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An external hammer shotgun can be a thing of beauty or a disaster waiting to happen. It is therefore suggested that any twist or Damascus barrels should not be considered safe unless they are recently reproofed for modern ammunition by one of the British or other European proof houses and this needs to be applied to every gun of any origin and particularly to American guns.

The Browning Gold Hunter 3(super1/2)' ultimate turkey gun in Mossy Oak Break-up camouflage is purpose-built to shoot such heavy loads as Winchester's 12-ga. Details about the performance delivered by Super X2 and a 0.680' Kick's Comp choke are presented.

The gun, 12-ga., 3'Mag. Sterlingworth Wildfowl is made during Savage's period of ownership of A.H. Fox from leftover and excess inventory of HE Grade Super-Fox magnum parts. Sterlingworths are numbered in a sequence of their own, which probably originated with Ansley Fox's initial reluctance to identify them with the Fox Gun Company.

The Kimber over-under is a sporting clay gun intended primarily for competition as well as for hunting and is based on the Investarm Sydney Model. When the action is locked, two lugs, linked together inside the receiver, protrude through the breech face into bites on either side of the lower chamber below the ejectors.

The bolt-action magazine rifle and the double-barreled rifle are the two types of rifles that embody the essential elements of a professional hunter's gun. The features and advantages of this professional hunter gun are described.

A survey of the preferred guns of prominent sporting writers for different types of shooting is presented, including Nick Sisley and Jim Carmichel.

The best shotguns for hunting turkeys are presented. These include the Benelli Super Black Eagle, the Beretta Model AL390 Camo NWTF Special, the Browning Gold 3 1/2' shotgun, the Mossberg Model 9200 and the Remington Model 11-87 SPS-T.

There's been a big change in thinking about the most suitable calibers for hunting guns. Except for varmint calibers, the movement is strongly toward larger calibers and heavier bullets. That [...]

Byline: Jim Carmichel Here's how to match the caliber to the game and the hunter 'Dear Jim, I'm going on the hunt I've always dreamed about. What caliber rifle do [...]

Byline: Jim Carmichel A wise proverb warns: "Be careful what you wish for--you might get it." Sometimes the object of our dearest wishes yields only disappointment and regret. That certainly […]

A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO SELECTING A SHOTGUN FOR SPRING GOBBLER HUNTING. In the days before turkey hunting became so popular, sportsmen didn't particularly worry about what they carried in the [...]

HOLSTERS FOR HANDGUN HUNTERS THE WRONG CHOICE MAY TURN A DREAM HUNT INTO A NIGHTMARE It was one at those sounds that make teeth clench, jaws lock and muscles tense [...]

ELEVATION AND ANTLERS Q: Is it true mule deer that live in the lower hills and plains generally grow taller antlers, and deer that live at higher elevations grow wider [...]

A friend of mine by the name of Dave Miller, an organized and sensible sort of man, says, 'If you have a plan, you have a chance.' Since he is [...]

Q. I will be hunting in Namibia with Erindi Safaris for leopard plains game, including eland. I bought a Ruger Model 77 in .416 Rigby and plan to use it […]

Taurus's Tracker is meant to be a pack gun for woodmen and hunters. The 970 tracker in .22 LR shares the same frame and double-action trigger system as its center-fire counterparts.