Features
The Ledges Inn on the Miramichi
Topics: "Hunting or fishing, The Ledges Inn is a great place to relax." Dealer(s): "Canada,New Brunswick"
Japan's Hidden Gems
Topics: "The Miroku guns sold under the Browning name are well known, but less known are the hand finished guns that come from the manufacturer's custom shop." Gunmaker Craftsmen: Browning
Building a Gunroom Library
Topics: Start your gunroom library with a bibliography of books pertaining to your paticular interests. Included here is a list of sporting book sellers and a list of books that could form the basis of any shooter's library.
Pheasants in the Heartland
Topics: "Pheasant numbers are up in much of the Midwest. State by state (SD, IA & MT) rundown of the pheasant situation." Dealer(s): "South Dakota,SD,Iowa,IA,Montana MT"
Papa's Beretta
Topics: Papa's (Hemingway) Beretta S3 to be auctioned Gunmaker Craftsmen: Beretta Gunmaker Manufacturer(s): S3
Birds in Uruguay
Dealer(s): Uruguay Dog Type(s): Dove Pigeon Perdiz Duck
Incoming Flight
Topics: Winston Churchill's sculpture viewed at Vintage Cup Gauge: Winston Churchill
"Ready, Set, Hunt"
Topics: Some how-tos of getting a dog physically fit for hunting season.
Heston's Miracle in Atlanta
Topics: Charlton Heston delivers keynote address at the National Shooting Sports Foundation's State of the Industry report. Dealer(s): "Georgia,GA"
Turning The Screw
Topics: The quickest way to screw up a good gun is to forcefully apply chisel-like instruments to its external surfaces. All about screws and the use of proper screwdrivers.
The California Side By Side Society
Topics: "About the California Side By Side Society, their events and their likely affiliation with the Vintagers." Dealer(s): "California,CA"
Michael & Cynthia Keller
Topics: Michael & Cynthia Keller of Restaurant du Village offer their black duck receipe. Dealer(s): "Connecticut,CT"
Shooting Schools: Fad or Trend?
Topics: What to look for in a coach or school? It boils down to what you seek in any skill-based fee-for-hire service.
The Shooting Party
Topics: Photo essay: shooting grouse in Northern England. Dealer(s): "England,Great Britain" Dog Type(s): Red Grouse
Guests & Hosts
Topics: Stories of the behavior of various guests and hosts.
Vintage Cup '99 Adds Double Rifle Shoot
Topics: The 1999 Vintage Cup will add two categories for double-rifles to their list of events.
"Dale Tate, Gunmaker"
Topics: "Dalt Tate wrapped the stock wrist with yards of rag, which he drenched with vegetable oil. Then he lit his torch."
Where Ther's Smoke
Topics: A blackpowder evangelist preaches muzzleloading shotguns. Hunting with a muzzleloader is like stepping back in time and offers a certain satisfaction. Helpful info on buying a muzzleloader double gun.
Gunfitting Concepts: British v. American
Topics: Why a typical British gunfit might not suit the American way of hunting.
Second Helpings
Topics: "Books reviewed: Moss, Mallards and Mules by Robert Brister, Birdhunter by Richared Grozik, Eat Like a Wild Man by Rebecca Gray and Chased by the Light by Jim Brandenburg. "
Perfect
Topics: Youngsters shoots his first duck. Dog Type(s): Mallard
From Carrying to Calling
Topics: "Products reviewed: Cover Cloth Strap Vest from C.C. Filson, Browning's aluminum gun case, Bushnell's Legend series binoculars and the MorWhistle duck call from New Version Calls." Manufacturer(s): "Bushnell,C.C. Filson,Browning,New Version Calls,"
Loading for the 28 & .410
Topics: "Handloading 28-gauge and .410 shells not only saves money, but allows for versatility.,Resources for sub-gauge reloading supplies included here."
A Full Quiver
Topics: Shooters can have more than one "perfect arrow"a'a gun that is suited ideally to them. Gunmaker Craftsmen: "AyA (Aguirre y Aranzabal) Fox, A.H. Arrieta"
The Search for Singularity
Topics: Single triggers are the oldest refinement of all.
- By: Michael McIntosh
- and David Trevallion
New Vintage Chapters
Topics: "New Vintager chapters: Colorado, Maine, Georgia, Pennslyvania, Texas and Wisconsin."
The Ultimate Custom Parker
Topics: A 28-gauge Parker &%238225; la Jerry Fisher and Winston Churchill Gamebird(s): 28 Gauge: "Winston Churchill, Jerry Fisher" Gunmaker Craftsmen: Parker Bros.
The Griffin & Howe Madison
Topics: "The Griffin & Howe Madison is essentially a Superposed build int he Browning custom shop in Leige, Belgium." Gunmaker Craftsmen: Griffin & Howe Gunmaker Manufacturer(s): Madison
From One Old Girl to Another
Topics: Story of two old girls hunting grousea'it was to be the shorthair's last season. Dealer(s): "Maine,ME"
The Social Animal
Topics: A new hunter is initiated to the group.
Farewell to a Sportsman
Topics: Last hunt with Joe Judge.
A Family Concern
Topics: "For three generations, Arrrietas have built guns in Spain. History of the gunmaker and list of authorized U.S. dealers." Dealer(s): "Spain," Gunmaker Craftsmen: Arrieta Gunmaker Manufacturer(s): "model 931,model 875"
Departments
From the Editor
Topics: "Editorial: The Littleton, Colorado school shootings and Wall Street Journal article on double guns are the topics here."
