Features
Michael Salmon
Topics: "Profiling the Hartstone Inn's (Camden, Maine) Michael Salmon, who gives a recipe for Caribbean spiced duck breast & portabello mushroom tartlett."
Chamber Length & Proof
Topics: Sorting out the difference between proof standards in different countries and how to deal with various chamber lengths.
Questions & Answers
Topics: "Answering readers' questions on the proper way to assemble a gun, finding the balance point and why two guns in a pair can differ in overall length."
Hawaii's Birds of Paradise
Topics: Hunting Hawaii's Haleakala Ranch for francolin and Ulupalakua Ranch for pheasants. Dealer(s): Hawaii Dog Type(s): Francolin Pheasants
"Paul Hodgins, Stockmaker, Part II"
Topics: Paul Hodgins details the steps for making a stock for a sidelock shotgun. Gauge: Paul Hodgins
From Earmuffs to Gloves
Topics: "Reviewing RidgeLine's Pro Ears' Dimension 1 Sporting Clays HPDs, Gates Rubber Co.'s Sovereign Hunter boots, Bob Allen's Shooting Pullover, The Gun Glove." Manufacturer(s): "RidgeLine, Inc.,Gates Rubber Co.,Bob Allen,The Gun Glove"
The Intruder
Topics: Making the best of a "blind invasion." Breed(s): Labrador Retriever
Charles Daly
Topics: Unraveling the mysteries of Charles Daly and Lindner guns. Manufacturer(s): "KBI, Inc." Gunmaker Craftsmen: "Daly, Charles"
Method Madness
Topics: Avoiding the perils of subscribing to a single shooting method.
My Favorite Breeds
Topics: "George Hickox names his favorite pointing dog breeds, flushing/retriever breeds and versatile breeds." Breed(s): "English Pointer English Setter,Labrador Retriever,German Wirehaired Pointer"
Robert Churchill & His XXVs
Topics: A primer on the guns that made E.J. Churchill's famous Gunmaker Craftsmen: Churchill
Targeting the Thunder-Maker
Topics: Spring scouting for fall ruffs by listening for drumming grouse. Dog Type(s): Ruffed Grouse
Coffee
Topics: The Major expounds on coffee and the dangers of knowing how to make it.
Picture Perfect
Topics: "Reviewing "Gun Dog Chronicles," by Joe Arnette; "The Waterfowler's World," by Bill Buckley; and "A Season for Painting," by Robert K. Abbett."
Browning 16 Citori Lightning
Topics: Reviewing the Browning 16 Citori Lightning line. Gunmaker Craftsmen: Browning Gunmaker Manufacturer(s): Citori
Highland Wings
Topics: "A photo essay on shooting driven partridge on the Cawdor Estate, in Scotland, with Roxton Bailey Robinson." Dealer(s): Scotland Dog Type(s): Red-legged Partridge
Evaluating Guns Through Performance
Topics: Evaluating a shotgun based on the patterns it produces.
A Reservation for Sharptails
Topics: "Hunting sharp-tailed grouse on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, in South Dakota." Breed(s): English Setter German Shorthaired Pointer Dealer(s): South Dakota Dog Type(s): Sharp-tailed Grouse
T'ain't Fair
Topics: "Grouse dogs: the good, the bad and the unnecessary" Dog Type(s): Ruffed Grouse
The World as I Found It
Topics: Reflecting on how things were in the gun world in 1945 by flipping through the pages of "The American Rifleman" magazine.
Departments
From the Editor
Topics: "A birth announcement, PFDs, and a goodbye to GeoffreyBoothroyd"
