Features
The Merkel Story, Part II
Touring the factory and a look to the future
Atkin Grant & Lang
FIRST SPREAD: Tradition. It goes with "best" gunmaking like tea goes with crumpets. And no name is more steeped in it than Atkin Grant & Lang. Amalgamation is the key. Three of history's top makers-Joseph Lang & Son, Stephen Grant & Son, and Henry Atkin, Ltd.-were joined in 1960, and they remain under
- Photography by: Terry Allen
The Fine Art of Forgetting
Of shooting sitting grouse and selective memory
Quail Hunting Down Under
Chasing stubble quail in kangaroo country
Pigeons in Plaid
The challenge of wood pigeons in central Scotland
Philip Ollendorff, Gun & Rifle Maker
Anglo-influences in the Austrian Alps
Boss is Back
Celebrating two centuries of racy conservatism
Departments
From The Editor
The 2005 Safari Club International Convention, from January 26 to 29 in Reno, will be the eighth at which Shooting Sportsman has exhibited. As always, we're looking forward to visiting with advertisers, meeting readers and handing out magazines to the uninitiated. The convention is a great way to jump-start
Letters
Autoloading Thoughts I really enjoyed Bruce Buck's article on 20-gauge autoloaders ("The Argentina Gun," Nov/Dec), which I, too, prefer for the huge volume of shooting found in Argentina. It delivers a sufficient payload for doves and decoyed ducks without overly damaging one's cortex. Having shot autoloaders
Fitting Advice for Over/Unders & Side-by-Sides
In olden times the art of gunfitting was no doubt simpler than it is today. With some exceptions, it was mostly practiced on one side of the Atlantic (Britain's) and for one type of gun: a side-by-side with double triggers designed for shooting game.
Wingshooting News
New Gun Fees in Effect for Argentine Travel Wingshooters planning an Argentina adventure may want to check with their booking agents regarding recent changes that have some questioning the country's reputation as a welcoming shooting destination. Depending on who you ask, there has been a rising "hassle
Fine Gunmaking
Custom Fox Shotguns
Shot Talk
Velocity Considerations, Part I
Hunting Dogs
Tips & Hints
Field Gear
Travel Take-Alongs
Gun Review
Turkish Delights
Snapshots
In the follow-up to the obituary for Texas rancher Gwynne Lundgren (Sept/Oct '04, p. 20), we inadvertently provided the wrong telephone number for Oak Knoll Ranch. Readers trying to book turkey, deer or quail hunts at the Ranch are asked to call or fax 325-396-4599. That number rings at the nearby home
The Major
What to do with Woodcock
Guns of the Concours
A Gift and a Blessing
- By: Roger Sanger
- and Steve Helsley
