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Situated in the historic town of East Grinstead, F. A. Anderson has been a gun shop since 1948. In 1972 the shop was bought by Jack Wood who on retirement passed the shop on to his son Philip.  The shop carries a stock of rifles from the Blaser, Sauer, Sako, Tikka and CZ range, along with…

 Established in 1961 by Ray Ward. Now situated in the heart of East Sussex, our extensive showroom has a large clothing department and a fully stocked Gunroom with the option to try-before-you-buy on most guns. Ray Ward Gunsmiths also offer a free Gun fitting service and expert advice. We are also a main dealer for…

BASC has criticised West Sussex County Council’s decision to introduce a snaring ban without holding a consultation first and accused it of breaching the Regulators’ Code. The council introduced a prohibition on the use of snares by tenants on all of its land following the tabling of a motion by Councillor Francis Oppler. But the…

Sir Nicholas Soames reaches into his pocket and pulls out a box of matches. I wait for the cigar to follow. It would suit him, sitting there, statesmanlike in a dark blue double-breasted suit. Instead, he lights a scented candle on the table, leans back in his chair, and says: “I have fond memories of…

Sir Nicolas Soames MP was interviewed in the May 2016 issue of Shooting Gazette. Robert Cuthbert: What was last season like? Sir Nicolas Soames: “It was fantastic, a bit patchy, but I did have an amazing grouse season. I was lucky enough to shoot some wild grey partridge, but they weren’t prolific last season, and…

Technology is a wonderful thing. I have an app on my iPhone that marries OS maps with GPS, so I can say with absolute certainty that the guns shooting Triangle at Cocking Shoot in West Sussex stand in a ride cut in the woods at a height of 150m above sea level. I can also…

The Hoddern Shoot: Any shoot where syndicate guns take 20 days a season must have a winning formula. Is the secret at the Hoddern shoot a simple case of giving guns what they want?

Spread Eagle Hotel: A shooting-friendly hotel, the Spread Eagle Hotel sets the right tone for visitors.

Partridge shooting: Testing partridge shooting with views of the English Channel.

Game shooting: The gamble of turning this DIY game shooting enterprise into a commercial one has paid off.