Reviews

Over the last few months I have been hearing and seeing a lot of questions arising around Kofs shotguns. So, as I had only seen one or two in the flesh and not had one to dissect, I thought I would grab the opportunity to take a closer look when Sportsman Gun Centre offered me…

The recent addition of the Browning B525 Ultra XS Pro Adjustable to Browning’s range is certain to delight the dedicated clay shooter, whether a devotee of Sporting, FITASC or Trap disciplines. All in all, it’s a great all-round gun based on the well-proven 525 action frame. It is supplied with eight Invector Titanium extended chokes,…

The Remington Model 700 SPS – a great little rifle with dependable accuracy and reliability

Designed specially for lady shooters, this stunning new addition to the Browning range is likely to become a highly sought after lightweight 12-bore shotgun. Browning B525 Liberty Light What’s new? Although Browning has produced a lightweight range for some time, this new addition breaks the mould due to some new and exciting characteristics. • Weight…

Caesar Guerini has made 
a further development in the Invictus range of guns. The Invictus system is designed to simply and easily refurbish the gun back to within factory production limits after it has been used for a while and started to wear around the hinge. This it does very well, with the Invictus block…

While I was at the British Shooting Show in February, I took the opportunity to get around and see what was coming out. I was taken with the Remington V3 and asked if I could take a good look at it. I’ve been a Remington fan since buying my first 1187 Super Magnum from a…

This version of the AYA is designed to replicate the very best English Game guns of the inter war years, with lighter barrels and fast handling. They are available as single guns and matched pairs and can be ordered in 12, 16, 20 and 28 bore. The guns come in a beautiful leather covered oak…

Heym manages to blend seamlessly the art of rifle-smithing and modern manufacture, presenting its guns with an enviable degree of finish. The SR21 rifle has undergone a few modifications from traditional Sporter to classic English styling and lightweight Concorde version, but still has the feel of a fine handmade gun. The Heym SR21 rifle, in…

There was a time when 
I would have shunned 
a camouflage-painted gun. It would have been dismissed as a home-bodged effort 
by some diehard wildfowler on 
a worthless firearm. That view would probably have come from my mentor in the gun trade who was a former employee of a well-known gunmaker — traditional views of…

Mauser knows what real shooters want from a rifle. The Mauser M12 Impact is not only a premium sporting arm at a great price but its overall design of stainless-steel metalwork and synthetic stock also makes it a superb all-rounder for any game, target, weather or range. That may sound a bit over the top,…

It had been a while since I have been asked to look at what I term “top-end”, so when the boss asked me to take a look at the William Evans “St James” I couldn’t wait to get a closer look. The following week I was pleased to see a parcel with a William Evans…