Shooting Sportsman, January/February 2006

Unforgettable Uruguay

[Photoshoot] It’s May south of the equator. Way south. In El Sauce, Uruguay. Fall here means ducks have begun migrating north-and hunters have traveled down to meet them. Like elsewhere, it’s early to rise, early to set up, early to wait for the sun to shed light on the marsh and the spread and the wings

The ‘Champ’ of Champlin Arms

George Caswell: Gun dealer, quail manager & fine sport

Holloway & Naughton

A lesser-known name rivaling the ‘best’ in the business

Charles Boswell Gunmaker

‘Best’ guns made with enthusiasm, emotion & soul

An Abundance of Snows

When there are snows, it rains on the Texas prairie

Three Snipe & A New Year

Musings in the mud on mortality and more

A Passion for Pigeons

To the UK, Paraguay & Africa in pursuit of pigeons

From the Editor

Safari. Mention the word to any red-blooded hunter, and it conjures up images of faraway lands, foreign cultures and exotic game species. Most often the visions are of Africa, with its heavy-horned and sharp-toothed beasts-or for wingshooters, bulky fowl and waterhole strafers. Yet, safari plans don’t

Letters

A Joy to Read The story by Gary Kramer, “Driven Days with the Royal Habsburgs,” in Septem-ber/October, was a joy to read. It is without question one of the best articles I’ve seen in Shooting Sportsman. Not only did it convey the ambiance of the shoot, but it also was a mini history lesson and was accompanied

Blizzard Boy

The year I turned 16, I quit the basketball team to hunt pheasants and never looked back. We had a tough winter that year, even by South Dakota standards. One Saturday in late November when a three-day blixxard ended the sunshine, I went hunting over the protest of my mother. The man on the kitchen radio

The Secret to a Smooth Gunmount

The secret to a smooth gunmount is easy. Twofold: It’s first, start the muzzle moving, and second, think slow down. That’s all there is to it. But if you’re to become convinced, a bit of explanation is no doubt necessary. The phrase “gunmount” may be where the trouble starts. Novice shotgunners,

Connecticut Shotgun ‘Launches’ New Side-By-Side

I keep trying to think of adjectives to describe the guns that Tony Galazan builds-accurate words that don’t sound gushy. It’s not easy. Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing’s guns are so bloody good that the right words are all superlatives. For the new RBL, the one that comes first to mind is remarkable.

Brazen Hussey!

It was said that Henry J. Hussey was a rogue responsible for all manner of shameless shenanigans within the London gun trade. But 111 years after he left Holland & Holland to start his own business, his legacy is for guns of superb quality. The Hussey Imperial and the Woodward-like Ogden, Smith & Hussey

The New Pinless Bosis Michelangelo

During the past decade the Vintage Cup, held each fall by the Order of Edwardian Gunners, has always featured interesting displays of high-end guns. More personal and less harried than the more self-important shows, it’s an ideal venue for makers of the best. To that end, at this past September’s event

A Subdued Launch for a Major Gun

In a business where hyperbole and publicity-seekers are hardly unknown, Tony Galazan’s first “public notice” of his major new American side-by-side was exceptionally understated-to the point of being enigmatic, even quixotic. As small as the fine-gun community is, it was no secret that something

Goodbye, Jack

He was my friend, my mentor, and companion in some escapades that neither of us wanted to see reported in the tabloids. Now he’s gone, and I shall miss him for as long as I have the gift of remembrance. Jack Mitchell owned a great gift of his own. He was a splendid teacher. He taught shooting, taught

Fine Gunmaking

Buehler & Tucker Gunmakers

Shooting

Shooting Stars

Shot Talk

The Nontoxic Explosion

Hunting Dogs

Advice from Pro Trainers

Gun Review

The Blaser F3

Field Gear

Prudent Pack-Alongs

Book Review

Worthy Reads

Snapshots

On October 26 President George Bush achieved a policy milestone long sought by the firearms industry when he signed the “Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act,” though challenges to the law have just begun. At press time the City of New York had opposed motions to dismiss its lawsuit against

Going Places

The High Lonesome Ranch

The Major

Oh, the Humanity of It All