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Fabarm Infinite RS
From our January/February 2026 Issue Fabarm’s Infinite RS 12-gauge side-by-side reminds me of an impassive utterance by John Cleese on the Monty Python television series: “And now for something...
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Grulla 216RB
From our November/December 2025 Issue When I began working at Orvis a decade ago, Gunsmith John Skinner schooled me on the history of Orvis’s proprietary shotguns. Grulla figured prominently. In fact,...
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Blaser F16 Sporting 12/20
From our September/October 2025 Issue Recently “the coolest gun in the shop” at Orvis Sandanona was a Blaser F16 Game 12-gauge with 30" barrels. Its shimmering gray finish, sleek lines, flawless fit...
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Webley & Scott 920BC
From our July/August 2025 Issue Recently I have reviewed guns associated with brands with a storied past: Frederick Beesley, Charles Daly and now WEbley & Scott. Each has been unique in...
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Fabarm Autumn Elite
From our July/August 2025 Issue It took more than a century for Italian gunmaker Fabarm to produce its first side-by-side for American hunters. In 2021 the Fabarm Autumn, a 20-gauge with sleek lines...
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Fabarm Elos 2 Elite
From our May/June 2025 issue Five derelict Fabarm hats hang by my back door in Vermont. I think they bear witness to my hunting exploits. My wife thinks they smell and surreptitiously relegates them...
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Charles Daly Triple Crown Empire Grade
From our March/April 2025 issue In 1959 French mathematician Jean Dieudonné declared: “Down with Euclid! Death to triangles!” Fortunately the triangle endured, as evidenced by this issue’s review gun:...
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Fausti Class Aphrodite
As would be expected, the growth in the number of female shooters has created a concurrent demand for guns specifically suited for women. Gunmakers keenly aware of this target demographic have been...
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Benelli Montefeltro Ultra Light
The Montefeltro has long been Benelli’s entry-level shotgun, though some clay shooters will tell you it’s the best inertia-driven autoloader the Italians have ever made. Its sleek lines and balanced...
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Zoli Z-Sport MR
I admire Zoli shotguns, and a respected peer told me that Zoli barrels are the “best in the business.” The Expedition and Ambassador field models are delightful. I recently accepted an Abercrombie...
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B. Rizzini BR460
My grandfather traveled from Southern Italy to Ellis Island in 1923, and I am proud of my Italian heritage. While I don’t own a Ferrari or any pieces from Bulgari, I own a few modest Italian shotguns....
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Longthorne Vanguard Model 3002
I admire English shotguns for their pedigree of technical innovation, storied history, artistry and ethereal handling qualities. I extol their virtues often. The Longthorne Vanguard Model 3002 on...
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Cosmi Steel Deluxe
I saw my first Cosmi in 2018, and I was smitten. More recently a client brought one in for show-and-tell. He offered: “I’m not sure what I’m going to do with it, but I had to have it.” This sentiment...
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Fabarm Elos N2 RS Sporting
I own three Fabarm shotguns, and I’d like to own the one reviewed here: the Elos N2 RS Sporting in 12 gauge with 32" barrels. Fabarm began manufacturing pistols and side-by-side shotguns in 1900 in...
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Arrizabalaga SLE Pigeon Gun
Prior to working at Orvis, I was familiar with the company’s signature line of Arrieta shotguns. Leigh Perkins settled on Arrieta in 1980, and the Spanish maker produced splendid Orvis models for...
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Weatherby Orion Sporting
How does a 57-year-old former boarding-school teacher end up taking over for the august Bruce Buck in the pages of Shooting Sportsman? I have a hard time believing it myself. I guess I’d say it...
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Kevin’s Poli Plantation Over/Under
Kevin’s Poli Plantation shotgun is made by Poli, in Italy, to the specifications requested by Kevin Kelly to sell in his gunshops in Thomasville, Georgia, and Tallahassee, Florida. In addition to the...
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Beretta Ultraleggero
If you have ever finished a day’s hunt with one arm stretched longer than the other due to carrying a gun for many miles over hill and dale, a lighter gun would seem most attractive. Usually lighter...
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Fausti DEA SLX
It was 1948 when a young Stefano Fausti started Fausti Stefano Arms, in Brescia, Italy, along the Mella River. When he retired, in 1996, his three daughters, Elena, Giovanna and Barbara, took over the...
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Orvis Heritage Side-by-Side
There is one thing that Orvis is really known for. The company offers the good stuff. Orvis has been around since 1856, when it was a single tackle shop, and it is the oldest mail-order retailer in...
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