Heavy guns are in. But do most of us need 8lb monsters? Mike Yardley weighs up heavy and light guns.
Michael Yardley
Purdey Sporter
When Mike Yardley tested the prototype of the Purdey Sporter he was suitably impressed. Now the improved gun’s on the market, he finds it excellent and not even very expensive…
Benelli Raffaello – technical data and shooting impressions
The Benelli Raffaello - shooting impressions and technical data.
Benelli Raffaello
The Benelli Raffaello is a work of true engineering genius.
Beretta SV10 Perennia gun review
Mike Yardley tests Beretta's entirely new over-and-under. The maker has got it right, he says.
Beretta SV10 Perennia gun review – technical data and shooting impressions
Mike Yardley's technical data and shooting impressions for the Beretta SV10 Perennia
J Roberts hammergun pair gun review: technical data and shooting impressions
Mike Yardley's technical date and shooting impressions of a J Roberts hammergun pair.
J Roberts hammergun pair gun review
Mike Yardley reviews ejector hammerguns modelled on a pair of Purdeys built for George V.
Shooting in The Field: Browning B25 16-bore
Mike Yardley can think of many worse things to spend money on than Browning's new B25 16-bore, a gun that feels "right" and could also be a rifle, with other…
William Evans’s St James 20-bore shotgun review
The writer tests the prototype of William Evans's newest shotgun, the St James over-under 20-bore, and finds it is something special.