Hunting shotguns: New products, tests, experience reports

It's part of the F.A.I.R. Classic series: the De Luxe model is a light over/under shotgun featuring pleasant lines. It's a light gun too: total weight ranges from 5.7 lb/2.6 kg for the 12-gauge model to 5 lb/2.3 kg for the smaller gauges - including the .410 bore showed here. This makes it the ideal gun even for walked-up hunts with pointing dogs.

A series of exclusive and numbered over/unders with which the Fausti sisters wanted to give a different face to their luxury shotguns with a link to art and history. The series is called Brixian in homage to the Italian city of Brescia, and the model is the Vittoria Alata (“Winged Victory”).

After a short forced break, our series of videos to discover shotguns and their technical aspects continues. In this video, Antonio Poli briefly tells us the differences between monobloc and demibloc/chopper lump barrels.

Since 1835, Holland & Holland is synonymous with extreme quality guns. We had the opportunity to visit their London shop, with an in-depth tour of the Brevis Room, the inner sanctum which holds multiple historical and highly collectible pieces. We also had the privilege to admire Holland & Holland's “Royal” side-by-side shotguns. 

Just in time for the beginning of the new season, the Italian shotgun manufacturer F.A.I.R. introduces the new products for 2020/2021. We can present eight interesting new over/under shotguns in the medium price segment even before the company's 50th anniversary in 2021. Here on all4shooters.com you will get an overview divided into hunting and shooting guns

Krieghoff had invited us to Ulm for a factory tour and to go duck hunting in Einberg. We got to the bottom of the question: what is better, machine-made or hand-made? Read our report on two exciting days in Ulm here on all4hunters.com to get exclusive insights into the sacred halls of Krieghoff.

SHOT Show 2020 / New from FAIR: Iside Prestige De Luxe side-by-side shotgun. Back in fashion thanks to the renewed interest in gauges below 12, this side-by-side shotgun is a great classic. With the Iside Prestige De Luxe, the Italian manufacturer proposes a light and elegant 20-gauge gun, as a hunting side-by-side should be.

Hunting in the woods with the 20 gauge Fausti Class SLX over/under. A shotgun designed for walked-up hunting that I tested in the Fiordimonte Valley, Italy, looking for woodcocks with my pointing dogs. 

A light over-under by Caesar Guerini dedicated to walked-up hunts, the Magnus Light is a shotgun with which feeling was immediate while hunting woodcocks in the forests of the Fiordimonte Valley, Italy, on a beautiful winter morning. Enjoy our video!

Let’s talk about the F.A.I.R. SLX 692 Gold over-under, an aesthetically pleasing and reliable shotgun suited to different types of environment and wild game. It’s available in 12, 20, 28 gauge and .410 bore, with three scaled actions in 12, 20 and 28 gauge. It's a reliable, rugged and aesthetically satisfying gun. We field-tested it in the 20 gauge version during a hunting day with pointing dogs …

In the woods of the Central Apennines, in Italy, we tested the new Elos B2 Classic Paradox Gold over-under in 12 gauge, a shotgun dedicated by Fabarm to hunting in the woods. The Paradox barrel produces a wide and full shot pattern at short ranges, and the very well-balanced weight allows the hunter to carry the gun for hours without much fatigue. Enjoy our exclusive video too.

The first of a series of videos in which the Poli brothers will open the doors of their workshop and tell us about the many technical aspects of the manufacture and restoration of a fine gun. But not only that – they will also reveal some of the "tricks of the trade" refined over years of manufacturing and repairing. …

The number of lady hunters is growing. Many manufacturers are responding to this trend by offering shotguns specially designed for women. The focus is not so much on optics as on adaptation to female anatomy. all4hunters.com had 2 Beretta Vittoria sent in for testing. Find out here how they performed.

Designed for American hunters, the Dea SLX is a classic Fausti side-by-side shotgun.  With a box-lock receiver scaled to gauge and Anson & Deeley-type locks, it's sturdy yet handy at the same time, allowing the hunter to enjoy the swing of an elegant gun that’s well suited to walked-up hunts. We are showing you our experience hunting quails and partridges with it in a video: watch it and enjoy!

We tested the F.A.I.R. Xlight Snipe over-under shotgun at the Valle Duppo shooting range in Lodrino, Italy. As its name indicates, this is a gun designed  for walked-up hunting and instinctive shooting. Featuring an Ergal 55 light alloy receiver and a Paradox first barrel, the F.A.I.R. Xlight Snipe is also available in 20 gauge.