Author: Robert Braden and Cyril Adams
Publisher: SAFARI PRESS, Sep 2011
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 1-57157-020-9
Synopsis
A superb shotgun & shooting book that is a must for all who own & shoot such a weapon. Describes the process of making a best-grade English gun from a lump of steel & a walnut tree trunk to the ultimate product: the lock, stock, & barrel. B&W photos; 6x9 inches, 198 pgs.
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Robert Braden and Cyril Adams have been shooting fine English shotguns for decades all over the world. They are unashamed in their preference for an English-made shotgun over all other makes. In this book they give the best description ever of the process of making a best grade English gun from a lump of steel and a walnut tree trunk to the ultimate product: the lock, the stock, and the barrel. Never before has this production process been described so well and with such clarity. It will give the reader a total understanding of what goes into such a gun and why they are so expensive. The second section of the book gives the most practical advice on consistent field shooting with a double shotgun. In addition, they give practical advice on choke, shot pattern, shooting distance, and other technical aspects. A superb shotgun and shooting book that is a must for all that own and shoot such a weapon. Foreword by Bob Brister. This is Volume 4 in the Sporting Firearms Series.
For decades the late Robert Braden and Cyril Adams shot fine English shotguns all over the world, and they were unashamed in their preference for an English-made shotgun. In this book they give the most complete description ever of the process of making a best-grade English gun from a lump of steel and a walnut tree trunk. Never before has this production process been described with such clarity, giving the reader a total understanding of what goes into such guns and why they are so expensive. The second section of the book contains the most practical advice on consistent field shooting with a double shotgun. In addition, professional tips are provided on choke, shot pattern, shooting distance, and other technical aspects. A superb shotgun and shooting book that is a must for all who own and shoot such a weapon. Foreword by Bob Brister. This book has received some of the best reviews ever of any of our publications. In addition, it was selected as one of the ten best sporting books of 1996 by Sports Afield!
