text: The modern 20-bore can do just about anything a 12-bore can, says Mike Yardley. He finds the Perazzi SC3 an excellent gun in the field forgiving as well as…
  Mike Yardley tries an Italian pair made for the British market and finds them to have truly excellent shooting qualities.
  The Browning 525 Hunter over-and-under shotgun, built on an action thats proved itself over three-quarters of a century, impresses Mike Yardley with its versatility and value
  AyA shotguns are known to British sportsmen for their looks, reliability and competitive pricing. The No.1 sidelock side-by-side ticks all these boxes and more.
  It looks elegant, it shoots well and it costs just over £2,000. Is this Guerini 28-bore the perfect gun?
  EJ Churchill's Hercules is an aesthetically pleasing and mechanically excellent side-by-side shotgun.
  The Beretta 471 Silver Hawk side-by-side is sound and reassuringly well engineered.
  An alternative to expensive London guns and risky auctions - the merits of turning an old classic into a top-quality gun.
  The Italian Fabarm Beta 3T side-by-side is a gun with a conventional aesthetic but with the handling qualities of an over-under.