Hunting shotguns: New products, tests, experience reports

An hunting over/under is the shotgun chosen to celebrate the prestigious milestone of 50 years of activity of F.A.I.R., a company recognized as one of the leading Italian manufacturers of hunting and sporting over/unders. Directly from the company's showroom, we show you a video preview of the new Anniversary over/and-under that we will test during the next hunting season.

The search for weight optimization while maintaining the strength of steel – with over 11,000 hours spent for designing and engineering, Beretta achieved the final result: the new Ultraleggero over-and-under with its 6.17 lb/2.8 kg in 12 gauge is now available.

Virtual SHOT Show 2021 / New from Browning: Maxus II shotgun. Browning introduces the successor of the Maxus, the Maxus II, a new semi-automatic hunting shotgun. Right at launch, the US company is offering hunters a choice of five different models. all4hunters.com took a look at what features and improvements the new shotguns in the long 12/89 (3.5” chamber) gauge bring to the table.

Fausti Arms presents two new over-and-under shotguns for this early 2021. The Class Aphrodite is an over-and-under hunting shotgun conceived specifically for female users, available in a wide range of gauges and barrel lengths. A new product also for clay shooting is the Fausti L4 Sport model, designed for sporting clays enthusiasts.

The year 2021 begins with a renewal for the Italian brand Fausti Arms. Starting from a more essential logo, suitable for the new digital communication channels. The Fausti sisters – the owners of the company – focus on innovation without forgetting the success story of their company with a graphic restyling. The payoff "I'll be your gun" alludes to the level of customization that can be obtained …

We tell you about a day in the field with the Fausti Silvery over-under. A shotgun suitable for walking hunts, essential in its elegance. It features a solid steel receiver with silver finish and deep laser engravings, while the locking system is the patented Fausti Four Locks system. We tested the 12 gauge version: read on to learn more about this nice, rugged and effective firearm, and watch our …

Virtual SHOT Show 2021 / New from FAIR: Iside Prestige De Luxe side-by-side shotgun now available in all the most popular hunting gauges, from 12ga to the small .410 bore. A real "Italian style" shotgun, classic and elegant, but with all the technology and features hunters are looking for these days. Let's take a look.

This is the aluminum action frame version of the over-and-under shotgun that Browning proposes to hunters looking for a gun featuring all the most modern technical solutions. It is built with a great deal of hand-fitting – but you won't have to spend a lot of money to purchase it.

A hunting day with pointing dogs in the Po Valley, Italy, trying the 20-gauge F.A.I.R. Iside Prestige side-by-side, an elegant, sturdily built, easy-to-swing shotgun. A perfect a marriage between classic and modern, it features a single selective trigger and is available in three different barrel lengths – 26 3/4”, 28” and 30” (68 cm, 71 cm and 76 cm).

A Fausti shotgun does not come into a hunter's gun closet by chance. Usually, a custom-made firearm is created at the request of those hunters who would like to have a unique piece, both for its technical features and the detail aesthetics that make the difference for an enthusiast.

There are very few guns that can be considered unique. The Cosmi semi-auto is definitely one of them. Born out of a brilliant intuition, it gives the impression of having in your hands not just a beautiful and complex object as far as design and workmanship are concerned, but also a piece of history that has evolved without ever losing sight of its origins. We visited for you the recently …

Let's discover in detail the Fausti Four Locks system with an explanation by those who patented this multiple-locking system for competition and hunting over/under shotguns – a guarantee of quality and sturdiness.

Manufactured by Turkish Akkar, the Churchill 812 Field O/U shotgun is designed for hunting as well as clay target shooting. Look is quite classic, with a standard checkered walnut stock and forend, steel receiver, vented rib and fiber optic front sight. Thanks to an interesting price, it is perfect as an entry gun.

Hunting waterfowl with a shotgun is a mastery in itself. With the Affinity 3 Elite Bronze, Franchi has the right tool for the job. But what makes the Italian self-loading shotgun so special? all4hunters.com tells you.

With an online event and the slogan "the beauty of the perfect shot", Beretta introduced the new 687 Silver Pigeon III over/under to the international hunting audience. It incorporates all the most advanced features of Beretta's guns and is available in 12, 20, 28 gauge and .410 bore.

A shotgun especially designed for sporting clays with all the right features sought by shooters, including a perfect balance and an adjustable stock: we tested the F.A.I.R. Racing Sporting over/under on the field and here on all4shooters.com we tell you what happened. Watch our video too!