Side-by-Side Shotguns

A grouse hunting shotgun with a group of ruffed grouse fans
Defining a Grouse Gun – A Shotgun of Specialist Function

Defining the attributes of the perfect ruffed grouse gun over generations of grouse hunters and…

Gun writer Gregg Elliot holds an Original Fox A Grade and a new Savage Fox A Grade
Difference Between the Original Fox A Grade and the Savage Fox A Grade

Comparing the Mechanics, Manufacturing, and Value, of the Retired Savage Fox A Grade and the…

28-Gauge: The Exception of the Sub-Gauge Shotgun

Is the 28-gauge the best shotgun gauge for upland hunters? Uncertainty is one of the…

A collection of side-by-side shotguns by Upland Gun Company
A New Side-by-Side Shotgun Renaissance

Manufacturers never saw a new side-by-side shotgun revival coming from a younger generation Whose idea…

Maurizio Bertolassi the president of RFM shotguns with his daughter Alessia
RFM Shotguns: Shotguns with a Soul

The Story of an Italian Custom Gunmaker and the Rota-Fausti Manufacturing Legacy I stood at…

Gunsmiths work in the historic Princes Street Dickson & Son gun shop.
The History of the John Dickson and Son Round Action Shotgun

Dive into the history of the Scottish gunmaker John Dickson and his round-action shotgun, what…

An AYA shotgun is loaded.
Check the Proof Marks – #029 of the Gun Room Podcast

A little bit of knowledge of Europe’s history of proofing can help you identify a…

barrels sit next to each other at the AYA Factory in Spain.
Double Gun Barrel Construction – #026 of the Gun Room Podcast

Learn the methods behind the construction of double guns and the styles of joining barrels…

Beretta 486 Parallelo round-action shotgun in a case
A Look at the Beretta 486 Parallelo Round-Action Side-by-Side

An overview of this unusual shotgun from the iconic Italian gunmaker The grouse season was…

A Fabarm Autumn side by side shotgun separated into pieces
The Fabarm Autumn: A Shotgun Overview

Tracing a hunter’s journey from an unwieldy single-shot 12-gauge through a variety of classic shotguns…

A set of wood gun stocks rest on a shelf.
Understanding Wood Gunstock Grading – #024 of the Gun Room Podcast

Take a dive into the history and methods of grading wood gunstocks and why it…

A pair of upland hunters with a brace of woodcock at pineridge grouse camp
#149 | The Traditional Side by Side Part 2 with Doug Stewart

Doug Stewart returns to the podcast to talk about shotguns and shooting and preview his…

A 13-yeay old Vizsla out bird hunting.
From Our Hearts – A Project Upland Original Film

This is a story about what we learn from hunting dogs and our unwavering bond…

A custom built RFM shotgun from Italy sold online by Upland Gun Company
A Complete Guide to Buying a Shotgun Online

The process of purchasing a used or custom shotgun online can be nerve-wracking, but it…

A man shoulders and over-under shotgun at the RFM factory.
Jay Herbert and Proper Gun Fit – #011 of the Gun Room Podcast

While the renowned shooting coach was in Tennessee, host Joel Penkala took time to pick…

An RFM gunsmith works on a side by side shotgun.
Dan LaFond and Upland Gun Company – #009 of the Gun Room Podcast

In a small pocket of Tennessee south of Nashville, Italian-made custom shotguns are imported to…

A gun smith works on a custom built shotgun.
Steve Durren and Glenn Fewless discuss The American Custom Gunmakers Guild – #007 of the Gun Room Podcast

The President and Vice President of the ACGG talk their personal backgrounds, career paths, and…

A 1914 catalog order page for the Parker Trojan shotgun.
The Parker Brothers Trojan – #006 of the Gun Room Podcast

This old, reliable workhorse shotgun is synonymous with upland hunting … and forever will be…

A Browning BSS shotgun laid out on a hunting jacket.
Overview of the Browning BSS Side-by-Side Shotgun

The story of the sturdy, well-built side-by-side that suffered from poor timing in the shotgun…

A bird hunter carrying an A.H. Fox Sterlingworth while hunting.
The Venerable A.H. Fox Sterlingworth – #004 of the Gun Room Podcast

A side-by-side shotgun not originally held in high regard by the brand’s namesake, the Sterlingworth…

The side by side and over/under crowd-sourced shotguns from CZ-USA
#140 | Introducing the Project Upland and CZ-USA Crowd-Sourced Shotgun

The Crowd-Sourced Shotgun from Project Upland and CZ-USA, what it looks like, how much it…