Hidden gem

Digory Hadoke delves into the history of Winchester’s Hammond Bros, as he uncovers the story behind a meticulously preserved 19th century shotgun

Tala Des Man-eater

Diggory Hadoke recounts a tale from the end of the Raj and a lesson that not all hunters plied their trade for trophies

Review: Rigby .600 Elephant

Diggory Hadoke looks at a modern remake of a classic double that takes the art of engraving to the extreme

Testing lead alternatives on the moors

With a trip to the grouse moors of Cumbria on the cards, Diggory Hadoke took on the extra challenge of a little experiment – to see if a selection of lead alternatives would work in his old Damascus barrels

The original hammer gun patents

Vintage firearms: ball & shot guns