by Jonathan Nicholson | Jan 23, 2016 | Latest shooting news
Shooting game in national parks, popularity on the increase A survey done by the Campaign for National Parks (CNP) has shown that those who live or work in one of the country’s national parks support shooting. Field sports were named number three on the CNP list of... by Barry Wilcox | Nov 13, 2015 | Shotguns and shooting
Fashions come and go with most consumer goods and what is in favour one year is not always what sells in the next. Since Castle Gunmakers opened we have found that, year on year, there has been a fairly even balance between sales of over and unders compared with side... by Barry Wilcox | Oct 25, 2015 | Gun Sales, Shotguns and shooting
Appointed shotgun dealers in the north east If you’re looking for appointed shotgun dealers in the north east in order to make an informed and trusted shotgun purchase, then Castle Gunmakers can help. We are happy to announce that in Northumberland and the... by Barry Wilcox | May 5, 2015 | Shotguns and shooting
I am often asked – “What’s the best over and under game gun?” Most friends know that I have a passion for old side by sides and currently put my faith in a lovely 16 bore Lang. However I’m no stranger to over and under game guns! Nowadays... by Barry Wilcox | Mar 30, 2015 | Gun Sales, Shotguns and shooting
The Castle Gunmakers website has changed over the years, with a complete redesign and build in 2014, closely followed by the addition of this very blog. The new website features a more user-friendly and intuitive layout than the previous incarnation, as well as... by Barry Wilcox | Oct 16, 2014 | Gun repairs, Shotguns and shooting
A quick history of Browning shotguns Browning custom shotguns have been around for many years, as basic Brownings lend themselves perfectly to the customisation process. We currently have a custom shotgun project in the workshop and thought we would share it’s... by Barry Wilcox | Sep 9, 2014 | 'Gramps'
With the Scottish Independence Referendum vote nearly upon us, I thought I’d say a few words. I have now lived in Scotland for more years than I lived in England, the country of my birth. I love Scotland. I love its hills, moors and sport. I was first introduced... by Barry Wilcox | Jun 24, 2014 | 'Gramps'
Following on from the last two short stories describing my first forays into what would become a life long passion for game fishing, I thought I’d try and recollect some of the places and people that helped me along the way and to share some fond experiences.... by Barry Wilcox | Apr 28, 2014 | Gun repairs
We have just finished some work on a lovely pair of John Dickson Damascus barreled shotguns (shown below), and I thought I’d ask Barry ‘Gramps’ Wilcox to write a short piece explaining some of the history and process behind Damascus barrels. I... by Barry Wilcox | Apr 15, 2014 | 'Gramps'
Fishing for eels the old fashioned way After writing last months fishing for eels blog in which I recalled standing up to my chest in the freezing waters of the Several Fisheries at the Bickerly, Ringwood – “treading”- my thoughts turned to one of...
