A revolution in English gunmaking
It used to be said that there is nothing new in gunmaking. That may no longer be true as a fresh team behind the East Anglian gunmaker Gallyon has constructed a thoroughly modern English gun, not in competition with the venerable London Bests, but at a sweet spot in the modern gunmaking world that looks set to be revolutionary.
What is required for the modern Shot is a gun that can, above all, be reliable; that has exceptional fit and finish; and that balances, handles and shoots to the customer’s specific requirements. Gallyon believes its recently released over-and-unders can answer ‘yes’ to all of those requirements, and The Field was given exclusive access to investigate this new all-British-made gun with limited recoil and patent-pending barrel technology, that sounds like the door of an expensive car when it closes (due to the engineering), and boasts a formidable combination of gunmaking experience and world-leading technological skill.
The triumvirate behind the Gallyons have approached the task of building a gun with laser-like thinking. They met on a shoot organised by Richard Gallyon, the last of the Gallyon
