A good show and a bit of luck

The pigeon shooting stars aligned for me this month. And success was all the more sweet for being unexpected. My first piece of good fortune was the opportunity to try Antonio Zoli’s latest 12-bore, the Pernice. It arrived from Edgar Brothers in a smart case that, even empty, must be worth more than the Miroku that currently serves me in all types of shooting.

Would the contents of this high-quality packaging outperform my trusty old Sporter?

Curved

Assembling the thing was the first opportunity to see why it’s a big hit in the US. It’s beautifully made. The round body means that the chequering is the only sharp part of the gun and even that is curved to flow around the decorative acanthus scroll. When 75 Clever game cartridges were also delivered, I knew I needed