“The Regal feels svelte, lithe and full of character. It makes over-and-unders feel large, cumbersome and ungainly”

now as rare as proverbial rocking-horse poo. Many of us have moved on to using over-and-unders for all our shooting needs, even game shooting, and side-by-sides have been left to languish in the cabinet. characteristics of such guns.

This month I was introduced to another side-by-side beauty sporting the illustrious name E. J. Churchill. The Regal side-by-side in 16-bore (also available in 12-, 20- and 28-bores as well as .410) may be signed E. J. Churchill but is actually made by famous Spanish gunmakers AYA. Jonathan Ward is

with your initials www.ejchurchill.com