The following article comes directly from Westley Richards & Co., reflecting their experience at The Game Fair 2025. After a long absence from the country’s premier celebration of field sports, the company’s return was marked by enthusiasm and optimism. Their account captures the renewed energy of the event, the warm reception from attendees, and the sense that the Game Fair has once again become a highlight of the sporting calendar. "Following the 2015 Game Fair at Harewood House, the CLA announced that due to its failure to generate sufficient income over the preceding three years, the event would cease. ...

After a sprinkle of rain this morning the grounds of Ragley Hall were just perfect for the second day of The Game Fair – as the sun came out on our annual celebration of the great British countryside. The early birds were out on famous Gunmakers’ Row, presented by Pulsar, as the shooting community gathered to enjoy the most complete shooting exhibition anywhere in the UK. Aisles and aisles of amazing products from literally hundreds of brands from around the globe including a glorious range of new and used shotguns, rifles and airguns, accessories and clothing. Join us as we take ...

Our Official Charity Partner 2025 We’re proud to support the Worshipful Company of Gunmakers as our official charity. This article highlights the impactful work they do through their Bursary Apprenticeship Programme - offering young people like Mark Hewlett the opportunity to learn a traditional craft and build a rewarding career. A Bursary Apprenticeship is a structured, four year-long program designed to provide the hands-on training and experience in a specific field of gunmaking or gunsmithing. At the beginning of their apprenticeship, the apprentice will be assigned a trainer, who is usually a master craftsman who will work closely with them in ...

London gunmaker John Rigby & Co has appointed a new apprentice gunmaker as the company looks to the future, preparing for continued expansion and preserving niche gunmaking skills for future generations. Joshua Dunbar joined Rigby as an apprentice gunmaker and is based at the company’s Pensbury Place workshop and showroom in London. Joshua is the first apprentice to join the newly launched Rigby Academy, which will see him try his hand at all the different specialisms of gunmaking during a structured five-year training programme Joshua has already shadowed gunmakers specialising in stocks and metalwork and hopes ...

For nearly 200 years, Boss & Co has stood at the apex of the Holy Trinity of London gunmakers. A privately-owned business since its inception in 1812, it has unwaveringly and resolutely remained true to its company strapline: ‘Builders of Best Guns Only’. The Boss family originated from Leicestershire, with no history of gunmaking before William Boss began an apprenticeship with Joseph Manton in the industry in 1773. William’s commitment to becoming a gunmaker was clear, providing the spark for a series of events that would place the Boss name right at the very pinnacle of ...

Part of the ‘Holy Trinity’ of London gunmakers, Boss & Co has been in private ownership for more than 200 years. As it prepares for next week’s World Gunmakers’ Evening, current owner Arthur DeMoulas reveals how he went from customer and collector to custodian. Trade News: Thanks for taking the time to talk to us in the build-up to World gunmakers’ evening at the Tower of London on Wednesday. Can we start by asking for a bit of background on Boss & Co? AD: Boss & Co was established in 1812 and, for more than two ...

The London Beretta Gallery sits alongside other galleries in Milan, Paris, New York, Buenos Aires and Moscow and is part of Beretta’s worldwide strategy to showcase its entire range in one perfect setting; offering the customer exceptional choice together with a refined shopping experience. Situated right in the heart of London, on the corner of St James’s Street and Jermyn Street, the gallery is housed in a beautiful, historic, listed building with Beretta products arranged over three floors. Enter through the ground floor and browse an elegant selection of ladies and gents, town and country wear. ...