Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFrom Rolex to Rizzini: How a watch enthusiast found wingshooting
Season 7 Episode 9
What do fine shotguns and mechanical watches have in common? It turns out, quite a lot.
In this episode, Ryan sits down with Christian Zeron, founder…
8 hours ago
Is the 12 gauge dead?
Season 7 Episode 8
For more than a century, the 12 gauge has been the default answer in the shotgun world. It was the gauge that did everything—quail, pheasants, waterf…
1 week, 3 days ago
The Traveling Wingshooter: Building The Ultimate Bird Hunting Rig
Season 7 Episode 7
In this episode of A Break in the Action, Ryan takes listeners inside the process of building what he believes is the ultimate modern bird hunting ri…
1 month ago
A Sporting Weekend at The Preserve
Season 7 Episode 6
In this episode of A Break in the Action, Ryan travels to western Rhode Island to experience one of America’s most unique sporting destinations: The …
1 month, 1 week ago
American Bests
Season 7 Episode 5
When people hear the phrase American Best, it’s natural to think of a comparison— specifically to the traditional best guns of the London trade.
And i…
2 months, 1 week ago
Forgotten British Gunmakers with Simon Reinhold
Season 7 Episode 4
In this episode of A Break in the Action, I sit down with Simon Reinhold of Holt’s Auctioneers for a deep dive into the history of the British gun tr…
3 months ago
Reviving a London Gunmaking Legend: Frederick Beesley
Season 7 Episode 3
In this episode, I sit down with Bradley Davis of The London Gun Company to explore the legacy and revival of Frederick Beesley—one of the most influ…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Story behind the Stories: Shooting Sportsman magazine
Season 7 Episode 2
I’ve been reading Shooting Sportsman for more than twenty years. For a long time, I assumed the magazine was the product of careful planning by fully…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Safe Queens (and why they’re OK)
Season 7 Episode 1
There’s a tendency—especially among hunters—to feel a little uncomfortable about the guns we own but don’t use, as if a shotgun that isn’t carried in…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Between Flushes: Chris P.
Season 6 Episode 17
We can probably all agree that most of what we love about wingshooting doesn’t actually happen when the birds are in the air… it comes in the prepara…
5 months, 3 weeks ago