Double-Barrel Shotguns

The Side-by-side shotgun has long been regarded by serious upland bird hunters as the classic field shotgun.

Double-barrel shotguns are not only handsome and elegant, but the simplicity of a double gun makes it very safe and reliable in the field. Increasingly, many shooters who formerly shot over/under shotguns have realized the superiority of the side-by-side design.

Jon Hollinger of Aspen Outfitting Company has long been regarded as one of the most knowledgeable shotgun experts in North America.

Mr. Hollinger has been a professional gun-fitter, shotgun shooting instructor, as well as a professional outfitter and pheasant, quail, partridge, and waterfowl hunting guide for almost 40 years. In 1999, Together with shotgun maker Ignacio Ugartechea of Armas Ugartechea, Mr. Hollinger created a functional, elegant side-by-side Spanish shotgun based on the famous Anson & Deeley boxlock design.

Named the AOC/SG (Aspen Outfitting Company/Small Game) and exclusively imported by Aspen Outfitting Company, the lovely Spanish side-by-side game gun comes in 12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge, and .410 bore. A host of premium features puts the the AOC/SG above any other side-by-side in its class.

The Blue Book of Gun Values, upgraded walnut, articulated front trigger, 24 PPI hand checkering, chopper-lump barrels, swamped rib, Southgate-style auto ejectors. With a long list of additional custom features, these guns offer the best value in SxS shotguns in the world today.

For the shooter seeking a best gun, the Ignacio Ugartechea sidelock shotguns also imported exclusively by Aspen Outfitting Company, are the highest quality guns made by Armas Ugartechea. The action blocks are forged from high-tensile Spanish steel and are machined to exacting specifications. The fine workmanship of these side-by-side shotguns is evident in the fit and finish of metal and wood, and engraving patterns. The locks are built on the Holland & Holland bar action design, which includes double intercepting sears and transverse support members for positive safety.