This book brings together for the first time all the most hilarious, extraordinary and bizarre tales from more than 200 years of sporting shooting from around the world. Everyone who enjoys shooting would agree that the next best thing to being out there is reading about it – which is where this book comes in. This is a wonderful collection of stories for modern guns about the lighter side of the history of the sport.

Tom Quinn has written many books about the history of the British countryside, as well as books on shooting and fishing. He writes occasional obituaries for The Times, and is currently the editor of the CLA magazine Land & Business. His previous titles include Heaven upon Earth and Collecting Fishing Tackle.