Grulla (it’s pronounced “Grew-ya”) Armas is an old line company that manufactures Holland & Holland style side-by-side shotguns that are “Best” guns in every sense of the word. They feature Purdey-style engraving, Old Silver or Case Color finish, straight English grip and splinter forearm (semi-beavertails on 28’s and .410’s) of Luxury-grade wood, 28” chopper lump barrels choked IC/M, automatic selective ejectors, articulated front trigger, bushed firing pins and gas escape valves. Standard stock dimensions are: 1-1/2 x 2-7/16 x 15” with 1/4” cast-off. Keep in mind that I offer custom stock work and leather-covered pads, so a good fit is doable.

The following table outlines the Grulla small gauge inventory. They are all the guns that are available. When they are gone, they won't be anymore. If you are interested in a specific gun I can furnish you with images. Talk to me.

Model notes and differences

216RL This model is described above. All models in the Grulla line share the same features and specifications, with exceptions as noted below.

216RL Elite has these four special features: 29” barrels, side clips, a gold initial medallion and the maker’s name and gauge in gold on the underside of the receiver.

216SL has a square action (“S” = Square action, “L” = Luxury wood) instead of a round action.

217RB has several distinguishing features. This model has good wood, not Luxury grade wood. It has hand-detachable sidelocks with a different engraving pattern, a square action with semi-beavertail forearms standard on all gauges. It also features a hand-cut rib instead of the concave rib found on all other models.

216 Supreme is an absolutely unique one-of-a-kind small gauge birdgun. It has all the bells and whistles associated with the 216RL line, then adds a special Supreme engraving pattern, self-openers and a factory leather case.

Choke changes: While fixed chokes -- like Improved Cylinder/Modified -- found on S&W, Grulla and Merkel shotguns work well for a lot of hunters, they are less than ideal for working in close cover or over close-working dogs in the field.
I discussed this situation with Briley and they came up with some ideas that you might want to consider:

First suggestion: They will open your 20 gauge fixed choked shotgun to any chokes you want -- Cyl/Cyl, Cyl/Sk 1, Sk1/Sk2, etc. They are also capable of back-boring barrels to increase the effective constriction to maybe M/F from IC/M. So there are a lot of possibilities, depending on your needs. They charge $95 per barrel, plus S&H.

Second suggestion: A complete set of five 20-gauge Briley screw-in chokes -- any choke constrictions you want --is probably the most flexible choice. This service runs $399 (other gauges cost more) plus S&H.

Briley’s phone number is 800-331-5718. Briley offers a good, professional service so you don’t have to have any concern there.
The potential downside to altering you shotgun is that this will void your warranty from the manufacturer. That’s not necessarily a deterent, but it’s a situation of which you should be aware.

A dynamite new product now offered as an option. The NECG (New England Custom Gun) Universal Recoil Pad solves a problem that has plagued birdhunters for years. The length of pull requirements vary with the season. Shooting doves or quail in your shirt sleeves with, say, a 14-1/4" LOP might suit you to a "T", but chasing last-season birds with snow on the ground while wearing an insulated parka calls for a LOP a quarter-inch shorter.

The heart of the NECG Universal Recoil Pad is a unique Quick-Lok locking system that lets you change pads in twenty seconds. We install the system to your "summer" LOP length and furnish a second "winter" pad, a quarter-inch shorter than "summer."

The pads are the highest quality soft rubber, so they do what they are supposed to do in absorbing recoil. They feature a classically styled leather grained face, so they won't hang up on your shirt or shooting coat on the way to your shoulder. And because the pads are available in thicknesses of 1-1/4" and 1-1/2" we can easily lengthen butt stocks that are too short.

Cost for installation of the NECG Universal Recoil System, complete with two pads, shipping and handling $525.

Optional Leather covered Decelerator™ Recoil Pad -- a six-pound gun offers little protection in the way of recoil absorption, so a recoil pad makes sense. My pads are covered with hand-sewn black leather by an experienced gunfitter. They are not only look beautiful, but they utilize the recoil absorption power of the Decelerator™ pad, yet will not hang up on the way to your shoulder. The further benefit is that they can be custom fitted to your length of pull requirements -- as long as 15" if desired -- at no extra charge.

Price: $450. Your gun is shipped to the gunfitter who completes the pad work, then drop-ships the gun to your FFL holder.

When a right-handed shooter with a dominant right eye brings it up to his shoulder the gun is pointing where he is looking. Cast-off is what makes instinctive shooting possible for him. You keep your focus on the flushed bird and when you bring the gun up to your should you don't have to find the sight plane or associate the front sight with the departing bird because the gun is pointing to where you are looking.

This eliminates a head-fake on your part and clips maybe five yards off the distance the departing bird is trying to put between him and you.

However, when a left-handed shooter cheeks a cast-off or cast-neutral stock, he pushes the butt stock to the left and down so he shoots a couple of feet to the right and high. The only time they "get lucky" is on a rising bird that flushes to the right.

Trust me, if you are left-handed with a dominant left eye, having the stock bent to accomodate your shooting requirements is the best $400 investment you'll ever make. It will change your life.

How to order: Basically, I need payment (check or money order, no plastic) and a copy of someone's Federal Firearms License (FFL) where I can ship your gun. Fax copies of FFL's are now legal. Your dealer should put your name on his license, so I can match it up with your order. I will enclose a copy of my license for your dealer when I ship your gun.