Thread: lets see your beautiful shotguns

I myself have a side by side -not flash but an English stock and of Spanish decent , dont have a photo yet but will post .
Come on and show your guns off

My old Samuel Marson, Great Western Gunworks, Birmingham 20ga with 2 1/2 inch chambers, I inherited it from my grandfather, been trying to find some info on it but very little available.
Found the factory closed around 1895 so she has been around for a while!
One of the most perfectly balanced shotguns I have ever handled and a pleasure to shoot!
If someone wanted it they would have to pry it out of my cold, dead fingers!

a gentleman's gun!

Not my one as its in NZ, but nearly identical. Mines a 34" Competition F3 with grade 5,6 wood and extended brileys

Hey Dave,
Did you get it from Barry F??? Mk3????
That's a lot of gun for the money, one is on my list........................

Yeah I got it off BF.
Be careful who you get to fit it. I had mine done, it didnt feel right and my scores went down by 10% Took some length off and went straight back up and better.
I had issues with the person who fitted it as he was adamant he new what he was doing and I didnt as I never had a professional fitting before. I didnt know any better at the time other than what I felt was a good fit.
I should have known better when I asked what competition shooting he participated in and he said none. The other misleading factor was I powdered every clay he fired with his stock fit even though it felt like I had to really strain my mount. Trouble is, the fitting has to be done by a Blaser approved agent in order to be free. None of them can shoot for shit so what do they base their knowledge on. If I ever get another I will pay to get it done.

So who in the North Island actually knows what they're doing when it comes to stock fitting? I was going to use Robert Dollimore in Rotorua, as I need some firing pins replaced and ejector spring strength increased for more positive ejection also. So hoped to get it all done at the same place.

I hear you R93, just because somebody has a try gun doesn't mean they know what they are doing. I asked the same question, how is the "fitter" qualified???
Not convinced, or better said, I haven't met anyone yet that looks like they know what they are doing, I hope there is someone in NZ that does know.......

I know a couple blokes but they are up north. Greg Maniatis in CHCH may be worth a call? Or he will most likely be at the compak shoot.

Cheaper to fly to the UK, then over to Germany, get fitted, buy the gun in the UK and then have it shipped back... what my brother is doing at the mo..

I hear that second hand are heaps cheaper in the UK was thinking of that myself actually. Local price has droppped a grand now NZ$6500............
I know Greg well, not sure if he's done a lot with fitting............... might just pay next time I am in London.................. Unless there is a good gun fitter in Moscow next month, maybe at Fox lodge?????
What hoops to get a gun back from the UK, not much at this end, but knowing the poms, raging liberals that they are there will be a heap of papers at their end. I assume through a designated exporter??????

Not sure mate - I havnt spoken to him for a month or 2 due to wk, but he was due to head to Germany to get measured

Would be keen to hear how it worked out $$ wise and ease of process.

My A1 Broadrib .


Having an adjustable comb fitted worked for me.