arjimlad

Welcome back 🙂

Not good, hope you get it fixed up soon. Best of luck. My experience of the NHS recently is they've been very efficient and fast for A&E-type situations. Maybe worth checking out a minor injuries unit if you have one locally?

@London Best @WalkedUp me too ! It may be that for some, I'm just fulfilling my usual purpose in life. Thank you - I'll remember that !

Yes, I was hoping the polish/oil would tone it down a bit but was too eager to crack on.

@WalkedUp thanks - no offence was taken 😄 I am sure a practiced professional would produce a far neater result.

@figgy 😅 yup ! I don't go on many swanky shoots !

@Dave at kelton it will come in very handy. Now to find other things to stitch.. wife had better not sit still for too long !!

I redid some of the stitching on my old bag with a "speedy stitcher" hand awl with no prior training..

Thanks for the tip on the handawl stitcher @Smokersmith and @Dave at kelton I bought a "speedy stitcher" hand awl online and managed to do the job to my satisfaction in front of the telly over a couple of evenings. It's not as "professional" as might have been but is serviceable enough.

@Shearwater Mine has the MT serial number too which is indeed 2006 according to https://www.browning.com/support/date-your-firearm/superposed-shotgun.html

The steel proofing will be marked with a fleur de lys. Not every 3" gun is steel proofed. My Browning 525 has the same chamber length markings as the gun you mention, and the fleur de lys, but obviously check for the fleur de lys on the steel side of things.

Good plan. I think you'll find the police contact your school in any event to get a reference so you're ahead of the game there.

If you enjoy clays it might be better to ask someone in your club for help, you will also need a referee, and someone who has seen you shoot & knows your attitude to safety could be a good referee.

Awe, such a shame, the slow cooker's never let me down on this yet. Mine's always tasted great, really beefy flavour. Onwards and upwards!

Waiting on tenterhooks!