JJsDad

I don`t think so. I had a similar problem some years ago with a property. The lender with-held £1000 until I got the required work done and supplied documentary evidence and the warranty certificate. Only your lender can give you a definitive answer, but my experience was that they held back on the total ammount until I had the problem professionally corrected.

A self confessed witness to the offence on a US shooting forum was very vocal over this matter and published a photo of the individuals `travelling` score card from the shooting on the Sunday.The score card was in pencil and contained a number of corrections in an upward direction. He claimed to have seen and reported evidence of the rather novel way that the master sheet was falsified and then the travelling card subsequently `adjusted` upward to match the master. The guy in question seemed to want to be not only a witness but judge, jury & executioner; instead of just leaving it to the shooting ground and NSCA to obtain witness statements from all involved. He got all very hysterical about the whole thing, including how he received rather odd phone calls from the disqualified individual. A number of posts were subsequently deleted by the moderator and the thread locked pending a final decision by NSCA. At no point was there any mention of a video from any of the parties who joined in the discussion, some of whom claimed to have been present. The charge against the individual was apparently only for falsifying his score if the witness is to be believed. While the video of the shooter in question may be genuine, it would appear highly likely to be from a totally different venue either months or even years earlier and nothing what-so-ever to do with the disqualification. Bit of mischief making by someone I would suggest.

It may feel firm and secure when tested by hand; but will it withstand the stress of repeated firings? The injury that could result if the repair failed during firing doesnt bear thinking about. I should think that `Gunman` & `Fil` are on the edge of a nerous breakdown if they get around to reading this reading this !

As others have noted, excellent book & currently up for grabs on Amazon for a fraction over £15.

In the light that he has appealed. It would seem that NSCA have upheld the shooting grounds decision to disqualify.

Exactly. The way the country is becoming with knife related crime a daily occurence; public safety would increase considerably if Chief Constables insisted on a GPs letter before anyone could purchase a carving knife or machette. But of course this wont happen. Easy option to show they are taking crime seriously is to penalise the law abiding firearms licence holder and make his/her life more difficult even though crimes committed with legally held weapons are tiny by comparison.

As London Best has already said; it depends on the estate or shoot organiser. Last year I was getting £80 from the shoot organiser plus tips from the Gun I loaded for. It was up to the Gun whether he used double guns or single. Tips varied from Gun to Gun but could be from £20 upward. A German gentleman I loaded for on several occasions always tipped a £50 note with the comment I should buy the children something or the wife some flowers. As age is creeping up on me, I dreaded the Gun who wanted me to carry a pair of guns, plus 125 cartridges, up a fairly steep hill, regardless of the fact he was only going to only use one.

Perhaps you have a lot to be humble about !

That is not the case ! I have just (August) had to change my medical practice because my old GP and his partners had a policy of not responding to any requests from Kent Police. Try telling a GP he has got to sign a letter is just going to get you shown the door.

Normally inside the barrel seating in the case of the action and on the underside of the barrel at the breech end. You are normally looking for a Belgium proof mark on these folding shotguns. Google Belgium proof marks & you will get plenty of illustrations of what to look for.

Section 21 of the Firearms Act 1968 prohibits a person from possession of any type of firearm if you have been given a custodial sentence when convicted of a criminal offence. If you have received a custodial sentence (including a suspended sentence) of between 3 months and 3 years then you are prohibited for a period of 5 years from the date you are released. If you have received a custodial sentence of 3 years or more then you are prohibited for life, from the date of release. The prohibition may be lifted on application to the Crown Court. For further advice you should consult a solicitor.

Have you looked on Guntrader. Always a fair selection on there for sale. Top of the page, click on `Equipment` and then `Shotgun Parts`. Various Teague versions on there when I last looked.

I agree. The wood of your delightful Powell does not fully extend to cover cover the bar of the action and in turn the fore-end wood does not fully encase the fore-end iron. So the term `crab joint` does not apply. While a credit to the skills of the stocker who produced bar in wood guns with the slightly odd feature of a `crab-joint` I dont think it added anything to the looks of the gun and your Powell appears more modern and pleasing on the eye.

Thanks John. Looks like you were re-searching while I was typing. Diggory Hadoke`s article in your link puts it somewhat more elequently than my description.

There is no right or wrong way to describe a gun stocked in this manner. As is the case with a number of names in gunmaking/gunmakers terminology; what the Birmingham trade called a feature or job was slightly different to that used by their opposite number in the London trade. Diggory Hadoke`s excellent book `Hammer Guns in theory and practice` acknowledges both forms of terminolgy and swaps around between `bar in wood` and `wood bar` throughout the chapters. The term `crab joint` was associated with early Westley Richards bar in wood hammer guns where the wood of the stock extended fully to the forward end of the bar (ie: the knuckle). In turn the wood of the fore-end extended rearward to cover the rear of the fore-end iron. The ensuing joint between the two was referred to as a `crab joint`. While a bar in wood gun could feature a crab joint it is not used on all bar in wood guns.

One of my areas is an SSSI and as such we have to have a consented management plan signed off by Natural England in order to shoot over it. The consent was re-newed for a further 5 years early this year. The one change concerning quarry specie, was that we do not shoot Shoveler. No restriction on Pintail, albeit they are infrequent visitors to our bit of marsh anyway. The request not to shoot Shoveler has no great effect on us, as in the last 5 years our records do not show a single one being shot. JDog may quite rightly point out that this sort of restriction is the thin end of the wedge, however arguing the odds with Natural England is akin to banging your head on a wall. Without their agreement we lose our shooting rights, so there is little point in going to war over a point that we are not going to win, particularly where the specie do not frequent our little area.

With reference to Nigel Brown`s `British Gunmakers` serial number 7912 dates your gun to the period 1905 - 1906.

Well, unless you reveal what the number is ? You havent given people much info to go on. A decent photo of the proof marks will also help.

My `new` GP was quite pragmatic about the requirement for a letter and thought my previous GP was misguided in his refusal to get involved. As others have previously noted on this forum; he went on to explained he is not being asked to comment on my suitability to own a firearm. He is being asked a series of medical questions namely: do I suffer from alcohol or drug abuse, manic depression, suicidal tendencies etc etc. He did ask how I would feel if I found myself on a days shooting where one of the other guns was snorting some unidentified white powder between drives and generaly acting strangely. Couldnt help but agree that in such a case I would feel the Police should seriously look at their licencing criteria.

All perfectly true ! However, I found myself in the position of being between a rock & a hard place over this requirement to provide a GPs letter. My Firearms Dept (Kent) is saying no letter = no licence. No "ifs or buts"; if you dont produce the required letter your cheque will be returned, end of story. My existing GPs Practice have refused all enquiriers from the Police for the last 9 years and will not produce the letter required. I have spoken to the head of the Kent Firearms Dept and BASC (twice) all to no avail. Dont bother with BMA or any other medical agency; individual GPs are within their rights not to provide a letter. There is no directions from above or law to say they must comply. I am fortunate to have found another local practice who I could transfer to, and who will produce the required letter later this year. However, not everyone is going to be as lucky as me, so at least the medcert provided a last option. A nice little earner I agree, but had I not found another practice who would produce the letter for £25, this is the route I was thinking I would have to go down.

Have a look at: sales@johnnorris.co.uk Several makes currently reduced with a budget to suit most pockets. I gave up buying cheap wellies a number of years ago. As others have noted, some were hard on the feet or quickly sprung a leak within a few months as a result of thrashing through brambles. I never seemed to get a full year out of them before they ended up in the bin. I bought a pair of Le Chameau chasseur about 5 years ago that are now starting to show their age and have a slight leak in one boot, but they are probably still good for another season. I got a back-up pair after seaching the web for a shade under £300. Seems a criminal price, but they seem to suit my feet and after a couple of outings are as comfy as a pair of good shoes. What with dog walking, picking-up & being out most Saturdays shooting I reckon after 5 to 6 years they were a good investment, I would probably have spent the same money on a series of cheap brands over the same period.

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Interesting to note that Perazzishot used the word `some`, which suggests there is more to this than just the brief video clip showing on Facebook. This may or may not be the reason he was disqualified. He is on record by his own words as being a rule bender; but the video didnt leave me with the impression he bullied the scorer.

Would be, but couldnt find them when I googled them. Anyone find the link it would be appreciated.

You`ve got a new UK record tree there ! FCS claim that the 66.4m Douglas Fir was Britains tallest tree. "Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS) said a Douglas fir in Reelig Glen, near Inverness, was now Britain's tallest tree at 217.10ft (66.4m)."