Gunman

If its a 600/70 then it has a hammer striker , where the striker nose is an integral part of the hammer . The gun needs to be stripped out and the hammer removed .This will mean stock ,off remove the sear and dog springs , cocking dog and sear . Hammer then needs taking out but bear in mind it has the pressure of the main spring on it so caution is advise when doing this. A simple method of repairing the striker nose is to soften the hammer , file of the nose flush with the hammer face , put it back in the gun , mark the centre , then drill and tap a hole make a new nose screw it in [would advise to rivet over at rear to prevent unscrewing ]then and file to fit as it would have been done originally with the correct protrusion [.058"/.062"] reharden and temper and reassemble . It is possible to build up with weld if you have the correct filler rods but can be problematic with hardness and will still need to be filed to fit . Best advice is to take it to someone who is capable and experienced and have it done properly .

Its what the Proof Authorities decide , You can not cherry pick .Removal of metal from a barrel is considered by them to potentially weaken a barrels integrity. Drilling holes for scope mounts , or drilling a shotgun barrel to fit a full sleeve moderator could all be considered rendering a gun out of proof . I have dealt with both British Proof Houses for year and have found them to be autocratic and as an RFD had to abide by their decisions . In this case I do not know what the Proof houses would say but as stated previously I expect they they would say it should be reproofed . If the owner is unsure then he should return the gun to the seller and request that he gets a Proof House report as to its legality .

I have no opinion on this except to say it looks like some bodge job for some reason I cant fathom and without comparison to a standard barrel it would be difficult to say if the barrel strength is compromised .P roof house will no doubt say that as metal has been removed the only way to tell its safety or proof status would be to have it submitted and fired . Just odd the comments about proof , when we get the opposite comments that if a barrel had been threaded for a moderator and if needed proofing or not .

AyA's to my knowledge are engrave by traditional methods , although the Spanish engravers tend to use hammer and punch , thats a more like a pointed chisel rather than the hand gravers used in the UK . There are numerous types of engraving , pantograph machines , lazer , photo etching, rolling and in some cases actually cast into the body .All down to the quality and the man hours . Machine / lazer engraving can be expensive to set/program for a one off, up but can then be constantly repeated . A good way to tell is if the scrolls are consistantly too perfect .

Probobly lazer engraved , hand work would cost m re than the guns worth .

Probobly paying for name . Powell's ,when they were Powell's , used to buy in continental barrelled actions and finish them in Birmingham and were open about it . After they were bought out , the guns as far as I know ,are bought in finished , so you might as well just buy one from a quality Italian or Spanish maker and save money . Powell's claimed quite rightly to be Birmingham's premier Gunmaker as they were solely Birmingham based and did not have a London address as many others did . Was sorry to see them sold and lose the Birmingham connection .A sad day for the Birmingham Gun trade .

OK lets look at the problem . The lever coming past centre is not always a symptom of a worn bolt . It could be ware on the spindle so it does not " stop " as it should ,it could also be ware in the action to the same effect .This is more likely in my opinion as the spindle is fitted in such a way that it should be virtually impossible for the lever to come past centre no matter how worn the bolt/bite is . This needs to be checked and corrected first before thinking of a new bolt AyA's although great guns generally in my opinion ,but have tended to cut their bites quite wide with little relief on the bolt so i its often the bite that needs welding up and the existing bolt lead deepened. Thats if the bites are worn . If a new bolt is needed it , will need to be fitted and adjusted so it does not foul the lumps both for length and the sides , then hardened and tempered . It would also be wise to check the gap between the barrels and the flats to see there is a clearance . Not quite as simple as it might seem and I'm surprised you advising gunsmith did not point this out to you , suggest alternates as well as advise you to look at all the possible causes first .

This is why a good strip and clean every so often is recommended . In this case I think its not just a striker problem and needs further investigation ,which no matter what advice any of us can or may give here is no good without having the gun, stripping down and going through everything , cocking , hammer rebound ,springs , etc.etc. I would have thought though ,a gunsmith that has had a gun several times for the same fault would have already done so and corrected the problem .

A lot will depend on how the gun is stocked . If its conventionally stocked with screws through the top and bottom straps ,then usually no problem . If its a stock bolted gun then there can be difficulties , some have a metal reinforcing tube in the hand wrist which has to be removed and later refitted .There is also greater risk of gapping around the straps .Some times reheading up will be needed and you have to accept that it will go as far as it will safely go and no more . Then comes the wood , some will bend quite quickly and easily , others won't go as far as you want and can to come back over time . Setting is always done at the owners risk , I've set/cast a lot in my time with only one break /crack , but then if I didn't think it would go or the stock was old, worn etc I wouldn't attempt to do so .I have also refused to try on newer guns as well as I did not think the wood grain would stand the stress of doing so . Take advice from someone experienced in casting /setting stocks and see how it goes

If it continuous misfire problems it 's more than just strikers . 101's like all guns have common faults, wear on the cocking cam for instance which can result in the hammers not fully cocking . .Dare I say another gunsmith may have more experience with these or that a fresh eye may be able to spot a previous undiagnosed one .

Thank you .

Proof marks ?

Its a Miroku sold under the Browning name . Citori was simply a model name in the UK . If you like it , you can shoot it and the price is right then buy it .Nothing more to said as its not worth worrying about anything else .

Dont bother yourself with all the " supposedly this and supposedly that " written in magazines,and sales publicity ,its all gimmick sales pitch and suppersition. Was in the trade all my working life and I've heard it all ,I've bored barrels to ridiculous sizes for people who believe an extra thou or two will make all the difference , same as choke boring requests , that a .007 " will be so so much better than a .008" or .006" . The one thing I have decided beyond any doubt in my own mind is that there is a lot of psychology involved in shooting . If you believe something is so it must be so . People have come to me with problems about gun fit , chokes etc where the biggest problem is that they THINK they have a problem .My advice was to stop thinking about it and just shoot . I know this does not answer your original question and to be truthful I dont know and really dont care and I suggest you do the same , once its in the mind it will always be there and every poor shot or miss will feed the little voice in your ear ,whispering " if only you had ........."🤫

Having fitted guns in cases as well my former employer making Oak and Leather cases for a time , I was offering a little constructive advice . There are no blocks to hold the action ,so relying solely on wedging and there are no blocks at the front of the barrels. There is no need for straps if the case is blocked out correctly as the gun will or should not move. Without these there is risk that if the case was dropped the guards could get bent, barrels that slide back and forth can rub off bluing . I've seen guns damaged in ill fitting cases as well as cases being damaged from ill fitting guns , so its worthwhile to just add accouple more blocks .This was why cases always used to come with a spare piece of " baise " to cover them with . 👍

They were in recent years quite expensive new and I'm afraid to say that the quality was not as good as it should have been for the price . That said they were generally well made guns , I would avoid their single trigger guns as they did have issues of which I had some experience .

👍Be even better when blocked out so its a nice snug fit . Not knocking but if the barrels and stock and action can side about there is risk of damage to the guns and the case .👍👍

I do not and have never been of the school of thought that you can have one gun to shoot all disciplines or kinds of shooting . So many variables .You size , your weight , your physical strength , what you want to shoot, where you shoot , walking / standing ,what loads you like , what feels comfortable to you , do want a gun for specific needs or looking for an all rounder ? That said having shot a very wide variety of guns of many different makes I can assure you that for me , some kicked like mules ,some not so much .A lot has to with gun fit and your shooting style as well as cartridge compatibility . Then down to the whole and often blown out of proportion topic of balance .This will depend on the gun ,O/U SxS and the way the gun is made ,boxlock , sidelock etc. IMO its not if a gun balances on the hinge pin in as traditionally excepted , but where the weight feels between your hands .Longer barrels with multi chokes will tend to be barrel heavy hence IMO the trend for longer barrels for so called better swing . Sorry for the ramble but it is a question I have argued for many years , I have handled thousands [I mean that quite literally ] of guns .Some seemed to be alive in my hands as if they wanted to be shot , others felt little better than a lumps of wood .Even with guns of the same make and model one ,could for no discernible reason could feel so much better than another. My conclusion ,after many years and taking all the outlined factors into consideration ,comes down to if it feels right its probobly the one for you .

Now made like so many other shotguns in Turkey . Skb have a checkered past history of which is all available on Google . In the past I think that they tended to copy/ alter/ adapt others designs . Their SxS looked to be an updated and modified Webley 700 for instance . If they are now made in Turkey I expect they will be similar to several other guns on the market .

Browning stated in their owners guides that they did not recommend the use of steel shot .This was 30 plus years ago when steel was being first used . I have no doubt this was to cover themselves against litigation in the USA for damage , as so many things had warning notices . Cartridges have improved since these warnings were first issued . B25's a great guns but like all now largely out of production guns many spares are getting harder to obtain, of this I have had experience having been involved in the rebuilding and customizing of B25's ,so please do not tell me I can get them from Chambers or Brownells. As with any second hand guns it all comes down to condition ,price and whether the gun feels and looks good . 425's/525's will know doubt look better cosmetically for the money

Set up as a target rifle ,probobly 25 yards . Looks like some one at some time past has fitted a sidemount of some sort but it does not look big enough for a scope .I have seen side mounts that screwed onto the stock , but in the days this gun was made very few people put scopes on .22's .

Cant help with the problem . These were always a bit temperamental , Webley stopped making these because of ,among other problems with feeding and that some one in the early 70's had dropped one butt first , it had gone off and they were killed .I can not remember the exact circumstances but after that they were withdrawn from sale and many dealers would not sell the any more .

Just a brand name some importer has thought up to try and give the gun " class " . Like many cheap imported guns ,out of factories no one has heard of .

How about Mr Starmer calls for criminals to be banned and for tighter controls inner city gangs ? Now that would get some votes .

Another drive by shooting in London has been reported . A 7 year old girl has been seriously injured . I no of no other details as to who was shot or by whom . But Starmer is already on the Labour band wagon shouting for tighter gun controls .He is as most idiots do ,assume that the shooter was /is a legal gun owner and that all gun owners are nothing more than criminals who drive around randomly shooting . This is a man who can not identify a woman , yet he can without any evidence call for more restrictions on gun ownership . I'll say no more .