Westley

Thank you. I suppose it was an 'industrial injury' and not really noteworthy to some ! 🙄

Funny how that got more of a mention than the Bobby getting stabbed inside a prison too ??

I can see how you managed that ! 😂

THAT is NEVER going to happen, especially as the incident is now being treated as a criminal investigation. 40,000 assaults on Police Officers last year. I think it was something like 5 custodial sentences handed out.

Have ANY of you ever been in this sort of situation ? In fact I am surprised it took so long after the event to get it on here. I have been searching for the item regarding the stabbing of a Police Officer inside a prison, of course that would not appear here, I suppose it's an 'occupational hazard'. Do you think any of this would have even made the local newspaper, if it had been the other way around and the Officer had allegedly been kicked, I doubt it. What I will say is I have been in a similar situation and although there was not the cctv and mobile phone cameras about then, there was the media. A colleague and good friend was photographed 'kicking' someone in the head at a demonstration outside a Liverpool prison, by a Daily Mirror photographer. I was alongside my colleague at the time. We had all linked arms to form a 'blue chain' to allow the free passage of a prison van out of the prison. As the van passed, there was a surge of the crowd and several people stumbled onto the ground. We had to 'break ranks' in order to avoid standing on someone. The following day it was front page news across the tabloids.A photograph clearly showed my mate kicking a demonstrator in the head, I appeared to be trying to pull him away. Like this, the mob were screaming for my mate to be sacked, imprisoned, stuck in the stocks, public hanging etc.etc. Eventually the job went to Court. After 2 days of a trial, the original photographer came to the Court. He had been out of the Country and was completely unaware of the criminal proceedings that had followed the publication of his photograph. He was able to produce a series of photographs, taken on a camera with a motorwind. When the ENTIRE set of pictures was viewed, it clearly showed my mate attempting and succeeding, to step over the guy on the ground, and me pushing him to the side to avoid standing on the complainant. The following pictures also showed both my mate and myself ending up on the ground. The photographer also gave evidence to state the truth of the incident. All charges were dropped and NONE were proffered against the alleged 'victim'. No retraction was ever made by the media either. My mate was suspended from duty for some 9 months, awaiting trial. He went on to get several promotions prior to his retirement. I shall judge this entire incident AFTER, if ever, the full facts are disclosed. A bit like the Army in Northern Ireland ?

Do we know when that is ??

It must be incredibly hot in France, I saw on the news,that for the opening ceremony tonight, they are having 300,000 fans along the banks of the river ! 🥵 That's just inseine !

Regardless of all the adverse comments about the Browning barrel weights, nobody seems to want to part with any. In fact a certain Instructor claimed, and I quote, "I've got a shed full of them", unquote, but again was reluctant to part with them. I can only assume I am being saved from the stress and strain of owning what seems to be "The work of the Devil" ! 😊

Of course you could do as I did, and fit them outside the forend. If anyone is throwing their weights away, I would be interested in buying a set. One of mine has snapped and I'm struggling to repair it.

Lovely gun. You are right about the choking, but that was usually done on pairs of guns. Your gun would have been the No.1 gun, the number 2 gun being conventionally bored. One out in front, second barrel closer in, then swap guns, right barrel close, left barrel further back as the birds were going away.

Oh dear, I ground one down to fit the Browning/Miroku/Winchester Allen headed stock bolt, which I still use 😂

The Semark flapper was marketed through WAGBI (now BASC). I had one and a stock of rubber bands as 'springs'. I recall I gave mine to someone off here.

I have to say that I have never found wind noise to be an issue. The Cens have a variable volume control so you can reduce any 'outside' noise. The CFG's just have pre determined switched volume controls, but that can be used to reduce any outside interference. I found the wind noise to be more of an issue with my electric 'cans'.

I have both Cens and CFG electronic ear defenders. The Cens are a few years old now and I did have some issues, just out of warranty, which proved expensive. They went back twice within the first 12 months. Their 'Customer Service ' left a lot to be desired. I bought some of the CFG' s about 3 years ago. They came to me to take the moulds of my ears. When I first got them, they had to go back for louder speakers to be fitted. They took quite a time to make, and then to be altered, BUT, I was kept informed of their progress. I began having a problem with the 3 position switch on the left plug. I contacted CFG and informed them that they were on their way back. I have had a bill for £167 for their repair. Apparently my plugs are the earlier model, which is now obsolete. They are both being updated and will come with a 12 month warranty, I have been kept aware of their progress to date. I did think the electronics should have lasted a bit longer, but I am thankful for a renewed warranty. So, there you are. You pays yer money and takes yer chances ! I would add that when working correctly, they are both very good.

Knowing my luck with technology, my photograph will end up on Crimewatch ! 😂