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My first ever double was an AYA no 4 that i bought sometime in the early seventies from Coleys of Cheltenham i think. It cost me £284 and was delivered to my grandads house as there was no one at home during the day. After about a week he called to tell me that a package with my name on it had been chucked into the passage way at the side of his house and he only realized it was there when he went to the loo. A lovely gun that i had for many years. My girlfriend ( now wife ) used to collect my Eley Impax cartridges from the local ironmongers during her dinner break from the Coal Board Offices. Neither possessed the plain white card that was a shotgun certificate...How times have changed.

I did consider drilling and tapping to fit some grub screws but i went out and bought some JB weld as suggested and decided to go this way. If it moves after this then i will get it on the pillar drill. Thanks for the suggestions chaps and i will let you know how i get on.

That sounds like a plan thanks snarepeg.

I have a problem with my Vulcan carbine in as much that the barrel moves off face after firing just a few shots and loses power. A tap on the muzzle puts it right for a few more shots then the same thing happens. It has never had open sights on it as long as i have owned it and i have been told by one or two that the barrel was originally glued into the breech block .I was wondering if the two grub screws that hold the rear sight base in place actually fix the barrel as well. If the barrel is just bonded in place any ideas what adhesive was or could be used.? Thanks in advance.

Done.

Could i have these please.

I thought it was my end going pear shaped and was worried that i would be locked out for good.Good luck with the upgrade.

Shot one in similar condition two weeks ago on a Shropshire shoot. Its keel was pronounced and no weight to it at all. Someone suggested it may be a migrant that had lost weight travelling.

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I cant remove the bolt from my gun without it being in the cocked position and your bolt is in a fired position. Maybe if you cocked the bolt ( the two pins in alignment with each other at the top of your picture) then put it back in the gun that may help.

Never seen Swallows this late but i did see one lone Swift in November a few years ago. It was traveling in a north westerly direction which i would have thought was totally the wrong way, and as they usually disappear completely from these parts in early August doubt that it got very far.

Plastic zip tie for a quick fix.

Saw half dozen Swallows two days ago here in the midlands but for the biggest part have been thin on the ground for weeks.

You have a pm.

Have you any more pictures of the gun with the pow stock please and what make is it please.