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  1. On the other hand, Jack Charlton’s reputation in the shooting world was of the lowest order. He was noted for being selfish and greedy. When he was shooting geese for the programme with Arthur Cadman, Arthur was wanting to pack up because they had shot enough but Jack would not do as he was told and continued shooting. When he was on the hill at Torridon for the stalking programme with Lea McNally he goofed up so often that eventually Lea had to shoot one for the camera. Neither Arthur nor Lea would ever have him back again. No doubt Archie Coates was equally enamoured with the man.
  2. They are easily moved on with a rotospreader full of sloppy stuff encircling the camp. They won’t stay with that stink.
  3. Gyppos, hows that for a key word?
  4. From where I’m sitting the New Forest is nearly in France!
  5. Is the cheapest answer for the comfort option.
  6. Dunks only hums on a Friday and Saturday. Bath night is Sunday!
  7. I have always preferred shorter barrels ever since I first shot one about 1966. Perfect for hedge hopping driven partridge and driven grouse (not that I can afford to shoot driven grouse!), and much handier for walked up shooting. And I have not found short barrels to be any handicap even on serious Welsh pheasants. Enjoy using your new gun, it is part of British shooting’s history.
  8. By what you describe this would be a bench made gun and thus virtually hand made. Therefore, I think each gun would be assembled individually and spare parts which fit “off the shelf” will likely be unobtainable. You need a gunmaker who can make you a replacement lock, which, as you say, will not be cheap. But the gun should be worth repairing.
  9. How times change. When I sold my Rosson B.L.N,E. in 1989 I had a man begging me to take £650 for it.
  10. I had a Tuffies dog bed in the kennel. Three Labs on it and no problems. Put a Cocker pup in the kennel and the Tuffies was scrap within six months.
  11. The Victor Sarasqueta’s were quality guns. I believe he was gunmaker to the King of Spain. Do not be tempted by anything signed Felix Sarasqueta! He was a relative who turned out inferior products, trying to capitalise on Victor’s name.
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