sitsinhedges Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 I have a second hand one that is totally reliable and points where I am looking comes up a treat, more than much more expensive guns I have tried (Urika, Synergy etc). I was looking to buy a brand new one of the same type but reading all these tests it seems that unless I spend around £1500 or so on a silver Pigeon or suchlike then I am buying something that is only considered mediocre. I tried a silver pig and it didn't feel half as nice to mount. A new Lanber comes with a 5yr guarantee so what's the problem? What exactly is wrong with the Lanbers and what will I be missing out on by not moving up to something supposedly better (read far more expensive). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 think it comes down to good old snobbery tbh, some people think if you didnt have to mortgage half your house to buy it it isnt fit for anything.... :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecooper1 Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 I had a Lanber mc for 4yrs, never had a prblem, they are good guns mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Nothing wrong with Lanber im sure. It comes down to snobbery and 'one up manship' I shoot a Medalist, (thanks in advance, I know its not really a Browning, and its entry level) if you point it in the right direction and pull the trigger at the right point it breaks clays, end of. Its not unique to shooting, Ive experienced this snobbery first hand in Coarse Fishing. I think there is a case for higher end equipment in sport to do a job, but only where the user has the skills to make the most of the equipment to give them the edge they need to succeed. Ive seen plenty spend £2.5k on a pole (because they can) it is a pleasure to have nice things, and there is nothing wrong in that, but to buy it expecting / thinking it will make them better at fishing is a pipe dream. The same will apply to shooting for the vast majority in the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmiller Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 My dad has had a lanber from before i was born and its a great gun. Learnt to shoot with it. Still looks brand new. Will be lucky if it had a box of carts through it every year of its life. When i could afford my own i went for a berretta, not because i thought lanber was no good, just for the simple fact is i want something i am not looking to sell. Plus i could afford it at the time. They are great guns and would have one tomorrow if one came up at the right price for the shooting where i worry about the other damn thing might get scratched! However i do love my silver pig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 when you pull the trigger, what comes out of the end really does not care how nice your walnut is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 I smell wee wee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookbones Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 nothing wrong with lambers,my bro wont shoot anything else ...iv got some pics from a trip to the lamber factory in spain where they have a very nice set up. the engraver is a law unto his self but most engravers are odd fellows anyway. the actions are strong and tight the woods plain but well fitted and they shoot well.. its a common fact that lamber shooters end up with silver pigs above all other guns but they dont always shoot as well as they did with their lamber ill post again to show you that we in the uk rarely see the high end of what lamber do...the fine pairs of sxs side locks n well balanced s/a`s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookbones Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 as i said the fine lamber sxs pairs... that we never see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hookbones Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 crisp clean well layed out side lock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookbones Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 and craftsman engraved... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmiller Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Good Knowledge that man! I didnt get out on sunday by the way, but may have a day on the pigeons on boxing day if your interested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookbones Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Good Knowledge that man!I didnt get out on sunday by the way, but may have a day on the pigeons on boxing day if your interested? no prob rob as it was there was a meal on sunday id not reckoned on so it would have been tight shooting and getting back in time ,, just let us know when your going n i`ll get myself together <as luck would have it my boxing day shoots been canceled due to them all expecting hang overs> have a good Christmas n see you soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattslaptop247 Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 I agree, there's loads of good guns we rarely see in the UK. I have an astra sxs. I've never heard of the make or seen another one, but its a nice piece of kit. It got nicley engraved sidelocks with a case hardened finish, machine turned barrel flats, aswell as the action where the barrels fit on, most importantly it shoots well and is relaible and to boot was only priced at £195 second hand! :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlander Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 lanbers are good guns, my mate has had one for about 5 years and has used it every week without any trouble at all :look: lowlander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groach1234 Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 They may well be far more reliable than a hundred year old pair of Holland and Holland's but i know which one i would get more pleasure out of owning and shooting. I think it comes down to more than just doing a job it comes down to having pleasure with what you shoot. I switched back to a side by side (not a pair of H&H haha) recently knowing i may well have shoot less birds with it it was the pleasure from owning it i was after. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight32 Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 I smell wee wee Hmmm...... All the new lanbers are touching 8-900 quid, you might as well go the extra mile for a Beretta or Browning, hold your money better. However from a second hand point of view they are a bargain gun and a very good choice too. I don't think a Lanber is an entry level gun, An Escort is more of entry level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbly Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 You could drive an old Lada, it'll do exactly the same job as a BMW.......but I know which I'd rather drive.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliespaniel Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 just bought new lanber my self that was after looking at second hand mirokus brownings and classic doubles got thegame mc from weldon 5 year warrenty and price £660 swung it for me i always seem to knock chunks out of my guns so if this happens i will not cry at this price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandamonia Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Depends on what you want to spend. Personally the Lanbers dont look or feel as good as my Silver Pigeon 5. Nor do they hold their value like my 5 will. Theres a good reason why Beretta sell so many shot guns in comparison to just about everyone else. mine comes with a 10 year warrenty a gorgeously grained stock and colour case hardened action with gold inlayed game birds. i sit there polishing it after every time i use it. i cant see me being half as bothered about a lesser brand. if you want a tool buy a tool. if you want a shotgun then buy a shotgun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 The triggers are pretty nasty/varied between models, the fit/finish is not that amazing (compare closing a lanber to a browning/beretta yet alone blaser) Also compare the quality of parts used. The Balance i have found to be pretty strange, feeling like the weight was far too far back. But this was a personal preference. I also couldn't get on with my one despite having it fitted. My lanber had 2 forend 'irons' and because it was made out of a rubbish metal the constant heating/cooling/vibration was great at destroying the threads. However, they are a good honest gun and the older ones are pretty well priced. But i will be sticking to the larger makes if i have the option. (currently have a Miroku and although the Bottom firing pin is pitted (as Browning and Miroku tend to do) It still works and i would never swap it for another gun. I fully intend to own it for the rest of my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 my m8 consistantly out shoots me with his biakal fixed choke d/t non ejector £100 ***,it's never let him down,and now he out shoots everyone with his "rubbish" Hatson escort S/A.at £275,bottom line is he's a better shot regardles of how much money i'm pointing around, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackinbox99 Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 my m8 consistantly out shoots me with his biakal fixed choke d/t non ejector £100 ***,it's never let him down,and now he out shoots everyone with his "rubbish" Hatson escort S/A.at £275,bottom line is he's a better shot regardles of how much money i'm pointing around, I had to laugh at this as it mirrored my brothers experience. He outshot everyone at the local shooting range with my £100 much abused baikal much to their anoyance. At the end of the day I wouldnt worry about the lanber. I have one. I had money to burn, already have a beretta al391 and wanted an o/u. I went to the gunshop to buy a silver pigeon, tried one out, didnt like it, tried a lanber and loved it. Mounted perfect, felt brilliant, nice, solid, the wood looked ace, so I walked away with the lanber. Had it a few years now, and love it. Fits me a treat and I just love shooting it. Ive tried other peoples silver pigeons since and still prefer the lanber. If your happy with the gun and get good results from it, who cares what make / brand it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anni Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Theres loads of these Baikal wielding super shots about if I had a pound for every time I have read that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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