Essex Keeper Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 im after a good gun shop with a wide range of rifles and shotguns with good staff i know a few but some of you will know some better shops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaystevens1971 Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 im after a good gun shop with a wide range of rifles and shotguns with good staff i know a few but some of you will know some better shops Eastern Sporting Eastern Sporting Limited Unit 3 The Bringey Church Street Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex UK CM2 7JW Tel: 01245 477 600 Fax: 01245 478 905 Great shop I have been their many times and they provide a great service friendly owner who does not make you feel uncomfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suggs Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 Essex Gun, great shop always use them myself and nice big gun room to play in. if you go there ask for Allen and tell him Harry sent you in and you will get looked after.. there near Romford 020 8593 3502 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slug Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 Essex Gun, great shop always use them myself and nice big gun room to play in. if you go there ask for Allen and tell him Harry sent you in and you will get looked after.. there near Romford 020 8593 3502 Allen is a top guy.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Yep, Allen is a great guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimmie Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 im after a good gun shop with a wide range of rifles and shotguns with good staff i know a few but some of you will know some better shops eastern sporting all the way allen the owner is a great bloke and is very helpfull i dont go anywere else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SXPhil Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Vote for Eastern Sporting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootsie Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 my vote goes to Essex gun as well, bought some gear there over the years, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smcgreg1 Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Vote for Eastern Sporting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horrocks Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Eastern Sporting Eastern Sporting LimitedUnit 3 The Bringey Church Street Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex UK CM2 7JW Tel: 01245 477 600 Fax: 01245 478 905 Great shop I have been their many times and they provide a great service friendly owner who does not make you feel uncomfortable. Would absolutely back this up, eastern sporting are seriously the best, mays of london in buckhurst hill are also v. good, depends where in essex you are from. H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoughton Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Essex Gun and Eastern Sporting are both great shops and worthy of a browse around. Personally I use Eastern a lot more as it's far closer and I've built a relationship with the staff. But if I'm ever in the area around Essex Gun I always pop in - they have a huge range of guns and shooting equipment, although I feel they sometimes have less time to spend with individuals. Eastern Sporting are a busy shop but the owner always makes time to help his customers - he is very customer friendly and you don't feel stupid asking daft questions. You could also try Leech and Sons in Boreham. Tiny cluttered shop - but Dave (the owner) is quite a character and likes to win your business if he can. He is also probably one of the best local gunsmiths around - there isn't much he doesn't know about. It's always worth popping in and have a chat with Dave - if only to buy some ammo and wind him up when he writes it on your FAC and always checks what you've been buying elsewhere! Dave also has a knack of having certain ammo (eg Eley .22 Subs) when everybody has no stock due to supply problems. I would encourage you to not adopt a "I wouldn't go anywhere else" attitude - they all have their strengths and weaknesses. Good luck, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 from my own experience visiting both essex gun and eastern sporting essex gun, been quite a few times to buy cartridges, on most occassions Ive felt unwanted as a customer, no smiles,general chatter or anything, never felt at ease in the shop eastern sporting, totally different atmosphere alltogether, feel welcome the minute you walk in the door, even before they know if your there to spend money or not, always get chatted to by staff, and not just gun talk, and thing I liked most, once they have seen your certificate/s, they then call you by your first name on every visit after, its the only shop I will ever buy from now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Keeper Posted September 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 from my own experience visiting both essex gun and eastern sporting essex gun, been quite a few times to buy cartridges, on most occassions Ive felt unwanted as a customer, no smiles,general chatter or anything, never felt at ease in the shop eastern sporting, totally different atmosphere alltogether, feel welcome the minute you walk in the door, even before they know if your there to spend money or not, always get chatted to by staff, and not just gun talk, and thing I liked most, once they have seen your certificate/s, they then call you by your first name on every visit after, its the only shop I will ever buy from now when i got my first shotgun i bought it from the barn near royston cambridge ended up with a gun which cost me loads not the best service, now im hoping to get a .22 i want to find some were i can buy with confidence and know there dont just want my money help me out with good advise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoughton Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 when i got my first shotgun i bought it from the barn near royston cambridge ended up with a gun which cost me loads not the best service,now im hoping to get a .22 i want to find some were i can buy with confidence and know there dont just want my money help me out with good advise Exactly the position I was in earlier this year. I went along to Eastern Sporting - Alan helped me with details of the FAC application process and then talked me through all the options regarding .22 rifles to help me make my decision - with no pressure to go any specific way other than my own choice. Just pop in and tell Alan or Jim where you are - they'll help you out I promise! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elby Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Roding Armoury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horrocks Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 Roding Armoury I think you mean Abridge Armoury, they're my nearest choice and actually very good, a bit more old fashioned than eastern sporting perhaps and a little more pricey (alan's prices - eastern sporting- for .17HMR are bloody good last i checked), but happy for a chat and to give advice. Roding Armoury went a while ago now, and were terrible, but i thought they only did air rifles and shotguns, couldnt bear the place. Field Stream and Covert in hatfield heath i occasionally go to too, but the service isn't always that good and the prices can be a little frightening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Keeper Posted September 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 massive thankyou to everone for your help went and saw alan today top bloke got some wellies and glove then he gave me a talk on .22rf for an hour top chap thanks for your time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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