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Guys I need help, I've done the unthinkable to a mates gun.

I've dropped the forend of the gun and its split and to be fair scrap.

Has anyone any idea where I can get him a new one?

Repair is not an option as a piece is missing and basically I would'nt be happy with a repaired gun.

Ive told him if I cant make it as good as new I'll give him what he paid for it.

Please have a good think about it, I don't even know who the main importer is?

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There is a guy who advertises in the back of Sporting Gun or Shooting Times who has lots of this sort of thing and is quite reasonable he sort a mate out for a Beretta 686 20 bore stock for around £200 good stuff to some of it is varnished tho from the US. If you can't find his number PM me and I'll look it out when I get home.

 

Good luck and good on you for going the right thing, some would not.

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Try Browning UK, they are the importers, they will have one. But its finding one to match that's the problem.

If you send them several high quality photo`s of all sides of the part they will try to pick one that matches. :good:

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There is a guy who advertises in the back of Sporting Gun or Shooting Times who has lots of this sort of thing and is quite reasonable he sort a mate out for a Beretta 686 20 bore stock for around £200 good stuff to some of it is varnished tho from the US. If you can't find his number PM me and I'll look it out when I get home.

 

Good luck and good on you for going the right thing, some would not.

Thanks buddy, I know the man you mean, Im sure my mate got a Winchester stock off him, Is he somewhere like Norfolk?

If you could look for his number I would be very grateful, I will start trawling now.

 

Try Browning UK, they are the importers, they will have one. But its finding one to match that's the problem.

If you send them several high quality photo`s of all sides of the part they will try to pick one that matches. :good:

That is exactly what im worried out, not to mention the fact that it's had 2 years of ageing and oiling.

It may have to be a matching stock plus fore end or Giving him the money for the gun.

Im Gutted all round here, My mate's not even shot the gun yet we only collected it today and its on my ticket until his comes through. :no:

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Thanks buddy, I know the man you mean, Im sure my mate got a Winchester stock off him, Is he somewhere like Norfolk?

If you could look for his number I would be very grateful, I will start trawling now.

 

 

That is exactly what im worried out, not to mention the fact that it's had 2 years of ageing and oiling.

It may have to be a matching stock plus fore end or Giving him the money for the gun.

Im Gutted all round here, My mate's not even shot the gun yet we only collected it today and its on my ticket until his comes through. :no:

 

If you've got home contents insurance you might be covered.

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Guys I need help, I've done the unthinkable to a mates gun.

I've dropped the forend of the gun and its split and to be fair scrap.

Has anyone any idea where I can get him a new one?

Repair is not an option as a piece is missing and basically I would'nt be happy with a repaired gun.

Ive told him if I cant make it as good as new I'll give him what he paid for it.

Please have a good think about it, I don't even know who the main importer is?

There is a bloke on here called straightshooter1 he is very good at this sort of thing

you would do well to pm him ... :good:

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Dave - there are various options which would put the matter right.

 

On a different slant - can I say I admire the way you have not tried to evade what has happened and faced up to putting it right. It sounds just like the person you are, but in this day and age, some would be seeking to absolve themselves from blame or trying to wheedle out of it.

 

Well done. :good: :good: :good:

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Cheers Gordon, I have been let down in the past with simliar things from "mates"

Im only doing what I would hope for.

Iv got a few leads to chase up,

Im waiting for a call from #### I think its Dennis?

Im waiting to hear from a fella at northallerton re. some stocks and fore-ends

Iv left a message with the Norfolk man and i have even emailed a couple of places in the U.S :oops:

I cant, however find any contact details for BrowningUK.

In the meantime I have repaired the damaged bit and passed it on to a former cabinet maker for finishing off, so the gun is shootable, which gives me more time. :no:

Meanwhile if anyone has a set of matching grade 5 or 3 wood for an mk70 please get intouch :P

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Company : BWM Arms

Address : Unit 2

Moorbrook Park

Hawksworth

Town : Didcot

County : Oxfordshire

Post Code : OX11 7HP

Telephone : 01235-514 550

 

Ask for the Gunsmith. One dealt with me direct - first class lad - another would not deal direct with the public.

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