Matt Gould Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 everning all could someone please tell me a little about the make laurona got the charnce to buy on second hand it a single trigger o/u 12g in good nick and feels good to hold. just wondering what your guys views on thses guns are before i matbe go and buy it. cheers Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davesw Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Good solid gun I have one it's never let me down and I shoot really well with it will last a long time go for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Best kept secret in cheap gun speak. My first gun was a O/U with double triggers which would fire both barrels from either front or rear trigger and never missed a beat. They had the unique distinction of having chromed barrels which means they can make excellent foreshore guns. The early ones are 28" as mine was, but towards the late 80`s they introduced a 30" single trigger version which being heavier lent itself more to both field and clay use. I did find though that this later model had very little RH factory cast which meant I got rid within months. But I have always believed that Laurona missed a huge trick in the UK market. They should have introduced a properly sorted clay version to compete with the Bettinsoli, Rizzini, Lanber rubbish , it would have eaten them for breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peathag Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 everning all could someone please tell me a little about the make laurona got the charnce to buy on second hand it a single trigger o/u 12g in good nick and feels good to hold. just wondering what your guys views on thses guns are before i matbe go and buy it. cheers Matt They are a really good solid shotgun with chromed bores and some were chambered for 3" magnum. Price wise I reckon between £250-£450 depending on condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Gould Posted October 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Best kept secret in cheap gun speak. My first gun was a O/U with double triggers which would fire both barrels from either front or rear trigger and never missed a beat. They had the unique distinction of having chromed barrels which means they can make excellent foreshore guns. The early ones are 28" as mine was, but towards the late 80`s they introduced a 30" single trigger version which being heavier lent itself more to both field and clay use. I did find though that this later model had very little RH factory cast which meant I got rid within months. But I have always believed that Laurona missed a huge trick in the UK market. They should have introduced a properly sorted clay version to compete with the Bettinsoli, Rizzini, Lanber rubbish , it would have eaten them for breakfast. you say had very little cast on the latter modles does that mean they will bee good for lefties ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krugerandsmith Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 everning all could someone please tell me a little about the make laurona got the charnce to buy on second hand it a single trigger o/u 12g in good nick and feels good to hold. just wondering what your guys views on thses guns are before i matbe go and buy it. cheers Matt Matt. I had one back in the 70s double trigger ....Loved that gun ...swapped it for a s/s Sable biggest mistake of my life.... Very well made Spanish shotgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 I had a Winchester 91 - which was made by Laurona - and is exactly the same. Brilliant gun and a big mistake selling it. Chrome barrels - inside and out - built to last. Far, far better gun than Rizzini, Bettinsoli and Lanber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 If its in good condition then but it .They are excellent guns pity it isnt the double trigger selector . I had one for years never ever let me down . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Far, far better gun than Rizzini, Bettinsoli and Lanber. Correct , but sadly as I mentioned before not marketed as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 you say had very little cast on the latter modles does that mean they will bee good for lefties ? No not really. The early gun I had shot slightly low and left which is very common in cheaper end stuff, but not enough to really matter for the kind of shooting I did back then. Pigeon over decoys and dustbin lid pairs off the same arm were the norm then, I once shot a 47x50 with that thing , happy memories. The 30" single trigger one was bought new and despite high expectations I just couldn`t smoke anything with it and the pattern plate showed why :look: , a little low and quite a bit left . It took a serious bit of bending to cure it but by then I`d progressed to serious guns like Miroku and Beretta. Left handers need cast ON, this thing had too little cast OFF, so you`d still have had to bend it the other way for a left hander. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayano3 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Never owned one but have used one I borrowed off the local gunsmith. I loved the one I borrowed and almost bought it but money was tight at the time. You shouldn't go far wrong with it. Many of my Wildfowling friends used them, like stated earlier, chromed barrels etc. Good all round gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 They have a decent reputation and has already been said they used to have a double discharge option on earlier models but some did suffer with double discharge if you wanted it or not ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Never heard of any instances of double discharge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackinbox99 Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 I had one for a few years. Very solid made gun. Mine was a 28" double trigger one, non ejector. I recall it shot a bit high, so I think it was more of a field gun, but I used it for clays for a time. Personally I never really got on with it. It seemed to have a lot more recoil than any other gun ive used. Still, I had it for 3 or 4 years, then sold it for exactly the same as what I paid for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutty Boots Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 A friend has just picked up a second hand one, single trigger, m/c, sideplated ejector, looks great for its age, decent bit of timber on it too, he's well happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remy 700 Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 snap it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Gould Posted October 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 here it is people > http://imageshack.us/f/708/img02141s.jpg/ sorry picture is not that clear. im realy pleased with the gun got 50quid knocked off the 400 quid asking price and its mint ! i also shoot realy well with it and im a leftie WIN ,WIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Well done. I could never understand why Lauronas were not more popular. Very few guns are better value for money. To be honest, I can't think of a single one off the top of my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyrus Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Had my Laurona since I got my cert 6 years ago, can't fault it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljaddy12 Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 had 3" mag m/c version great gun solid but had issues with top lever springs traded in in end but prob just a 1 of dont know any one else with same issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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