Slipster Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 I Take my caravan to Newquay next week Does anyone know of any gun shops that are worth a visit down that way? Thanx Slipster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 The Sportsman in Paignton - don't expect much though it is a 99% mail order outlet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plinker Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 The Sportsman in Paignton - don't expect much though it is a 99% mail order outlet. the sportsmans holds a lot of stock and is a proper shop i would not agree that it is 99 % mailorder you can go in there and handle just about every browning / miroku that is available loads of accessaries to they make a good cup of tea aswell helston gunsmiths is worth a look if you are in newquay as it is only about 40 minuites away (as long as you do not get stuck behind some emmett pulling a caravan) plinker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 OK bit harsh, let's say 95% NO ONE keeps the stock they advertise in Gunmart they would gone under years ago if they did. I only gave them my credit card details for my Meopta after I made him take it out the box at tap it on the phone so I could hear they actually had one in stock (anyone with a 7x50 Meopta will know what that sound is) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Trago Mills sometimes has fishing and shooting stuff at reasonable prices,but sometimes they just have "tat" **** airrifles are the only ones I`ve seen but they do sell eley subs at a good price(or they did 3-4 yr ago) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiiish1987 Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Take a detour to sportarm in dorchester on your way down. well worth it (a bit snobby there but still great service) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipster Posted August 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 "as long as you do not get stuck behind some emmett pulling a caravan" Never thought of myself as an emmett (whats an emmett??) Thanks for all the replys Guys Henry My kids love going into Trago's with a tenner and coming out with bag fulls of tat and a fiver change for dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plinker Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 "as long as you do not get stuck behind some emmett pulling a caravan" Never thought of myself as an emmett (whats an emmett??) emmetts are people who make there holidays here in cornwall it is cornish for ants coz they get every where, don,t worry we love emmets really just as long as you spend all your hard earned in my wifes pasty shop. have a good holiday and if some one stuck behind your caravan in a hilux makes rude gestures at you it might even be me. plinker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 "as long as you do not get stuck behind some emmett pulling a caravan" Never thought of myself as an emmett (whats an emmett??) emmetts are people who make there holidays here in cornwall it is cornish for ants coz they get every where, don,t worry we love emmets really just as long as you spend all your hard earned in my wifes pasty shop. have a good holiday and if some one stuck behind your caravan in a hilux makes rude gestures at you it might even be me. plinker now he knows you have a wife, he wont be away from the shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subsonic Flyer Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Hi The Sportsman in Paignton is the largest gun and fishing shop in the Westcountry. They have a excellent range of shotguns, rifles, reloading equipment and excessories. Their mail order operation is based at the same location so everything you see in the ads is available in the shop usualy at a better price. Sorry Stuartp but by the sound of it you have never been. There are 6/7 full time sales staff at all times which is an indication of how busy they are. Well worth a visit. SF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dunkield Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 I will bow to your knowledge guys, as you have correctly surmised I haven't visited in person, even though I have £1,000's of gear from them over the years. 2 shooting buddies of mine have visited when in the area, independently, and both said they were a bit dissapointed. One mans meat is another poison I guess. Neither of them have caravan's but they are both up country folk so probably fall into the 'emmett' catagory anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcha Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Being not too far from Newquay, I know theres a Newquay fishing and shooting centre, on fore street I belive. Theres quite a few in gun shops in Cornwall. Theres Helston Gunsmiths, one in Bodmin, Liskeard I belive, tough I'm not sure how far they are from Newquay, but that Newquay fishing and shooting centre is the only one I can remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipster Posted August 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Oh Stuart your such an Emmet Right ive made my mind up Im going to the one at Paignton and after that going to get stuck behind some Emmets Hmmmm Cant wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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