retromlc Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 I've been reading abouth these guns and wondered if anyone has seen ,handled or shot one?They look exceptional quality and although expensive could be a beautiful gun for life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry31 Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Check out mark stone review in gunmart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillmouse Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 I am an agent for them. As good as they sound, or possibly even better. Handles like a 20 and shoots like a 12, stunning looks and patterns you can only dream of. For a bespoke gun and in the time frame you can have them made to they are well in advance of the usual culprits models and priced very reasonably all considered. Plus they are British. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 I do often wonder why more people with bespoke K80/Perazzi money don't opt for this maker, they look fantastic and I can't see them shooting anything but superbly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Knee Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 I am a novice shooter but have handled one at the shooting school I use in Essex. Lovely looking thing but didn't get to shoot it. He had it there as a demo gun so it might be worth giving them a call. I don't know if I am allowed to give out the details on the forum but maybe you can send a PM if you want to know where. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Saw a pair earlier in the season,wasn`t impressed !Felt like a cheap Italian gun and looked tacky.A very experienced shot tried them,he only shot them for one drive and wasn`t impressed either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cottonseed Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 (edited) Saw a pair earlier in the season,wasn`t impressed !Felt like a cheap Italian gun and looked tacky.A very experienced shot tried them,he only shot them for one drive and wasn`t impressed either! He may well have been experienced, but did the guns fit him? Edited October 31, 2012 by Cottonseed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted October 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 (edited) Saw a pair earlier in the season,wasn`t impressed !Felt like a cheap Italian gun and looked tacky.A very experienced shot tried them,he only shot them for one drive and wasn`t impressed either! i'd need to see one ,but the pictures look impressive,not keen on the fore end latch as noted in one of the articles.I like the understated engraving,wonder if it would look better with a black action? I will get to try one as i want to treat myself to a nice gun for my 50th(couple of years yet),i like the engineering behind it. Edited October 31, 2012 by retromlc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 He may well have been experienced, but did the guns fit him? It wasn`t the fit,it was the general shooting impression ! They`re competing with seriously good guns at their end of the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Poon Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 (edited) Sorry to be a know it all but you do mean Longthorne gunmakers, in Hesketh banks in southport , only because I live 10 mins away from them Edited November 1, 2012 by Willpoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Sorry to be a know it all but you do mean Longthorne gunmakers, in Hesketh banks in southport , only because I live 10 mins away from them That's the one. The gun is known as the hesketh after its location. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBL Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I will get to try one as i want to treat myself to a nice gun for my 50th(couple of years yet),i like the engineering behind it. Also worth looking at the new Boxall and Edmiston over and under if this is the case as this is also 100% british engineered and manufactured (other than the stock). Plenty of reviews of it on their website and recent (independent) Shooting times review very positive indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longthorne Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Hello Gentlemen, Elaine from Longthorne here, really interested to read your comments and thank you for considering us discussion worthy, anyone is welcome to try our guns, and if I can assist with any questions please let me know, we have just put a very interesting review on our website (press page) kindly written by Keith Stoker of The Institute of Clay Shooting Instructors recently about a visit by him and his colleagues last september. We are going to be at The British Shooting Show next weekend and if anyone would like to try our guns just drop me a line. In the meantime happy and safe shooting and best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 (edited) Yes i have had my mitts on one and yes if I had the money I would buy one.I wish I could of fired it,and it is a stunning gun. Edited February 4, 2013 by B725 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longthorne Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 Thanks B725, you are most welcome to try one whenever you like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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