YoungShotJonny Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Hey everyone, i was thinking about buying my first shotgun sometime soon, i have been looking at over and under 12g shotguns for under £1000 on my local gun shops website. So far i have found four different ones that look ok, however i am not sure whether they are reputable brands, a good deal/ or rip off. by the way the beretta silver pigeon s looked good but it has a fixed choke, is this a bad thing? ideally wanted multi choke but i can live with it. Also, does anyone else think the lanber looks ugly because the colour?? here are the four guns that caught my eye: Browning 325 Gr.1 ://www.kelbrookshootingschool.co.uk/… Lanber field http://www.kelbrookshootingschool.co.uk/admin/k_gun_details.php?id=3520 Miroku MK-60 Gamescene http://www.kelbrookshootingschool.co.uk/admin/k_gun_details.php?id=2874 Beretta Silver Pigeon S ://www.kelbrookshootingschool.co.uk/admin/k_gun_details.php?id=3993 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 There is an extremely nice GD2 325 in the sales section of this site,for well under your budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungShotJonny Posted January 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 There is an extremely nice GD2 325 in the sales section of this site,for well under your budget. You mean the one i linked, do you think it is a good price? i heard it quite old and is only grade 1. When you say 'extremely nice' you act as if you have seen it even though there is no picture available?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 There is an extremely nice GD2 325 in the sales section of this site,for well under your budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPER Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 The best deal isn't the one that looks the best, has the most chokes or has a fancy case. Its the one that you can afford and the one that fits. I started with an 18 year old Bikial that was £250 and because it fitted i could shoot as well as the lads that had guns ten times the price. FIT THEN LOOKS. Regards TEMP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acsimmo Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 If the shops local pop down and have a try/feel and see how they fit. Unless something jumps out at you walk away and have a think. Also try and barter for a little bit if you see something slightly over your budget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 As above fit is key the best deal is the £500 gun that fits as opposed to the £1200 gun for £1000 that does not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungShotJonny Posted January 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 thanks for feedback, in terms of the guns alone, which one would you say is the best value for money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 You mean the one i linked, do you think it is a good price? i heard it quite old and is only grade 1. When you say 'extremely nice' you act as if you have seen it even though there is no picture available?? I didn't look at your links.Go to the relevant section and click on the words 'Browning 325',you should then get pic's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungShotJonny Posted January 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 no one has actually given any specific feedback on the guns i linked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 You need to try each gun for fit, I've shot for 12 years with a £300 rizzini e it's a budget gun but I shoot well with it as it fits me perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 All are good guns I would buy the Beretta but then I like berettas someone with bad taste will be along soon and say the Browning or Mirkoiu. I think Lanbers are good guns to but a low price range than the others. All are good and if looked after will last you well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillower Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Depends what it's choked to but to be honest a nice Berretta fixed choke is probably all the gun the vast majority of shooters will ever need, depends what it's choked to though. I only own one gun and it's choked for 1/4 and 3/4 which I find is the perfect combination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 (edited) You will need to try the guns out that you have linked to, if they dont fit then it doesn't make any difference whether they come with 25 chokes, nice colours or clay seeking cartridges, you will not be able to shoot anywhere near as well as you should do. Don't get hung up on having a multichoke, it really makes no difference unless you have really tight chokes. Beretta / Browning etc will hold their price better than a Lanber but then you pay alot less for the Lanber and it will have had no shots through it. All the links you have posted are good guns and will serve you well IF they fit. To give you an idea, I tried out the usual options you have listed but ended up with a £145 1981 Lanber O/U that I do all my clay shooting with and it hasn't given me any trouble. Nobody can say which is the best, if they don't know what fits. The prices seem a little steep to me, but that is what haggling is for. Edited January 4, 2013 by Livefast123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 All of the guns are a reasonable buy. In respect of the actual guns:- I don't like the look of the Lanber - resale might be more of a problem. B325 - non-chrome barrels, which are open to rusting. Personally, I would go the extra miles to Malmo Guns. It isn't far away from Kelbrook, has a better selection and will invariably be cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesbach Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Looking past fit etc (op just asks for best deal) I'd go for the beretta. Silver pigeons are great guns, don't think you will go far wrong. As for the chokes 1/4 and 1/2 are what I use in mine - hardly ever change them! Think that's the case with many. Best advice...don't buy the first gun you see, but don't expect a good looking gun to wait around for you too long either;)!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 (edited) I love my Browning 325 although an older gun they are very well made and feel solid mine is grade 3 and the engraving is really nice as well. Both the owner and his lad at my local gun shop shoot 325s so they must be pretty good. With regards to the link the price for a grade 1 seems a bit steep to me there are some better deals to be had on the sales section on here there a couple for sale at the moment for cheaper than that. The only thing is the barrels on 325s arent chromed but this is only a problem if you leave it wet in the cabinet just clean it after use and run a cloth over it should be fine, they have already lasted 20 years with no corrosion if looked after. All guns you listed are good well known makes Lanber is the least prestigous (for want of a better word) but still very good guns and reviews on here people get on very well and have very few problems. As people say go and pick them up and find which one fits right for you they are all a decent guns. If your not in a huge rush why not go to the shooting show in 4 weeks time they have literally thousands of guns there: http://www.shootingshow.co.uk/ Edited January 4, 2013 by ferguson_tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungShotJonny Posted January 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 cheers for the awesome advice, definitely going to wait a bit longer before choosing and might even go to that shooting show with my pals. Kind regards, Jonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 i dont like that lanber colour much prefer the silver action,so much so ive got one on order;since buying my medalist last year have joined syndicate that now dictates i need steel proof hence lanber,its feels right,within my budjet an i,m not interested in resale value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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