Fuj Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Which of the 2 is a better gun; in abit of a predicament as to which one I should buy? If anyone has 1 they would like to sell please do not hesitate to PM me. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sx3 clay breaker Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 I'm a browning fan personally but I've got a few mates who use lambers and to be fair there excellent guns for the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Browning is a better make, but the Medallist is not a Browning, just a badged up Italian gun. Lanber is the better of the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 (edited) Loved my Medalist. Not used a Lanber but decent gun from what I hear. In my opinion they are on par. Ignore the "it's not a Browning" brigade, it carries the Browning badge and is a reliable gun. So what if it's made in Italy? I didn't realise Italians were poor gun manufacturers. Edited April 1, 2014 by Cosd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Medalist is made by FIAS now sold under its own name and others here. Both good guns fit would be the decider for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 The medalist is a FIAS (sabatti) not a bad gun but not a browning lanber are solid guns both under £500 for a good used example will feel fiifferebt so try handling and shooting them before you commit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuj Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Thank you guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashman1 Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 No contest lanber atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rst1990 Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 I would choose the lanber, saying that the medalist must be good as browning have put there name to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 I have shot both guns and preferred the Medalist however as already mentioned gun fit is the most important factor. Both great guns for the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westward Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 IMO the Medalist is better handling and generally nicer to shoot than a Lanber. They both use a version of the "Rizzini Guild" action design (like many others) but there was a problem with 12 bore Medalists of snapped ejectors. Some years ago I had close contact with 3 Medalists and 2 of them broke an ejector, later ones may be better. Lanbers have had some ejector issues too but modern ones seem sound enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Lanber have gone out of business haven't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashman1 Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Yes I believe so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Lanber have gone out of business haven't they? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwizard Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Never had a Lanber but got a browning medallist and very pleased with it , the medalists usually cost a bit more but keep their price better ,no problems with it so far . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 I have had both the Lanber was the better of the two,the medalist I won at the Midland Game Fair but traded it for the Lanber and traded that for the 725. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetter Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Having started out recently I have a medallist and my mate has a Lanber which I used until I got my own gun. I will echo what Welshwarrior says its all down to fit. I found my mates Lanber too big for me while my Medalist is a much better fit and I find easier to handle being a bit lighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Are Lanber spares readily available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrawny40 Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 I have both lanber and medallist,and shot a lot of birds with them. but the lanber works best for me, both good guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Are Lanber spares readily available? At the moment they are, GMK were the importer and keep a good range, spares made for other similar guns can usually be adapted easily by a skilled smith, there isnt much unique about any of the brescia esque actions internally... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason kaye Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 The Laurona o/u is a better gun than either the Lanber or Medalist and especially if you can find one with the unique to Laurona trigger system,better balanced, better quality and chrome barrels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmarksmanx Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Lanber i have a sporting lux first gun and hit as many or more than guys that have all the bell and whistles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashman1 Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 What does laurona got to do with the question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason kaye Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 What does laurona got to do with the question Just giving the op another option and a better one at that, for the same money or less he can buy a better quality gun than the now bust Lanber or the pretend Browning, if that's OK with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashman1 Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 (edited) Now now keep calm. By the way you are a comedian laurona just my opinion atb Edited April 7, 2014 by dashman1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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