aris Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Happened upon this book: Inside, I found these newspaper cut-outs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose man Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 At them prices I'll have one of each please ...how time & prices change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Heh - yes also 'Mail order a speciality' Please send certificate and 1.50 P&P. Not sure how that worked back then - could you send firearms in the post outside of RFD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyh Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 A Woodward for £3200.00 Wonder what thats worth now ? 20,30 or40 plus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Ahh yes the days of the little white card as your shotgun certificate , No informing the police you have bought one ,No requirement for a cabinet ,No restriction on mag capacity and not involving an rfd when sending a gun or receiving one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Haverhill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatFreddysCat Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 I remember buying cartridges in Finch Feeds. Don't know if the shop is still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Interesting ,but them guns were expensive back in day . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 I remember buying cartridges in Finch Feeds. Don't know if the shop is still there. Ahh! Finch feeds was local to me too. I knew Keith well, I bought several cheap shotguns and my Voere .22 semi-suto which I still have and use regularly. It may well be the one advertised, I thought I paid £40 but I could well have part exchanged something for it, it was nearly 40 years ago. The shop's still there but now a charity shop of some sort - The shop closed down in around 1989. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffin Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 The books set of three Clay pigeon Marksmanship, Shotgun and Shooter, Shotgun Marksmanship. I have all 3 shows how old I am but not a lot new since Stansbury. Ialso have some Chris Craddock books to me the best instructional books ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 I remember buying a Savage 5 shot pump action, and a Baikal single barrel shotgun from Kays catalogue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 In 1979 I was earning £85.00 per week, and couldn't afford a gun so I'm afraid to say I wasn't strictly legit'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 A Woodward for £3200.00 Wonder what thats worth now ? 20,30 or40 plus! But you have to remember at the time average family incomes were about 6k per annum, http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/household-income/the-effects-of-taxes-and-benefits-on-household-income/50-years-of-the-effects-of-taxes-and-benefits-analysis/sty-taxes-and-benefits-on-household-income.html Suddenly your Woodward seems less of a bargin. Very few guns appreciate in value but most if you look after them will be worth what you paid for them, a couple of years before that time I bought an AYA number 2 new for £425, today new it would cost over 5k, but fashions change and I doubt its worth much more than 1200 even given light use. The Woodward would maybe be worth half an average years salary, maybe 18k, but thats only kept up with inflation all be it better than my AYA. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) I remember buying a Savage 5 shot pump action, and a Baikal single barrel shotgun from Kays catalogue. I also purchased a brand new Essex 12g s/s ejector from the Kay's catalogue in 1966, I paid approx £39.00 for the gun. And purchased a AYA No 2 in 1970 from the the late Reg Gizzi at Fieldsports Equipe in Rhyl, the gun cost me £99.00 brand new! Edited April 2, 2015 by browning123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 I also purchased a brand new Essex 12g s/s ejector from the Kay's catalogue in 1966, I paid approx £39.00 for the gun. And purchased a AYA No 2 in 1970 from the the late Reg Gizzi at Fieldsports Equipe in Rhyl, the gun cost me £99.00 brand new! I'm not sure what I paid for the Savage pump action, but the Baikal SB cost £40. This was in 1976. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 I'm not sure what I paid for the Savage pump action, but the Baikal SB cost £40. This was in 1976. Think I paid 40 for savage pump (10 shot) in '71 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Think I paid 40 for savage pump (10 shot) in '71 I know I paid more than that for it, but I've forgotten how much it was. I would guess at around the £145 mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Ahh! Finch feeds was local to me too. I knew Keith well, I bought several cheap shotguns and my Voere .22 semi-suto which I still have and use regularly. It may well be the one advertised, I thought I paid £40 but I could well have part exchanged something for it, it was nearly 40 years ago. The shop's still there but now a charity shop of some sort - The shop closed down in around 1989. Wasn't the shop up in Ore Village. I think that I bought some 20 bore cartridges from there. And I can remember guns being available from the Empire store catalogue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066 Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Yes, right in the middle of Ore village - Pet feed shop from the outside but a little gun room at the back. I used to do odd gun repair jobs for Keith at one time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 book bit dated,but alot of the stuff is ageless and overall good book.Percy Stanbury could shoot too......won all sorts including skeet championships shooting side by side choked full & full...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) book bit dated,but alot of the stuff is ageless and overall good book.Percy Stanbury could shoot too......won all sorts including skeet championships shooting side by side choked full & full...... Yes, he shot full & full with a 12g Webley & Scott 700, I was once lucky enough to view the gun, the stock was covered in ovals inscribed with the completions he had won. Edited April 8, 2015 by browning123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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