wabbitbosher Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Hamster has hit nail on the head for me. But then I'd love to own a Bristol. I'd sooner have a Vintage Bentley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 I'd sooner have a Vintage Bentley A nice blower Bentley like my Grandfather raced is on the list as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longthorne Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Thank you Gordon, as a bespoke gun, we are able to change most aspects of the gun to suit your taste, this includes the forend metalwork, Whitebridges, yes we are going to be at The British Shooting Show so please call and say 'hello' and by all means handle one of the guns. Wabbitbosher and Welshwarriior, I'd like a vintage Bentley too !! (besides a Longthorne gun). As a footnote, we have lots happening at Longthorne and are hoping to launch a Boxlock later in the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Hi longthorn Very impressive and you answered most of my questions in your post Couple more if you don't mind The gape to load the bottom barrel as I find most ou can be a bit tight or spring back ( you know what I mean ) Approximately how long from order (deposit) to completion Do you have a shop / ground to handle try gun on completion And can there be a engraving choice PM if you would prefer I'd go for the blower Bentley 😋 All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 +1 on both points. Totally brilliant and taking British gunmaking into the 21st century with some new innovations and techniques.. Pity the barrels are the wrong way around though. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSpredder Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Just out of interest, I'd love to know how the exterior shape of the barrels is formed. With a conventional gun, where tubes are made singly, it is easy to see how any desired shape can be produced. (Easy to see how, not necessarily easy to do, because things can go very wrong when machining thin-walled tube on a lathe or cylindrical grinder) But it must be much more complex with the Longthorne. The barrel profile looks similar to a conventional gun -- walls thickest at the breech, thinnest at the muzzle. Not something that can be achieved by a simple slab milling set-up. My engineering work was all with conventional machine tools (capstan lathe, milling machine, etc), but I am guessing that Longthorne might be using spark erosion or some other more modern technique. Messrs Longthorne, is there anything you can tell us about production methods, without revealing too many trade secrets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Hamster has hit nail on the head for me. But then I'd love to own a Bristol. I would prefer two, but....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anschutz.17hmr Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 I've handeld a longthorne and thought the balance and handling were excellent and the finishing to the stock were as good as you will see anywhere. Nice 20 bore for me one day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Interesting to hear the theory that CAD/CAM "produces a level of accuracy unachievable by any human being"- having worked in the industry for quite a few years and having manufactured a great deal of high precision parts I find the statement typical of an office worker rather than an engineer. CNC's offer a variety of advantages over a manual lathe-speed control (inc constant surface speed) and the ability to deliver the tool to the workpiece much faster and safer than, say, a Capstan, but the ultimate precision of any given component depends entirely on the operator and his/her skills as an engineer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAsh Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 I would say the CNC strongest points is its ability to work consistently and accurately giving consisted accurate parts I would not little the word Engineer to the even the most skilled machine operator which can be to the dighest degree but a Engineer is able to solve far higher skills like designing the CNC machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmick Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 the word engineer is used a lot these days,yet there are very few real ones left.the cnc machines work within extremely fine tolerances and repeat it time after time,the only time error is produced is when they are programmed incorrectly.by humans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytheboy Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 I think this boxlock news is quite interesting, I think there is a huge hole in the market for a British gun the eell price mark, I'd much rather buy British than an import, and to buy direct and have that contact with the manufacturer and possibly have a bit more of a personalised gun than an off the shelf import! I noticed that longthorne were moving to a bigger facility and I didn't wonder if a more affordable volume product would be on the market soon! Exciting news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 A rounded boxlock with a scalloped back edge of the action would be a lovely thing! Something similar looking to a Westley Richards drop lock. Pretty isn't the word! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) I have to agree 100%, in fact that is my gun except for the droplocks. Weighs 6lbs 2ozs in 12 bore. Having shot the Longthorne though, it is a lovely gun to shoot, totally different thing to the Westley. Edited January 10, 2016 by Westley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 I assumed they meant they had a sxs boxlock in development, not an O/U? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytheboy Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Let's hope not Would prefer the ou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK421 Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 Longthorne gun issues problems Pigeon watch forum thread regarding issues with longthorne guns and problems with customer service. Some might find this interesting especially regarding the cost of longthorne guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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