d foxxer Posted January 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 A couple of years ago, I had one with the sloping action, also no letters. It turned out to be a 3800 - a variation only done for the odd year - early 1980s. someone else said it could be a 3800 its baffled me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 3800 - grade 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Is that a long tang 3800 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 d foxxer - is this the same as your gun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d foxxer Posted January 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) 3800 - grade 3. ahaha that's the beast except mine is black action not quite as much engraving and no teardrops Edited January 12, 2017 by d foxxer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d foxxer Posted January 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Is that a long tang 3800 if by long tang you mean the pice of metal coming off the forend like a long tongue then yes it has that goes into a shoe like groove when replacing forend I managed to get pics on the other forum hope I haven't committed any offence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 if by long tang you mean the pice of metal coming off the forend like a long tongue then yes it has that goes into a shoe like groove when replacing forend I managed to get pics on the other forum hope I haven't committed any offence I think the 'tang' he is making reference to is the trigger guard. The 'long tang' comes back down the grip and is secured by 2 screws, which have to be removed to facilitate stock removal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 No from the trigger guard down the pistol grip of the stock probably irrelevant but may aid in identifying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 ahaha that's the beast except mine is black action not quite as much engraving and no teardrops Mine was the black action - must have been the same model. Laurence Jones at Bamfords identified the model in about one second. Knows his guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d foxxer Posted January 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 yes guys comes down the pistol grip goes into a point and there are two screws in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 We used to have one of these as a 'club gun' it was one of the last 800's with coil springs as opposed to the earlier V springs. Due to the Monte Carlo stock, everyone who picked that gun up, shot it well. I paid £350 for it. We even had one Guy that shot 100 straight on DTL (first time for him), he was well hacked off, he had just paid £12,500 for a certain German 'K' gun ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d foxxer Posted January 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Mine was the black action - must have been the same model. Laurence Jones at Bamfords identified the model in about one second. Knows his guns. excellent thankyou I was starting to wonder if it was somesort of frankenstien which would be about right the way my luck runs so its a 3800 then I am happy bunny thanks to all who helped this forum is a mine of knowledge cheers foxxeer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d foxxer Posted January 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 We used to have one of these as a 'club gun' it was one of the last 800's with coil springs as opposed to the earlier V springs. Due to the Monte Carlo stock, everyone who picked that gun up, shot it well. I paid £350 for it. We even had one Guy that shot 100 straight on DTL (first time for him), he was well hacked off, he had just paid £12,500 for a certain German 'K' gun ! yea I can understand that the previous owner didn't miss much with it either theres a guy on our shoot with a k gun nice piece of kit but frightening money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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