panoma1 Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Old Boggy said: Then you may remember the gunsmith Mike M. who I`ve just visited, served his apprenticeship there I guess in the 60s. He did say that the place was in the back of beyond. He showed me a BA .410 with their name on it. Coincidence or what !! OB Afraid I don't OB, but there was always some blokes filing away at the benches, in the background, funnily enough I saw 'Tony' (I have edited this post as I've remembered his real name!......another senior moment! lol!) at a gun auction about 8/9 years ago and though he had not been too well, was still in the trade in a private part time capacity! Gave me his business card (that's how I remembered his real name!) to look him up if I was ever down his way! But your right small world! Edited April 19, 2018 by panoma1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 On 17 April 2018 at 10:34, panoma1 said: Ah! The Grange Gun co! A great place, in the middle of no where! I remember it well...if I recall A Mr Caldecott and David (Name escapes me) ran it, my brother bought a C G Bonehill BLNE from them in the late 60's (he still has it, pitting and all! Lol!) I had a Grange gun company BA .410, got my first mallard with it! A bolt action .410 by The Grange Gun Co. just popped up for sale in the trade section. For £50 Panoma 1, you could rekindle that memory. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 9 hours ago, Old Boggy said: A bolt action .410 by The Grange Gun Co. just popped up for sale in the trade section. For £50 Panoma 1, you could rekindle that memory. OB I saw it OB! You know the old saying "never go back" I try to live by that, I loved that gun when I was 15.......but it has no relevance whatsoever to my shooting today...........so I'll just hold on to the memories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 I`ve just noticed that one of the old Shooting Times I have (attached) was published on the day of my birth. I now know that I was born on a Saturday. But of course more interest to Pigeon Watch is the advertisement for a Hellis sidelock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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