Old farrier Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, Gunman said: Do as little as possible to make it look well cared for ,NOT "dun up". I have seen far to many nice old guns ruined by over renovation . Stocks broke sadly so some renovation is a must to get it shooting again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konor Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 Will you be able to repair the stock rather than replace it. There were a couple of articles in the American shooting sportsman magazine showing some badly smashed through the hand stocks that had been successfully repaired. From memory I think they replaced wood from the hand back saving on I letting at the head of the stock. PS thanks for the 2 stars it's a very long time since my last one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Konor said: Will you be able to repair the stock rather than replace it. There were a couple of articles in the American shooting sportsman magazine showing some badly smashed through the hand stocks that had been successfully repaired. From memory I think they replaced wood from the hand back saving on I letting at the head of the stock. PS thanks for the 2 stars it's a very long time since my last one I’m afraid I’ve seen too many repaired stocks fail so I shall hopefully get a new one made to my measurements sympathetic with the age and type of gun obviously this is not a cost effective exercise 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konor Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 On the plus side someone will hopefully still be getting pleasure from it 50 years from now thanks to your work. I have an old side by side over 100 years old and when I got it over 20 years ago wasn't as aware then as I am now that you are probably only one in a succession of owners of older firearms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 That’s the plan and what I Hope for it there’s a massive amount of gunmakers history out there and some should be kept for others to enjoy the live pigeon gun is getting harder to find many suffered in the hands of Wildfowlers who utilised the strong design for firing heavy loads and the salt marshes took there toll on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 Do you think you will go to Portugal again for the new stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 55 minutes ago, button said: Do you think you will go to Portugal again for the new stock? Probably not the euro and the pound are about level at the moment so the economic aspect is not so good as it was 🥺 and there is the British economy to consider now were getting out of Europe 🤔 hopefully find a uk based stocker 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 Good for you, OF. It’s a pity more people don’t consider the British gun trade /British economy instead of buying new foreign guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 34 minutes ago, London Best said: Good for you, OF. It’s a pity more people don’t consider the British gun trade /British economy instead of buying new foreign guns. Well to be fair (you’re newish on the forum) I tried the British gun trade for a bespoken stock and it was a nightmare thread was a few years ago hence the Portugal trip very enlightening it was to high quality and speedy service exactly what I wanted and at the time very competitive on the price as for buying foreign guns they are priced well and the quality is there I have a few I can’t think of a competitive priced New British gun for the entry level shooter the entry level English gun source parts from Europe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 Interested how you found the man in Portugal? I would have thought Spain a more likely place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) 21 minutes ago, London Best said: Interested how you found the man in Portugal? I would have thought Spain a more likely place? Recommend by a member of the forum and as he makes and fits the stocks for most of the Olympic competitors guns I couldn’t see the need to go to Spain Italy has a very good reputation for the quality of stocks produced along with Turkey where most of the stock blanks come from 😊 Edited December 23, 2019 by Old farrier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollen Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 Hi all, new to PW and recently picked up an AYA Yeoman 12g. Nice to keep the SxS going 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 12 hours ago, Pollen said: Hi all, new to PW and recently picked up an AYA Yeoman 12g. Nice to keep the SxS going 😀 Good guns Yeomans ! Had mine opened to 1/2 both barrels and used it for crows and wildfowl to great effect.Really like the flat rib on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 Nice gun the yoeman there’s a lot out there and I wouldn’t want to hazard a guess at how many have had them over the years good purchase all the best of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollen Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 Cheap all original gun, choked half and full have been bashing clays with it to get my eye in. Will be out on the crows Wednesday to let a few off 😊 thanks everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 These are my sxs's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 Very nice thanks for posting the pictures 😊 are you using up some old Winchester shells:-)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 Harrycatcat1, what make is the old hammerless please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 7 hours ago, Old farrier said: Very nice thanks for posting the pictures 😊 are you using up some old Winchester shells:-)? To be honest I was trying to think where I was when I took the picture and it came to me. I was on a wild goose chase on some fields not too far from home and the cartridges were given to me but they are not old. I will take a picture of the box tomorrow as I had never seen them before. 7 hours ago, London Best said: Harrycatcat1, what make is the old hammerless please? It's a Russian Purdy (Baikal) that I paid sixty quid for and stained the wood with some stuff I had in the garage 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 You misunderstood, Mr. Harrycatcat, I could see the Baikal. I was enquiring about the hammerLESS. What make is that old girl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 2 hours ago, London Best said: You misunderstood, Mr. Harrycatcat, I could see the Baikal. I was enquiring about the hammerLESS. What make is that old girl? Oh sorry, its a Kestrel 3" chambered 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 Is there any chance that the screw (pin) near your thumb needs checking for tightness? Old eyes here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 13 minutes ago, wymberley said: Is there any chance that the screw (pin) near your thumb needs checking for tightness? Old eyes here. Well spotted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer425 Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 9 minutes ago, wymberley said: Is there any chance that the screw (pin) near your thumb needs checking for tightness? Old eyes here. WE have a 20 bore one, and the top strap/iron is about 1/2 inch thick, and the Russians were not to careful on a tidy screw length, i am guessing Harrycats is the same. I was a bit worried about it holding water there /Rusting the screw, so i put a blob of tiger seal to just flush the hole off. it worked when i came to strip it for service last year, no trouble. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 22 hours ago, Old farrier said: Very nice thanks for posting the pictures 😊 are you using up some old Winchester shells:-)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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