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I emailed my FEO, this the reponse.

Classification: OFFICIAL

Good morning Martyn

You would have to check with the country you are visiting, we have been advised by the home office that the former European Firearms Pass is obviously no longer valid and each countries requirements will differ throughout Europe.

Kind Regards

 

Firearms Licensing Team

Firearms Licensing Dept

Admin 3 HQ

Email – firelic@westyorkshire.police.uk during CoVid lockdown 3

 

 

 

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Today im sat at the local Sao Felix hotel,just returned from my first appointment with M.R. more later. 

 

To get here i booked easyjet from Manchester,travelling with my shotgun and wife. On walking into the terminal we discretely approached a member of EZY staff and disclosed what we were travelling with only for him to blow our cover by shouting loudly to check in staff "firearm" not what i had in mind.  Ushered to the front immediately a manager cam over for a chat and summoned an EZY security staff member and border force. We were given some paperwork to complete, now you cant do this at home as advised on the phone as the foem has four coloured sheets , white-me,blue- border force etc. about 40 mins of waiting for all parties to assemble,advised at this point 40 mis was good so allow loads of time, im at the front of the check in desks, peli case on the floor im asked to take out the action for a numbers check, i was uncomfortable and ask if we could move for discretion and this wasn't a problem, case opened, notes taken forms checked and a big RED "FIREARM" label attached to the case lol.iIwas worried about discretion lol! Nice short flight to porto , big walk from far away on the apron to baggage reclaim, some asking around the staff and your shotgun comes to the Lost and found office at the back corner of the hall, then a short walk to the police office for more checks and the official part is done. I had asked M.R to arrange a pick up and a taxi driver was hanging about outside the cop shop for our trip to the hotel. The meter was running but my offer of money was declined, i dont know if its included or will be payable on check out.

Met this morning at 9.30 for the short drive to the Facility. Some chatting, some wood chat, some measures and mounting, return at 2.30 for 2/3 more hours for some more detailed stuff, this afternoon it will be already headed up and roughly shaped. All the shuttling back and forth is provided and its only 5 mins away. 

 

This is the blank i ended up with, not the one  i selected online but on arrival i wanted to look at all the wood, took at least 30 mins to get it down to the final 3 and i put them on the table, left the room,walked back in and this one caught my eye first 

 

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Part 11, at 2.30 im collected again and whisked the short distance to  M.R. the blank resembles a stock and is headed up and mounted to the action. Now follows 90 mins of mounting,drawing pencil lines on it and M.R making some sawdust - repeat, slowly honing in on the grip shape and proportions, fore arm blank has been selected and i have had a look at it. Talk of chequering and other details ready for tomorrow. The adjustable is going on this aft and im back tomorrow for more sawdust making. From the standard dimensions im going longer, depth is increased to straighten out my line for the trigger pull and proportions and palm swell are increased for my bigger then avg hands, forenend is thicker in the hand too but same from above for the look of it. Tomorrow afternoon i get to shoot it and yes it will be finished Friday.

 

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38 minutes ago, Rupert said:

Part 11, at 2.30 im collected again and whisked the short distance to  M.R. the blank resembles a stock and is headed up and mounted to the action. Now follows 90 mins of mounting,drawing pencil lines on it and M.R making some sawdust - repeat, slowly honing in on the grip shape and proportions, fore arm blank has been selected and i have had a look at it. Talk of chequering and other details ready for tomorrow. The adjustable is going on this aft and im back tomorrow for more sawdust making. From the standard dimensions im going longer, depth is increased to straighten out my line for the trigger pull and proportions and palm swell are increased for my bigger then avg hands, forenend is thicker in the hand too but same from above for the look of it. Tomorrow afternoon i get to shoot it and yes it will be finished Friday.

 

I struggle withpictures from post image here so any clues and i will post some pictures.

Very good glad you’re having fun with the experience 

take a picture with your phone 

then when you want to add to the thread 

click add file on here 

go to photo library 

select one at a time 

they should upload 

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Back again at 9.30 ish, now with the adjustable fitted and a little refinement of the palmswell area going on,now M.R has got is 90% of the way there im asking for little areas to be altered to accomdate my own hand i am sat watching it all going on, the workshop is open concept and several stocks are being worked on at the same time,first shots are this aft. 

 

The new wood is coming home in my Peli Case, its cut out for two guns. 

 

Picture soon, very pleased with the wood selection, you just never really know whats on the inside.

 

 

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Yesterday around 3pm im collected again, this will be the first time i see the new forend, 

 

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20220719-160516.jpgA little fuller in the palm than standard. 

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Then onto a layout for some shooting, budget shells here are 8 euro a box, these are provided tho. This bit went well and i had a few early losses but as i settled down i could connect well enough. Back inside to discuss chequering and finish. the wood will be ready to travel by Friday. From first arrival at 9.30 Monday to shooting Tuesday at 4.30 ish is good going,it would be entirely possible to fly home on EasyJet wed, if there was a flight and have your wood follow by courier. Chatting with the staff they were making 15 stocks that week,most by internet but a steady stream of clients were moving in and out during the day that i could see. 

 

The hotel its very convenient, its very clean,friendly and remote, very little other entertainment locally, it has a look,due to its age of being the lair of the baddy in an older James bond movie,its also very stiff and formal, restaurant is very limited with no lighter options, and being at the top of a considerable hill its a taxi job for those of us with shooter physiques.My biggest gripe is the bar is open but unmanned, i have to go search for a member of staff to go search for the barman when i want a coke in the day or a beer in the evening.

The process in general is superb,  but its like a factory, if you are the type of person who prefers the softer approach you may interpret the direct translation and clipped  comments or just the use of the not quite correct phrase to convey meaning due to the limited English of the Staff at MR to feeling or being rushed, i can assure all who travel after me that any request for clarification or alteration is well received, the nuance of my own language escapes me at the best of times and they they have a global business. 

I have a week now for the tourist bit of my holiday,to wind down,do some top bombing and wear some bad taste shirts, my gun is in safe keeping at M.R in his strong room and he is sending me pictures as the chequering goes on and the finish. I have an invite to return later to shoot again and settle my bill.

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That looks looooovvveeeeellllly.

I am considering having a stock done by these - a mate moved to Portugal last year - and I could go and see him during the wait time..

I did pick one up a few months ago for my F3, however on fitting it was like a Ski Slope for me - moved it on - but I was highly impressed with the quality of finish - even down to bolt throughs for attaching the but pad

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3 hours ago, discobob said:

That looks looooovvveeeeellllly.

I am considering having a stock done by these - a mate moved to Portugal last year - and I could go and see him during the wait time..

I did pick one up a few months ago for my F3, however on fitting it was like a Ski Slope for me - moved it on - but I was highly impressed with the quality of finish - even down to bolt throughs for attaching the but pad

The turnaround is fantastic but the wait time for appointments is long, i booked back in Feb and was offered November,only a cancellation brought up this week. I am staggered by the demand, 15 this week most by internet but 5 appointments on monday alone, there are 5 guys doing the woodwork, i doing admin/driving. a full time socials internet guy and a Joan (forgive spelling) is floating about doing translation/travel liason, Its a slick operation. 

1 minute ago, Old farrier said:

Looking good really like your choice of wood 

look forward to seeing it finished 😊👍

The wood selection is mega, probably 300 pieces to look at and handle. Makes it harder possibly, my piece was not what what i initially selected, they brough that out and it looked amazing, had my name on it in sharpie and had been off sale since march??? how many others are "reserved" for the duration of the lead tiem? The piece i had settled on had a name sharpied on it? Kieth somebody so as it was back out in public i guess it had been rejected already. 

 

I have booked on for the Long Brothers at Jett Hall for the first time out on my return, with there reputation for targets it will be a baptism of fire.

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2 hours ago, Rupert said:

The piece i had settled on had a name sharpied on it? Kieth somebody so as it was back out in public i guess it had been rejected already. 

Well. Now you know your gun's name is Keith! 
It wasn't rejected, it was just passed by. NEVER think Keith was rejected, it was just waiting for you.

As it happens, Keith is gorgeous ❤️ 

Any sneak previews on the chequering? 

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Managed to change the flights so collected my Gun yesterday, looked very nice,some gifts were included, cap,shirt,key fob,trap shooters boot thing etc, nice touches,some pictures for M.R and the payment.

This pic is the original Stock laid over the new one,shows the changes i now have.

 

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These next two are in the sun outside the workshop

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Travel is now arranged to the airport for the check in process, expect more on that later.

 

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