holloway Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 (edited) Probably not allowed but it’s a cracking gun at a silly cheap price with a good cause attached ,I will understand if the mods need to remove it ,listed today .(Guntrader). please note this gun has nothing to do with me . Edited December 17, 2022 by holloway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 They are not answering their phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted December 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 23 minutes ago, Gordon R said: They are not answering their phone. Busy day Saturday probably full of customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Bargain of a trap gun right there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Phoned me back. Picking it up Monday morning. Skeet gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted December 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Gordon R said: Phoned me back. Picking it up Monday morning. Skeet gun. Early Christmas pressie then ! Can’t go wrong with a classic Winchester shotgun for Cheap Turkish money .would be nice to know the story behind the donation .well done . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 3 hours ago, Gordon R said: Phoned me back. Picking it up Monday morning. Skeet gun. My mistake then; it was the stepped rib which had me thinking it was a trap gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Quote would be nice to know the story behind the donation .well done . If I get it, I will ask and post on here. Quote My mistake then; it was the stepped rib which had me thinking it was a trap gun. I looked at the stepped rib and came to the same conclusion. I have only seen skeet models with a flat rib. Asked them to check, which they did. I then Googled to find the same model. I fancy a few rounds of skeet - haven't shot it in about 10years. Hope I shoot better than with the Diamond grade trap. Truly awful with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted December 19, 2022 Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) Picked it first thing this morning, which was fortunate as there had been other enquiries. The lass in the shop wasn't 100% sure on background, but said that someone's relative had died and the shooter then decided to pack in shooting. Hence the Cancer charity donation. Gun itself has oil finished woodwork in a very decent original Winchester case. Action is loose - the bite wants attention. With the lever pushed across manually, it's tight. Case had two sets of snap caps, brushes etc., but no keys. Photo of the gun alongside my Diamond Grade trap model. For a skeet gun, it has a surprisingly high comb and fits me. I will get it tightened up and get in a few rounds of skeet - years since I shot it. Edited December 19, 2022 by Gordon R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted December 19, 2022 Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 Woodwork looked a little dull, but an hour with the "Magic" stock care, that came with the gun, has left it looking a little better. Should look fine in a week or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krico woodcock Posted December 19, 2022 Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 11 minutes ago, Gordon R said: Woodwork looked a little dull, but an hour with the "Magic" stock care, that came with the gun, has left it looking a little better. Should look fine in a week or two. Lovely gun. Best of luck 👍. Something about original Winchester's. Brilliant handling guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted December 25, 2022 Report Share Posted December 25, 2022 Having shouldered the gun a fair number of times, I have been astonished as to just how well it fits. Trap guns normally fit me like a glove, but a skeet gun ? I was chuffed with the gun case and bizarrely jumped to the conclusion it was a Winchester original. Having Googled them- finding only one - priced at £543.75 - I thought Christmas had come early. The logo woven into the canvas was very, very familiar and it was only a few days later that I noticed it was a Beretta logo, not Winchester. Down to earth with a bump. It's a decent case so I might just keep it for the Winchester. Well pleased with the skeet gun. Thanks to holloway for the heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted December 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Gordon R said: Having shouldered the gun a fair number of times, I have been astonished as to just how well it fits. Trap guns normally fit me like a glove, but a skeet gun ? I was chuffed with the gun case and bizarrely jumped to the conclusion it was a Winchester original. Having Googled them- finding only one - priced at £543.75 - I thought Christmas had come early. The logo woven into the canvas was very, very familiar and it was only a few days later that I noticed it was a Beretta logo, not Winchester. Down to earth with a bump. It's a decent case so I might just keep it for the Winchester. Well pleased with the skeet gun. Thanks to holloway for the heads up. Glad someone who appreciates the old Winchesters bought it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted December 25, 2022 Report Share Posted December 25, 2022 If any of you are still looking there is a half decent 101 for sale at Solway Firearms £300. Tempted but need another gun like a hole in the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted December 25, 2022 Report Share Posted December 25, 2022 6 hours ago, Gordon R said: Having shouldered the gun a fair number of times, I have been astonished as to just how well it fits. Trap guns normally fit me like a glove, but a skeet gun ? I was chuffed with the gun case and bizarrely jumped to the conclusion it was a Winchester original. Having Googled them- finding only one - priced at £543.75 - I thought Christmas had come early. The logo woven into the canvas was very, very familiar and it was only a few days later that I noticed it was a Beretta logo, not Winchester. Down to earth with a bump. It's a decent case so I might just keep it for the Winchester. Well pleased with the skeet gun. Thanks to holloway for the heads up. I didn’t like to say so at the time but I had my doubts about the case; it didn’t look anything like the DG case I had, ( mine was covered with the Winchester and DG logo running diagonally across the surface ) but without a closer inspection I couldn’t say for certain, so thought it best not to comment. Having said that, I’m pretty envious to be honest; I’d looked at DG skeet guns a while back and couldn’t find anything near that price, cased or otherwise. A good buy. 👍 They really are quality items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted December 25, 2022 Report Share Posted December 25, 2022 Scully - no need to spare my feelings. I am big enough to know when I made a stupid mistake and would have welcomed anyone pointing it out. Never too old to learn. The case is identical to the expensive Winchester albeit with a different logo. I don't quite comprehend the value in the Winchester case - it had been reduced from over £700. You can get a better quality Negrini case for less than half that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted January 15, 2023 Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 Shot the gun this morning on sporting. On anything but fairly distant clays - worked fine. Can't wait to get it on a skeet range though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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