SilverBore Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 ... took 17 weeks until FEO visit and another week after that. I live in Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffs so if anyone else has submitted their application in Staffordshire i'm guessing your's will be of a similar duration. Now, onto more important matters, buying my first gun. I understand based on my budget of around £600 + sundries that i'm either looking at a new Lanber, Bettinsoli etc or a secondhand Browning or Miroku etc. Now, i'd rather not lose alot of money from a new gun but then again i've not seen any Browning or Miroku of good quality for that price. Am I looking in the right places? I don't mind getting the car and travelling 30-40 miles to go get a quality gun so my question is not what I should buy, as I think i've worked that out for myself. But rather where are the best places to shop for guns? I've tried the local area, e.g. Doverridge @ Derby, Nevilles @ Alfreton & a place just down the road in Tamworth. Does anyone know of any good places for quality guns around here? Many thanks. Silverbore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickb Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 Hello matey read your post and feel gutted, my application has been in now for only 3 weeks (live in Burton too) called the old bill in Stafford and they said 2 months max lying *******!!! Anyway, G.Bates in Stafford is pretty good (same as Doveridge), also try Melbourne Trap and Gun, 01332862091, really helpful and a fair selection of sh guns. Best of luck in your search Nick :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBore Posted July 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 (edited) Cheers NickB, will give those a go and see what they've got. Sorry about being the messenger of the bad news! Here's hoping your SGC doesn't take as long as mine did. Edited July 25, 2008 by SilverBore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-a-s Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 silverbore/nickb you both seem newish to the world of shotgun shooting and i am not an expert but you want to buy a shotgun that you can shoot its no good looking at a shotgun at £500/600 if it dosent fit you and you cant hit nothing with it.a cheap baikal or simmilar may suit you without breaking the bank. go to your local clay ground and ask if you could try the club gun it might cost you £10/£15 but the help and information you should get could save you a bit of money in the long run.if either of you need any help or advice feel free to pm me.paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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