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First gun

  • 31-01-2022 10:48PM
    #1
    alex90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭


    After a long process, including the guards misplacing my original application, I got approval from the super today, should be able to pick up my gun in a couple of weeks, a 12G over under Webley & Scott. Looking forward to learning to shoot properly, and getting after some game next season. Based in Cork, and a member of the Munster GPA. Also hoping to decoy some pigeons damaging crops over the summer.

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  • #2
    Cass
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,807 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cass


    Welcome to the forum. Seems a little odd welcoming someone that has been on the site for a decade, but welcome none the less.

    Webley & Scott. Uncommon choice. Don't think I've seen or used one. What is it like, and what drew you to the brand.

    Happy shooting.

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  • #3
    alex90
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    It was the best quality gun from what could tell, in my price range in Irish shooting sports, not that I know a huge amount about guns. It's barely been fired, other guns in the price range had a lot more wear on them. Not many of them around I take it?



  • #4
    Cass
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,807 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cass


    I know of the brand, but Ireland is a funny place with people tending to stick to the "common" brands. Same goes for rifles, ask which you should go for (in a given caliber) and the results will always start with or be CZ, Tikka, Ruger, etc.

    Its a combination of going for what we know, a "fear" of the unknown, and Ireland being such a small market that any other make is either not available or costs too much (again for something we're not overly familiar with).

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  • #5
    aWant4aNew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭aWant4aNew


    Good choice and well may you shoot.

    I picked up a 12g Silma M80 sporter about 6 months ago for clays. Having been a deer stalker for 10 odd years, it’s great to do some more social shooting.


    For anyone reading this and thinking of getting a more budget friendly sporter to get into clays - I’d highly recommend the Silma - 21/25 on my first outing!



  • #6
    JP22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 625 ✭✭✭JP22


    Best of luck with your purchase, may it wear well.

    Not up to date on the modern Webley & Scott firearms but they have a long tradition in making firearms. They started in the mid-18th century and produced many fine rifles, shotguns, flare guns and revolvers for military and police forces incl the RIC revolver.



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  • #7
    alex90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭alex90


    The exact model is a w&s classic game, 12g o/u multi choke, this one has barely been fired its immaculate. Now to get shooting...

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  • #8
    garrettod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,482 ✭✭✭garrettod


    Congrats!

    Many years of enjoyment ahead...

    Thanks,

    G.



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