Webley Scott Classic Sporting

[Les53]

At this time I must say something in favour of most gun dealers! In general they are very knowledgeable and honest. Having said that, there may possibly some who are not so straight and could take advantage of the unwary! Members of this forum always try to offer advice based on experience, however this advice is not always taken! I personally asked for advice many years ago from those with knowledge. I chose not to take that advice and paid the price!!!

Most of us know that the gun is the cheap bit of this game!!!! Shells, round fees, travelling costs etc. is where the real costs come into play!!!!

Sorry to preach such doom and gloom, but I've been at this game for a while now! Someone once said to me......" If you cant afford a decent gun, can you afford to shoot" ?

 

[jasper]

It depends at what level. There are still hundreds of local clubs which offer clay shooting at very affordable prices. So if you only plan to shoot for fun once a fortnight its all good. ..

Gloom lifted. :wink:

 

[ColinJ]

Les. I am involved in other hobbies besides this,I shoot Air Rifles as well and a member of a Radio Controlled Aeroplanes,IMO whether you are a seasoned shooter or novice a dealer should not give you incorrect information that's the law,I doubt very much you would pleased if you purchased a £10k car and you got it home to find it was not as advertised.

Yes I know what you are saying a about affording to buy shells etc, but whether it's £50 or £10k gun you should not receive incorrect information,the gun looks beautiful,it's not had a lot of use or been neglected, but I was told yesterday that it's more of a skeet gun & and the price I paid was ott,but we will see what happens today.

Hi Colin

Book safely received and apologies for not seeing the dealers name!

Robert

No problem Robert 

Colin

 

[ColinJ]

Anyone tell me anything about the Sarriugarte

Colin

 

[Hamster]

It was my first gun,and I think the guy new that with my ignorance, it was priced up at £625 and because it was my first gun and 

if I bought that day ( yesterday ) he said I could have it for £550, I asked him how old it was and he said after a few moments fiddling with it that it was manufactured in 2007, I have spoken to other sources and they told me it was worth no more than

£395 if it was in really good condition,many experienced shooters have told I could have got a Miroka for £625 

Colin

First things first, I hate all cheap guns period and that includes almost anything that comes out of Turkey whether it's called Yildiz or Webley.

But we need to not get too carried away here, having just done a quick search on Guntrader there are some 62 Webley OU guns of which only 2 are cheaper than £495 and none are described as Classic Sporting and until we know what is what we can't be comparing anything fairly so your sources citing £395 seems no more than a stab in the dark.

When buying anything particularly second hand, it's a matter of Caveat Emptor, meaning you have to accept some responsibility in the transaction. The seller can after all simply say he did inform you it wasn't an English made gun and with all due respect who'd imagine it was at that money ? I don't play the violin but I'm damn sure my first purchase wouldn't be a Stradivarius for a two'er (dealer speak for £200 quid), I'd expect to pay half a Bernie, £500k large.

Now the reality is that you bough an inexpensive gun and in all fairness it will do what you expect it to do, much like all other entry level guns, by all means give the dealer a ring and ask whether he'd mind you px'ing it for a second hand quality make without losing more than £50 on the deal but I'd personally forget about getting too far down the legal route.

 

[Les53]

Anyone tell me anything about the Sarriugarte

Colin

As far as I remember they were cheap game guns Colin, made in Spain. I've seen one or two but I've not shot one.

 

[sc_matt1]

Closing topic on request of the OP