Description
BELGIAN FOLDING .410 SHOTGUN.
A very nice example of the traditional ‘ Old Poachers ‘ folding .410 Shotgun from Belgium. Almost exclusively made in Belgium with no makers names these have the reputation of being the traditional poachers gun as they fold in half and as such very easy to carry under a long jacket etc. whilst walking down a country road or a woodland and bagging the odd pheasant or two that also went under the coat for the walk home!
Still retaining a high percentage of the original colour case hardening to the side lever opening action. The carved shoulders to the stock also makes the gun that little bit nicer than most too. The barrel is currently a long 30” starting off Octagonal turning to round approx. a third away from the breach. A well figured straight hand stock at a pull of 13 ¾” (350mm) finishes the details off and brings in a full 3Lbs 7oz (1.567Kg) of weight to carry about. The bore is like so many old .410 shotguns. I cannot be described as clean but there is no bad or major pitting to detail. They are what they are and a few years ago were making SILLY money.
£199.99
NOW, ENJOY THE JOURNEY THROUGH WHAT YOU CAN HAVE!
THE STEEL SHOT DEBACLE?
FIRST THING: Given lead is SO dangerous, can we ask about getting every lead water main replaced? After all, ANYONE with one of those still supplying water has zero choice. LETS PUT THAT QUESTION TO HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE AS WELL AS THE GOVERNMENT.
That is every child’s grazed knee washed out with lead infested water (direct into their blood stream. Every glass of juice. Every cup of tea or coffee, Vegetables washed and cooked in the stuff. ALL that DELICIOUS Gravy. Cloths washed in it. Then we bath in the sodding lead infested stuff!
HOW DO THEY DEFEND THIS FACT?
THEN THERE ARE more and more Non-Toxic Shot alternatives being produced. WITH near matching performances to traditional lead and close to, if not matching pressures. Take a look at Horton Gunmakers for their own entry into this debacle of modern-day shooting. APPARENTLY so lethally deadly to shooters and game eaters? How is it every old lead water main supply pipe is not getting ripped out and replaced? To my mind it’s a DISGRACE that the shooting industry did not simply ask that one simple question. NO, they saw an excuse to charge a fortune and that mainly to the detriment of the quarry. Just my opinion …..for what its worth?
Anyway, take a look for yourself:
NOW, TRY and help speed up availability. I WILL suggest that YOU pass on details to everyone you know who shoots. Then ask whoever we buy from WHY they are not DEMANDING cartridges made in this material? Basically VOTE with your WALLET.
YES, it will take a little time for everything to filter through, but patience IS a virtue. It also allows everyone who wants to keep hold of their ‘old favourite’ for the rest of their lives. Even pass it on to the next generation and hopefully beyond!
On that note I AM looking into the possibility of stocking some direct from Steve at Hortons. RING for an update and keep checking the web site.
