Britannia youtube vid is finally up!

[harvey_s]

Hi Matt

Thanks for posting the link to your video.
That's some good shooting there.
Your Britannia looks absolutely superb - is that the original finish?
The other question I have concerns your pellet loader...what is that gizmo?

[ptdunk]

Hi Matt

Thanks for posting the link to your video.
That's some good shooting there.
Your Britannia looks absolutely superb - is that the original finish?
The other question I have concerns your pellet loader...what is that gizmo?

Hi,
I think it’s probably a very old re-finish, but there’s no wear and looks and feels like it was made yesterday.

I understand it may have spent a large portion of its life on display in a big country house alongside a shotgun collection, so I like to think maybe it got sent off for refurbishing along with the shotguns at some point, but it doesn’t really matter.
Crazy condition for something that old really, I’m just happy to have it.

The Gizmo is a Diana Pellet pen. I bought it specifically for that rifle so I could load it with gloves on. Turns out they are perfect for breakbarrels and tap loaders too so I always use them for vintage rifles.

https://shootingsports.edgarbrothers...ellet-Pen.aspx

Cheers,
Matt

[harvey_s]

Hi,
I think it’s probably a very old re-finish, but there’s no wear and looks and feels like it was made yesterday.

I understand it may have spent a large portion of its life on display in a big country house alongside a shotgun collection, so I like to think maybe it got sent off for refurbishing along with the shotguns at some point, but it doesn’t really matter.
Crazy condition for something that old really, I’m just happy to have it.

The Gizmo is a Diana Pellet pen. I bought it specifically for that rifle so I could load it with gloves on. Turns out they are perfect for breakbarrels and tap loaders too so I always use them for vintage rifles.

https://shootingsports.edgarbrothers...ellet-Pen.aspx

Cheers,
Matt

Oh, it wasn't a criticism, I think it looks fantastic as it is... It was more general interest on the level of finish they would have achieved when it was made.
By this time, most of the guns we see have what it referred to as 'patina', but no one is old enough to remember what they looked like when they were new I guess unless we happen across one that's been in a posh gun rack for 80 years

Cheers for pen info too...

[cringe]

Love'd that vidio' you should think about a career change! Was very interesting & educational , thank you Al.

[mel h]

Great pleasure to watch, well done and thank you.

[walnutfarmmick]

If Carlsberg made airgun videos .......



they wouldn't have made one as good as this.

I can't add anything to the praise that's gone before. Perfect.

ATB, Mick

I'd have liked an assurance that no bowler hats were harmed during the making of this video. Mustn't upset the snowflakes.

[slow_runner]

There is no more that I could add to the accolades and praise both for this air rifle and for this video presentation. Thank you so much Matt.

My homebrew video recording on the Zealandia is crude and embarrassing in comparison