Building a New Gun with Longthorne Gunmakers

This guide details the advanced manufacturing process at Longthorne Gunmakers, focusing on their signature monolithic barrels machined from a single steel billet and their robust sidelock actions. The process emphasizes precision engineering using CNC, spark erosion, and wire-cutting technologies to achieve exceptional strength and consistency. The owners, Jim, Elaine, and Alex Longthorne, share their expertise in creating 100% English-made shotguns.

This guide details the process of designing and hand-shaping a custom stock for a Longthorne trigger plate shotgun, focusing on creating a traditional, fast-handling game gun. It covers initial blank preparation, rough shaping with power tools, detailed refinement with hand tools, and final adjustments for production. The process emphasizes ergonomic considerations and the collaboration between manufacturer and shooter for optimal performance.

This guide details the operation of a classic American side-by-side shotgun, focusing on safe loading, firing at clay targets, and post-shot procedures. It emphasizes proper firearm handling and technique, as demonstrated by a high-authority instructor. The video showcases proficient clay shooting and safe gun manipulation on an outdoor range.

This video demonstrates advanced techniques for driven pheasant shooting, emphasizing the 'big swing' required for high-flying birds. Expert Jonny Carter showcases proper lead, follow-through, and rapid target transitions in a traditional UK game shooting environment. The footage highlights the precision and skill needed for successful wing shooting at distance.

This guide details techniques for indoor clay pigeon shooting, as demonstrated by a professional shooting sports content creator at the MSZU facility. It emphasizes safe firearm handling, fluid shotgun mounting, and accurate target lead/follow-through for breaking clay targets. The unique indoor environment of MSZU, featuring specialized acoustic walls and clay trap systems, is highlighted.

This video demonstrates advanced one-handed shooting techniques with an over-under shotgun, as showcased by Jonny Carter at Downlands. The expert-level instruction highlights maintaining balance and control during recoil, fluid reloading of a break-action firearm, and successful engagement of aerial targets. It emphasizes high dexterity and familiarity with the shotgun platform.