Now if anyone was to ask my impression of this fella, i would have said he's a good bloke. I used to live in Essex and did alot of shooting there, in kent and at Bisley. I bought my first rifle from him ages ago and have continued to deal with him.
He's always been fair, went out of his way to ensure a good deal and remembers you. A mate once bought a cheap rifle for only a couple of hundred quid from him which developed a fault. He phoned him and Chris travelled the 60 odd miles to come to his home and pick it up, took it back and fixed it before returning it all without any mention of money or grumbles.
I've bought from him:
- a new steyr ssg69 complete with Kahles 6x42 scope for a £1000 - in steyr box with test calibration card, manual, the lot.
- pristine PH 1200 for £350
- a sweet little mauser 22 semi auto
- i've only just bought a pristine tikka M65 in 25-06 complete with swarovski habicht scope for £650
I don't doubt that everything stated on the thread is true and must admit that i've never discussed stalking nor stalked with him. I'd have done more than exchange words with him if he'd treated my hospitality so badly and been so irresponsible.
What i can say is that he does like to talk but i have never had any reason to fault his service as a gun dealer at all. I've visited his house (the old one in the ropey estate and the newer one) to do business and have been made welcome. If i phoned him tomorrow, i'd only have to mention my name and he'd immediately remember me and each and every gun i've bought from him. He sent my last rifle up to Scotland free of charge and actually posted it up before he received the cheque!