Does anyone know what happened to the Ron Wharton shop - Bunduki - Horsham, did anyone take over the stock or business ?

[FlyBoy270]

Does anyone know what happened to the Ron Wharton shop - Bunduki - Horsham, did anyone take over the stock or business ?

I spoke to Ron some years ago about sourcing some parts for my Rigby Rifle, he had what I wanted but was too busty to dig the parts out, then sadly he died.

Thank for looking
FlyBoy270

 

[Markhor]

Sadly Ron Wharton died, he made beautiful rifles; a fried of mine has one in 270 win, it shoots 150 gr RWS factory KS bullet in excess of 3000 fps. Its a great pity he is no longer with us.

 

[CarlW]

Margarita Booker, his partner, initially continued things, particularly on the travel side. However, it is a long time ago now: not sure what happened. You could try contacting her if she is still around. Used to be at Rhome Cottage.

 

[Frank Homes]

Does anyone know what happened to the Ron Wharton shop - Bunduki - Horsham, did anyone take over the stock or business ?

I spoke to Ron some years ago about sourcing some parts for my Rigby Rifle, he had what I wanted but was too busty to dig the parts out, then sadly he died.

Thank for looking
FlyBoy270

I believe his wife Margarita took over the business but I don’t know to what extent.

 

[FlyBoy270]

I spoke to her a year or two ago and sadly I think she had lost the plot at that point

 

[sh1kar]

All is well now. Saw Margarita about 6 months ago a couple of time
S

 

[Covert]

Good to hear that.
Lovely couple.
Did a lot of business with both.

 

[bullet chucker]

Through a mutual friend,it was Ron that contributed to me getting my first full bore' rifle application renewal. That was in the late nineties. Advised I get a 7x57 at the time. Nice man.

BC.

 

[jfr_1991]

Ive got one of his rifles, badged as a Charles Lancaster, which I bought from the relaunched CL company. The rifle is beautiful and shoots 150gr lead to 1/4 MOA and lead free to 3/4 MOA; I’m not sure how well the new start up is going though.

 

[freid]

Bought some old Hilver Sako scope mounts on ebay the other day, and then came with a Bunduki thank you correspondence slip, and noticed the eBay sellers name was 416Wharton or something similar .

 

[HonestJohn]

I think her and her son seem to be selling off old stock on eBay and gun trader, including some nice old oberndorf Mauser 22LR’s for little money

 

[Margarita]

Glad to see I lost the plot!
Still involved with rifle making mainly lancasters
Not sure who my son is !

 

[Jura]

Ronald Wharton (from Rigby's) | Charles Lancaster Gunmakers

A short biography of Ronald Wharton (from Rigby's), the master rifle maker behind the brand bearing his name, and later behind David Lloyd Rifles and Charles Lancaster Gunmakers.

www.clguns.com

Ron built a 318WR for me maybe 30 years ago

 

[webley701]

Glad to see I lost the plot!
Still involved with rifle making mainly lancasters
Not sure who my son is !

Well done.

 

[deerstalker.308]

Glad to see I lost the plot!
Still involved with rifle making mainly lancasters
Not sure who my son is !

Brilliant!

 

[Klenchblaize]

I'm still looking for that lovely custom Mauser stutzen in what I believe was 3006 and sporting a noticeably funky golf ball-like bolt knob. The stock was very light honey in colour with longitudinal dark grain.

K

 

[Donkey Basher]

Glad to see I lost the plot!
Still involved with rifle making mainly lancasters
Not sure who my son is !

He probably means the little bald lad who talks funny & drives old VW trucks

 

[Margarita]

OMG I was a child bride Tod bought Lancasters with Ron & remains very much involved with the fitm

Yes I have been selling off bits and pieces on Ebay etc Ron was a hoarder