Do you send your guns to be proofed in Birmingham? And if not, why not avail yourself of this valuable service?
Gene: I guess you are referring this question to me. To answer you, I wish I could have some guns with altered barrels proofed in the UK, but I personally have not done so because there is an approximate $500 shipping ticket one way. This is cost prohibitive IMO except for very valuable guns. I do have several Perazzi shotguns with altered barrels I used in competition shooting. I may have been foolish having barrels altered but competition shooters look for perfect patterns and reduced recoil. I had a pro do the barrel work, but these guns are now out of proof in the European sense. It is cost prohibitive for me to have these guns reproofed since we do not have this service in the United States to answer your question. I think my guns are safe because I had an expert do the barrel work but I can't prove it because I haven't had the guns reproofed. And anyone who buys these guns will not know for sure either.
