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Best Cartridge Bags |
These are very personal items and a good one will last for at least two generations; a cheaper bag will also give good service and most bags over time become old favourites and a replacement is not to be taken lightly. However driven game shooting has moved on and Grandpas beautiful pigskin bag that he was given for his 21st is often too small for days which he probably would have thought of as excessive. The 150 bag is our best seller to the 30 day a year man, with the 100 size still the favoured one for 21sts ( and 18ths - But I am fairly sure that Grandpa would not have approved of 18 year olds shooting in the line! ).
| Most shooting people recoil at the thought of being fashionable, but during the last 5 years there has been a considerable shift in cartridge bag colours, we used to sell roughly 50% dark brown and the other 50% were light havana , oxblood and mid tan. Now we are are asked almost exclusively for dark havana ( bourneville chocolate colour ) which makes life easier for us but I do miss the oxbloods and the greens! But please choose what ever colour you want - we can supply cowhide in all colours and in many prints - pebble effect, croc print etc. etc. |
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There has been an upgrading in leathers also; sales of pigskin bags now far exceed anything else with cowhide and exotics at about 25% of sales. For the brave we have bags in Mountain Zebra, Elephant, Impala, Hippo,Seal and of course Ostrich. All these skins have relevant Cites permits , so they are perfectly legal to own and enjoy.
| Perhaps the construction of a best cartridge bag might be of interest. 100 cartridges used to weigh 10 lbs but if you are an up and under man then your bag may weigh 15lbs - quite a lot, nowadays even Gentlemen shoot 42grms! So gravity is the main consideration in the construction of a bag . It must have a " belly band " this is a broad thick strap that is sewn to outside of the bag around the bottom and finishes at either side with the buckles that connect to the strap; so that the strap is carrying the whole weight of the cartridges via the belly band, the bag itself simply contains the contents. |
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The next important feature is the means by which the two sides of the bag are kept apart. Clearly the bag will fall into the shape of a sporran if gravity is allowed to have its inevitable way - so we maintain the shape of the bag by a piece of flat steel bar, which is effectively a spacer. This is sewn into the front of the bag just below the lip and is identified by two rows of horizontal stitching, with this bar the bag will keep its shape for ever, come rain come shine ( and it will get a lot of these in two generations of fair use).
We used to make the Ambassador model of bag which had a full leather hinge, but we haven't made one for years because the RAPID LOAD has taken over completely.
Cartridge bags whose flaps wont stay open are a nuisance and the rapid load bag with its long steel rod hinge has proved so successful that this is the only model we now make. This full length hinge rod also acts in the same way as the flat bar at the front and helps keep the two sides apart - my 150 bag which takes 175 impax is 28 years old and is still in perfect shape, but of course it doesn't get as much use as I would like. Linings; bags are lined with suede pigskin and we usually have a wide choice - in order of popularity green, red, blue, grey and brown. Please make your choice, we often have different shades of these principal colours. All bags have a very wide oval opening at the top and grabbing cartridges is made easy. You have a choice of sizes, 50, 75, 100, 150, 250 and we have just made a 450. |
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| Our bag patterns were made many years ago ( over 50 ) when most cartridges were rolled turnover. These squibs had bulky powders and were about 1/2" longer than the modern crimped ones. So our 100 size bag will hold about 110 modern cartridges and 150 bag 170ish and pro rata for the smaller ones. Perhaps I should say that all bags can be matched with new Gun slips and indeed we get many orders from people replacing tired kit with matching bags and slips. As leather varies from batch to batch ordering together does make sense. Initials are included in the price and we can block crests, monograms etc.If you are fussy about the positioning of dots ( and dashes ) please say so. It seems fashionable at present to have no dots! |
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Straps come in all widths and colours, please see the strap section to make your choice.
Prices for Cowhide bags.
50 size - £200 plus Vat
75 size - £215 plus Vat
100 size - £230 plus Vat
150 size - £260 plus Vat
250 size - £350 plus Vat
450 size - £450 plus Vat
Pigskin bags please add £15 plus Vat per bag.
Exotic Skin Cartridge bags; please contact us for current prices, they are not as expensive as you may think, it depends on the price of the skins and this varies quite a lot.
Please place your order either by Email - peterreadman@btinternet.com
or phone - 01890 88 2139 ( int.nat.tel: 00441 890 882139 ).
The most convenient method of payment is by credit card,
please remember the 3 digit security code on the back. P.R.
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