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Bowtech, Birtley
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:07 pm
by Lever357
A friend took me to see Dave at Bowtech last Friday as he was selling a Uberti 1873 lever action. Proper gunsmiths with lathes, drills, and other machines in the workshop. Ended up buying the Uberti, ammunition, a Marlin .22 lever action and Dave threw in 250 rounds of .22, 2 gun slips and some cleaning gear at a very cheap price too. Very nice chap and good to deal with so would fully recommend.
Re: Bowtech, Birtley
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 1:31 am
by saddler
Scotsgun Rule Applies....will refrain from comment on negative experiences!
Re: Bowtech, Birtley
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 8:04 am
by Blackstuff
Oh dear Saddler, who've you been annoying now??
Dave at Bowtech is excellent, no nonsense, fair pricing and best of all only 5 miles from me. Sadly (for everyone else!) he's retiring this year so i'll have to find someone else to tolerate my daft little smithing jobs
Re: Bowtech, Birtley
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 8:48 am
by GarethM
Only used him once, but very happy with the service. I get the impression he has been intending to retire for years...
Re: Bowtech, Birtley
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 11:38 am
by saddler
Blackstuff wrote:Oh dear Saddler, who've you been annoying now??
Dave at Bowtech is excellent, no nonsense,
fair pricing and best of all only 5 miles from me. Sadly (for everyone else!) he's retiring this year so i'll have to find someone else to tolerate my daft little smithing jobs
Will PM you
Re: Bowtech, Birtley
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:17 pm
by Lever357
Blackstuff wrote:Oh dear Saddler, who've you been annoying now??
Dave at Bowtech is excellent, no nonsense, fair pricing and best of all only 5 miles from me. Sadly (for everyone else!) he's retiring this year so i'll have to find someone else to tolerate my daft little smithing jobs
He did say he was winding down over the next 12 to 18 months.
Re: Bowtech, Birtley
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 4:45 pm
by mikygpu
I know this is kinda old but does anyone has a contact for Bowtech or Dave?
I am trying to trace down a gun which has SN: DG471 but Mik at Dolphin Gun said he didn't build into a gun, he just sold the action to Bowtech RFD.
Re: Bowtech, Birtley
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2021 7:28 am
by Blackstuff
Yes, i spoke with him last week and he's still not managed to put the milling machine down yet!!
Re: Bowtech, Birtley
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 1:04 am
by mikygpu
Any email contact or website?
I was given a landline number, no answer, but I’ll keep trying.
Re: Bowtech, Birtley
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 5:15 pm
by Blackstuff
Theres only the landline, its best to try him in the afternoon and better Wed-Fri