Longthorne (Gunmakers) Ltd

Longthorne Gunmakers is a top-notch company that provides excellent quality in their firearms and services. I have had the pleasure of owning one of their guns and it has exceeded my expectations in both its performance and craftsmanship. The attention to detail and the use of high-quality materials make these guns a true work of art. Additionally, the customer service is exceptional, with friendly and knowledgeable staff who are always willing to help. Whether you are an experienced shooter or a beginner, Longthorne Gunmakers has the perfect gun to fit your needs. I highly recommend this company to anyone in the market for a high-quality firearm.

My Hesketh Deluxe has performed wonderfully for several seasons now. It shoots more smoothly than any other gun I've tried. The process of having it built with all my personal preferences taken care of was a great experience.

My husband had his 12 bore Hesketh made for him approx 7 years ago now and he has never regretted it. The service you receive from Jim and Elaine is both professional and friendly and their business is a credit to them. The excellent and bespoke workmanship ensures you get a gun perfectly fitted and balanced just for you! Their after sales service is fantastic although he’s only needed as an emergency once following an outing where I borrowed it for the day (not a happy man) the turnaround was swift and efficient. This gun has been much admired in the shooting field, thank you Longethorne guns!

Excellent quality and service from Longthorne. Even from as far away as Australia. I've had the gun now for 3 years and never a problem with it. I had it serviced here for a general clean and some minor adjustment on stock height after 2 years but other than that it has never missed a beat (can't be said about the guy at the trigger end though... LOL).highly recommended

When I first encountered Longthorne when they launched at the Game Fair, I knew I wanted one! 10 years later, and I finally purchased their trigger plate model with custom stock. I made two visits to the factory to select my wood, then to have the stock fitted by James. I collected the gun a few months later in September 2021.Since then, the gun has performed faultlessly, and drawn admiring looks and comments wherever I use it.It is by far the best gun I have ever owned.Elaine and James Stewart have been a pleasure to deal with, and I would like to say a big thank you for supplying me with such a quality, 100% English, shotgun!

I really went to town with the specification on my pair of interchangeable Renaissance 12 & 16 bore shotguns purchased from Longthorne in 2019. The whole experience was a real pleasure and I really enjoyed the true 'made-to-fit' process with Jim in the workshop. The guns are superb, light and haven't missed a beat..... although I may have missed the odd hundred footer!

My first visit to Longthorne convinced me that I needed to own one. The trigger plate version was still in development, but I placed my deposit. 4 years later I got to try one with Jim (Mr Stewart) I could not believe I was shooting a 12 bore it felt more like a 20. I have now had my gun for just over a year and to date have had no problems whatsoever. The gun is a delight to shoot and has been much admired by all who have seen it, and even more admired, and envied, by the lucky few who have been allowed to shoot a few targets with it. I shoot Olympic Skeet and Sporting and the balance and stability is perfect for both.

Bought 16 bore in 2016 beautiful well balanced gun, had gun in for service during lockdown when I collected it was like being reunited with an old friend, when I said that Elaine replied that it was said with true passion.Absolute joy to shoot with struggle to keep my friends from using it on shoot days as it receives lots of admiring looks.The Longthorne team are always very welcoming and down to earth when ever I meet Jim and Elaine, have spent three days shooting in there company and I have always been well looked after every time.I have now added to my collection and have now got four Longthorne guns.If anyone wants history in the making one cannot go far beyond Longthorne guns looking foreword to catching up with them at the 2021 game fair.

I moved last year to high performance steel cartridges and quickly found that the guns that I was using from another well known maker despite being suitably proofed were simply not up to the job. I had two guns develop loosening of soldered ribs by the end of the season. I determined I would find a new gun that was both strong enough to shoot high performance loads regularly and was still a true game gun. Having read about and spoken to fellow guns to were already using guns from Longthorne I visited their factory and was confident I had found the best manufacturer to make my new gun. It is clear that they can make a gun that is as elegant and beautiful as any in the world but which due to their machining their barrels and lump out of a single piece of steel is intrinsically stronger than any other maker.Jim, Elaine and the rest of the team make simply beautiful, perfectly balanced and very pointable shotguns that will help you both enjoy more and likely help take your shooting to a better level than before. My new gun is a total delight and joy to shoot with and I only wish I had had one of their guns before. Lovely, helpful, knowledgeable people to deal with and great service both before and after commissioning one of their fine shotguns. I cannot think of another make of shotgun that I would prefer having now used my new Longthorne.

I'm a fanatic 28 bore user. So i went to Longhorne because I wanted to future proof my new gun. The barrels are proofed to steel shot full choke.Their care and attention to my requirement went above and beyond. Selecting the stock, the fittings, to the finished Gun. The first 28 bore ever made by Longthorne, was now in my hands. From ordering the gun to completion took 2 years and being the first one made, Jim wanted to make it perfect and it is. Like all thinks that are new need a tweak here and there. The Gun is well bedded in. and shoot very well indeed I'm so please with it. After sales are spot on as well being a new gun needed some adjustments.The gun was back with me in days. There are a lot of guns out there but we only need one, make it a Lonthorne you will be getting a gun for the future.Alan Robinson