SCORES ON THE DOORS
Build quality: Handling Styling
Value for money
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“It looks as though there’s another Turkish maker to add to the mix”
⅞in thick, but that’s not a bad thing.
The alloy action is where I think they have been able to keep the overall cost of the gun down. I’m unsure of alloy actions on bigger 12-bore guns as, historically, I have found them to loosen if they have a lot of use. But with 28-bore and .410 guns that often don’t get too much use, I’m not overly concerned. Internally, the action was very simple, effective and tidy.
The CNC machinery was top notch with everything being well finished. Barring a couple of springs that I would want to beef up a little all was pretty impressive.
The laser etching scrollwork gave just enough to liven up the action without going to over the top. I tend to find that laser etching is often better than game scenes – the details in the animals I have seen from other makers can often leave you wondering what you are actually looking at.
Test
The Sceptre handled well. Granted, with it being little more than 5lb it was like waving a garden cane about compared to my 10-bore Greylag gun!
I have to confess I wasn’t on the ball when it came to connecting with the targets - it must have been the smaller pattern (that’s my excuse anyway) but when I pulled my finger out I didn’t disgrace myself. The gun shot well and for that sort of money it was a bargain