Gun Factory Tours

OrlaM

hi all,

my boyfriend is mad into shooting (handguns mostly) and i would love to bring him on a tour of a gun factory as a surprise.

does anything like this exist anywhere in europe?

thanks a million.

Clare gunner

Yes,plenty of gunmakers will do this.IF you are buying one[or alot of them] of their products,or having custom work done to one of your guns that needs to be done in the plant.Otherwise it isnt a common occurance.Best ring some manufactures and ask if they would be agreeable to giving a guided tour for you of their plant.Be prepared for a sales pitch as well at the end.

sidneyreilly

I know you used to be able to get a tour of the Glock factory mid 1990's back but not sure if still going (never went anyway) you can contact em here: GLOCK Ges.m.b.H.
P.O. Box 9
A-2232 Deutsch-Wagram
Austria
Tel.: +43 (0) 2247 - 90300 - 0
Fax.: +43 (0) 2247 - 90300 - 312

I would however recomend he would have more craic if he went to Nuremberg (spell?) Arms fair in March.

Alternativly do yourself a favor and go shopping in Paris: http://www.berettagallery.com/index.aspx?m=53&did=357

Vegeta

sidneyreilly wrote:

Alternativly do yourself a favor and go shopping in Paris: http://www.berettagallery.com/index.aspx?m=53&did=357

There's a Beretta gallery in New York, why did i know nothing of this????

Clare gunner

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would however recomend he would have more craic if he went to Nuremberg (spell?) Arms fair in March.

FACT!!!!Nurnberg IWAM is the Euro equivlent of the US SHOT show.
Mon Deiu!Going shopping in Paris for Breatta will be trez expensive:eek: Nothing cheap in Breatta or Paris for that matter.

johngalway

Arms fair sounds like great craic altogether! Lots to see and do I'm sure.

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Clare gunner wrote:

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FACT!!!!Nurnberg IWAM is the Euro equivlent of the US SHOT show.
Mon Deiu!Going shopping in Paris for Breatta will be trez expensive:eek: Nothing cheap in Breatta or Paris for that matter.

yep been in the beretta gallery in paris "please use drool bucket provided"had a good look in the back room where all the preistage guns were,thats anything over my dt 10 example for sale one s07 eell with 512 hours of engraving a nicely euro price of 23500 !!!!!

Clare gunner

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all the preistage guns were,thats anything over my dt 10 example for sale one s07 eell with 512 hours of engraving a nicely euro price of 23500 !!!!!

Always thought about these type of guns.Would you EVER use one of these in the really real world?Even at a snooty shoot?? Considering that is worth about half our average wage PA,could you see yourself out in the pouring rain,trudging across a mucky field and having to heave somthing like this thru barbed wire fences or thorn bushes.Even then if you never to it out of the Bank vault that you have had to instal to protect this investment.Would you ever sleep comfortably knowing the value of this and all the horrors of having it nicked?Even with insurance,you would not methinks have a quiet moment of non worry??Anyone shoot out of habit here a 10K plus shot gun or rifle .Like to know your f thoughts on this

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Clare gunner wrote:

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Always thought about these type of guns.Would you EVER use one of these in the really real world?Even at a snooty shoot?? Considering that is worth about half our average wage PA,could you see yourself out in the pouring rain,trudging across a mucky field and having to heave somthing like this thru barbed wire fences or thorn bushes.Even then if you never to it out of the Bank vault that you have had to instal to protect this investment.Would you ever sleep comfortably knowing the value of this and all the horrors of having it nicked?Even with insurance,you would not methinks have a quiet moment of non worry??Anyone shoot out of habit here a 10K plus shot gun or rifle .Like to know your f thoughts on this

the closest ill get is the dt10 i have for clay shooting it was around 5k and waited a year for it (lefty version),if you add the remy 700 i have with it,its fairly close to the 10k mark

OrlaM

thanks guys, i will check out Glock in Austria. By the time i got to call them, they were closed.

can members of the public go to that arms fair - is it not like a tradeshow which only trade/company buyers can attend?

Clare gunner

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can members of the public go to that arms fair - is it not like a tradeshow which only trade/company buyers can attend?

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Yes,it is open to the GP.Enjoy!

OrlaM

Hi Clare Gunner,

Are you sure it is still open to the public: according to their website, it doesn't seem to be:

Entrance tickets for IWA & OutdoorClassics are issued only to visitors from relevant supply trade firms, commercial users and specialist authorities. Proof of the right to admission must be provided first. Employees from specialist authorities require confirmation from their department.

civdef

Officially it's trade only. A letter from your friendly local gun dealer naming you as a "purchasing agent" or similar and a copy of of their licence works wonders.

OrlaM

Clar Gunner/Civdef,
Can you try out the different types of guns at that show?

civdef

No, though on most stands you can pick them up, operate the actions etc - some truly terrifying gun-handling skills on display among many visitors.

I found it takes at least 2 days to see most of what's there, one day to skim through everything, and the second to visit selected stands for a better look.

OrlaM

Really appreciate all your help guys!