I have been trying to get in contact with Medwell & Perrett for a rebarrelling job on a rifle they built for me a few years ago. I've tried their phone number and it is disconnected. Do any of the UK contingent know what has happened to them?
Cheers
Ed

They no longer make rifles, instead making shotguns for makers such as Churchill. There have been rumours of some dissatisfied customers and unpaid advertising bills which is said by some to be the reason for the restructure.

Deerdogs may be able to let on more.

Ed

I had M&P make me a rifle six years ago. They were 9 months late in delivery and gave me the run-around with promise after promise of delivery. I made the classic mistake of paying them up front. The rifle was a left handed 6.5x55 stutzen with my own stock design - a hogs back with a high heel. All was well until I started neck sizing and I wanted to use some of the heavier 6.5 bullets. My neck sized handloads would jam in the chamber and I had to knock them out with a cleaning rod at one stage. Then I found that 160 grain length bullets were not stable in flight due to the twist being too slow. No point owning a 6.5x55 if you shoot 160 grain bullets and they come out sideways!



I took the rifle to Ron Wharton (ex Rigbys) who opined that the chamber was not true to the bore. In other words the barrel had been chambered eccentrically. On a custom rifle I was less than happy. As the twist at 1:9 was no good for 140 Barnes Xs and 160grain bullets I decided to have the rifle rebarrelled at 22 inches with a 1:8 twist, the stutzen fore-end cut off and finished with a buffalo fore-end cap and a set of classic English style open sights installed.



Ron Wharton did a first class job and I now have the rifle that I should have had in the first place. He has also just rebarrelled my Heym in 7x64. The work cannot be faulted.



Conversely, I would think long and hard before I instructed M&P to work on a rifle for me. Pleasant enough people but a slapdash. My experience is not unique.



As 1894 says, I think they are now outworkers for Churchill shotguns.



As you are in Hampshire I would consider taking the rifle to Ron Wharton whose workshop is near Horsham.



PM me for more slanderous details if you wish.



Richard