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Big 8 - Guess you have never been tempted by a very nice, but ill conceived "tweener" ... maybe a 26" M/F O framed 16ga Parker or similar 20ga Fox or Superposed Superlite, etc., etc. Certainly not duck guns or even decent pheasant guns, but might well work well in grouse woods. I personally use Briley and have no experience with Mike O., but would not disparage his work. I would not alter a prestine high grade gun, but have never hesitated to make a lot of very nice original (Parker VH, M21, Supers, etc.)guns "better" for my purposes.
A Springer Spaniel, a 6# double and a fair day to hunt.
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Where did anyone knock or disparage Mike Orlen's work? Criticisms were solely for his failure in a handful of cases to complete work as repeatedly promised, and failure to respond to followup inquiries. Those who had problems acknowledged the near reverence his many satisfied customers express for him. I intend to use him soon for a simple choke job.
But I'm glad to be forewarned to steer elsewhere for bluing work rather than risk having the experience described here by a few. And the public complaints apparently worked to get the posters' issues resolved pretty quickly.
I agree with eightbore that the post re-opening this thread was needless, the issues long resolved. I'm guessing that poster stumbled across this and didn't notice the thread was old -- else why bring it up now?
Jay
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Until Rebel posted on this thread today and brought it to the top it had lain buried since January 2011.
I am glad to be here.
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Yup, Dave in Maine, I didn't "knock" or "disparage" this Orlen fellow. End of story. Get a life or reply intelligently. I would be glad to reply to you if you have something to say about irresponsible gunsmiths.
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While I have not had recent esperience3 with Mike Orlen, a hunting buddy has in the last year and was happy with both the time and quality of the work.
Michael Dittamo
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Until Rebel posted on this thread today and brought it to the top it had lain buried since January 2011.
I think the people complaining in this thread about Mike had legitimate gripes but all the gripes about Mike Orlen in this thread were before January of 2011.
It would appear that Mike has cleaned all this old ugly business up. I don't see anybody posting any fresh complaints.
Last edited by AmarilloMike; 09/17/12 10:02 PM.
I am glad to be here.
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