Fareys are always a popular trap so here’s another one from a selection I have on my shelves. It’s from a private collection of traps used occasionally for charity events and is one of a pair, both have been completely stripped and rebuilt with new or re-purposed bits to throw standards, midis and minis for years to come.Elevation is by the usual short bolt and locking nut at the back or the base, everything is locked in position by three bolts. My traps are all pictured ‘safe’ which usually means with the arms out in front, to use the trap for the first time the trapper will need to pull the arms anti-clockwise until they arms latch and stay at 9 o’ clock. Cocking is then by pulling the lever back and launching is by pushing the lever forward.I’ve fitted a replacement rubber drive rail with news screws and nuts, the rubber stop is original but now with another stainless steel teal clip. The trap is a single arm trap which can be used as one of a skeet set or it’s ideal for shooting learners on one-at-a-time clays or fairly quick following pairs. Farey produced a lot of ‘traditional’ or semi-recocking traps that didn’t have a re-cocking lever but did have holes so it was possible to convert the trap if needed, I think this one and its mate were conversions so there are weld burn marks and different coloured paint in places. The pull rod is bare too, it might be that parts were supplied but not professionally finished although the trap does work a treat on my range.
The re-cocking bar is curved which at first glance doesn’t look right but it is necessary on some Fareys with more powerful main springs and a single arm even though adjustment is built in to the design. That’s also why I have added a second spring to the cocking latch system, the main spring holds tight when it’s ready to launch so two springs are better than one to pull the latch back.£145 (+£15 delivery)