I’ve just finished having a GD5 32” trap gun sorted out . It is a pleasure to shoot , The first thing I did was find a nice used example , 2 years old that had hardly been shot .
I steered clear of “pre-sporterised “ used examples, particularly those where the comb had been “lowered” , I’d advise you to do the same, you want the gun to fit you . not buy someone else’s ( delete as applicable) project / wish list/ abortion .
The multichoke bit is easy. Teague Precision Chokes will turn it around in a couple of weeks , if you get 3/8 and 5/8 chokes in the mix of chokes , those two can tackle just about everything a decent shoot will put on with confidence .
The clever bit is the gunfitting, if you are going to be investing a significant piece of change in the gun, £40 or £50 to have the fit checked is peanuts , it’s only a 100 missed targets .
I shoot better “ head up “ and find the standard trap stock height just fine . I don’t consciously see the rib when shooting , but if I do test mount the gun I just see the mid bead buried in the bottom on the front bead.
What the gunfitting did highlight is that some cast off would centre the point of aim , and also that I needed a longer stock . This was accomplished by replacing the curved pad with a Kickeez and spacer . If your heart is set on an adjustable comb get a good gun fitter to set it up then throw away the Allen key ! If you find a nice gun with the standard stock , £250 will get it fitted , bent as needed , and a sporting pad . I’ve avoided any further mods as the gun looks and shoots “just so “ and would not be out of place on a driven day
The 32 “ Teague-ed barrels are IMHO much more dynamic to shoot than the 32” sporter barrels ( my buddy has the sporter ) with factory multichokes , this is particularly noticeable shooting from gun down.
I have a total of £3150 invested in this gun , and I won’t make the mistake I did with my last one 22 years ago of selling the thing to fund my Krieghoff !
Don’t be put off the trap gun , properly sorted it could be the only gun you ever need .