With the recent launch of our new
website, we will be using the site to improve communication with our incredibly
loyal customers and invite also new customers to become part of our community.
Every month we will be publishing a blogpost with lots of exciting news and helpful advice. If you would like to be one of the first to
receive these regular updates we invite you to register and receive this
information via email. You can register here
Firstly, let us introduce you to the team here at Simpson Brothers Gun Shop. We are all passionate about shooting & stalking, and love being part of the gun trade community.
Marcus Simpson, Managing
Director
Marcus has a lifelong passion for the
gun trade and has been working within the sector for over 20 years. He is
highly regarded and hugely respected by his peers. Despite being the managing
director of a successful business, you are more likely to find Marcus talking
enthusiastically to customers about shotguns and rifles, optics, new products,
or the future of the gun trade. Over the years, he has also worked to help
country estates with bespoke deer management plans, and loves organising
recreational stalking for customers.
He is also handy with a shotgun and is never happier than when he is out in the
countryside, either loading, instructing, or shooting. Although he loves
pheasants, some of his favourite days have been in a hide, shooting pigeons or
crows. He holds his Deer Stalking Certificates Levels 1 & 2, as well as
being an APSI qualified shooting instructor and gun fitter.
Matt Simpson, Director,
Gunsmith & Deer Stalker
Like his brother and fellow director,
Matt regards the gun trade as a passion and a lifestyle. He is never happier
than when he is in the countryside deer stalking, indeed he shot his first deer
over 31 years ago. However, first and foremost, Matt is a highly experienced
and talented gunsmith and offers the shop customers a level of service that can
very rarely be provided by a gun shop. He trained under The Osborne Gun Company
in Scotland for many years, and has established a reputation built based on trust,
quality and reliability in high-end gun repairs. He has his DSC1/DSC2 and is
also an APSI shooting instructor and gun fitter.
In 2017, along with his brother Marcus, they formed the Simpson Brother’s Gun
Shop, formerly known as John Bradshaw Gun Shop. Since then, the business has
gone from strength to strength and today is regarded as a highly professional
and friendly place to visit.
Holly, Senior Customer Advisor & Great Britain Team PRS Shooter
Holly joined the Simpson Brothers Gun
Shop in May 2020. Since then, she has established herself as an invaluable and
integral part of the team. She has excellent knowledge and offers a high level
of expertise and advice on all manner of products, ranging from shotguns and
rifles to optics and thermal imaging. When not in the shop, Holly enjoys rifle
shooting and stalking. Last year she started PRS shooting and represented Team
GB in the ladies at the first World Championships in Italy. They collectively
brought home a bronze medal and Holly was 12th in the
ladies overall.
She holds her DSC1 and is a qualified
APSI shooting instructor and gun fitter. Holly is also responsible for the
company’s online presence and manages our social media, blogs and website
activities.
Harry, Customer Advisor and England Team Clay Shooter
Harry is the newest arrival that we
have welcomed to the Simpson Brothers team. He is a bit of a crack shot, and in
2022 he entered the Jack Pyke English Open, shooting the high score of 115/120.
He has since represented England twice shooting Sporting clays in the Junior
team and is going to America this year to do it again! At the Home
Internationals he was the highest scoring Junior, helping secure the England
team gold medal in junior division.
He also enjoys game shooting, beating
and deer stalking. Coming from a Keepering family, and when time permits, he is
always willing to help his father around the estate. With Harry’s obvious
talent for shooting and enthusiasm to help customers, he is perfect addition to
the existing team.
Andy, Go to Guy for Deer
Stalking
Andy has decades of experience and is
our go-to guy for any information relating to deer, ballistics and reloading
(don’t ask him anything about shotguns though!) He shot his first deer when he
was 17 years old and is a keen and passionate member of the deer stalking
community. He has been working with the Simpson Brothers for over 10 years and
heads up our rifle and stalking related training, as well as supporting in
rifle repairs. Andy is a qualified DMQ assessor, holds his own DSC levels 1 and
2 and advanced stalkers certificate. He is an Anschutz trained rifle and airgun
repairer and has attended various courses, including the Swarovski long-range
course in Italy. Andy has been managing a deer park for the last 20 years and
has organised multiple stalking and management syndicates.
Dave, Chairman of Oundle Rifle
and Pistol Club
Dave is passionate about pistol and
rifle shooting and is currently the Chairman of Oundle Rifle and Pistol Club.
He has been hunting and shooting for over 40 years, and whilst he prefers
rifles, he is also an accomplished shot with a shotgun. He is our resident
rifle smith, who has worked for the Simpson Brothers since the business was
formed is 2017, but he was around long before, when the business was under its
former owners. He is highly accomplished at fixing target rifles, hunting
rifles or pistols. He also fixes semi-automatic shotguns and is an Anschutz
trained rifle and airgun repairer. Personally, Dave has amassed an impressive
collection of medals in military rifle shooting over his competition shooting
career.
We hope this shines a light on some
of the faces you will have come to know in the shop and at shows. We are a
small team, but each person adds something different to the collective skills
and knowledge within the business. As we are all shooters, we personally use
the kit that we sell and only stock brands and items that we would happily buy
ourselves. We hope that helps toward helping customers buy the right kit for
the right purpose.
Many thanks for reading,
Marcus and Matt Simpson