I bought one YEARS ago,from either youngs of misterton or KP&S??I was only about 15?There was no canvas tail on mine,and I remember how difficult it was to synchronise dragging it with my mates,I remember we caught birds in ford quarry in sunderland with it,not many,very low numbers then I got a .410 shotgun and used to shoot them with the lamp,quicker and more effective,I wouldnt kill an english partridge nowadays though Very dainty beautiful birds.