Costa Halkias and Loris International

Who we are

Established in 1985, Loris International is a specialist firearms dealer in Lyttelton Manor, Centurion, owned and run by Costa Halkias. We supply competition and field shotguns, hunting rifles and shooting accessories from Krieghoff, Browning, Beretta and JP Enterprises. We also supply Promatic clay target machines and Eurotarget clays to clubs and private grounds.

Costa's mechanical-engineering background underpins the practical, precise approach Loris brings to gun fitting, repairs and the planning of shooting grounds.

What sets us apart is simple: every gun we sell is matched to the person who will shoot it.

Meet Costa Halkias

Costa has competed in clay target shooting at international level for more than three decades. He was crowned African champion at the 1990 FITASC Sporting World Cup Final at Sun City, scoring 184 — one target behind the overall winner. He took the African title again at the 2007 FITASC African Sporting Championship in Morocco.

Costa has also given more than 25 years to the running of the sport. He has served FITASC — the Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse, the international federation for Sporting, Compak Sporting and other hunting-style clay disciplines — since at least 1999. Today he is its Vice-President for Africa, a seat he has held since at least 2010, and he serves on the 2026–2030 Executive Committee.

A CTSASA member since 1971, Costa represented South Africa 22 times as a national team member and captain. He has held senior leadership roles in South African clay target shooting, chaired Sterkfontein Shooting Academy and helped organise or administer major championships in South Africa, Cyprus and Europe.

That experience is what you get when you walk into Loris: advice on the right gun for your discipline, your build and your budget, whether you are buying your first shotgun or your fifth.

What we do

• Firearms.

  New and pre-owned shotguns and rifles from Krieghoff, Browning, Beretta and JP Enterprises.

• Gun fitting.

  Fitting with an adjustable try-gun, checked on the pattern plate and then on targets. Your written fit sheet becomes the specification for a gun ordered from the factory, or the basis for alterations to one you already own.

• Factory ordering.

  Guns ordered from the factory to your specification and your fit sheet — model, barrels, chokes, stock dimensions and finish. Price, deposit and expected delivery are confirmed with you before the order is placed.

• Gunsmithing and stock work.

  Repairs and stock shaping through specialist gunsmiths and stock makers.

• Shooting instruction.

  One-to-one lessons for beginners, game shots keeping their eye in, and clay shooters working on a specific discipline.

• Accessories.

  RE Ranger shooting glasses and shooting apparel.

• Clay target equipment.

  Promatic trap machines and Eurotarget clays for clubs, estates and private grounds.

How we work

• By appointment only. Our showroom does not take walk-ins, so every visit gets Costa's full attention.
• Fitting and lessons take place at Sterkfontein Shooting Academy, near Irene.
• Licensing. Every firearm sale follows the Firearms Control Act. You will need a valid competency certificate and an approved licence before a firearm can be handed over, and we will guide you through the process.