So What do you deem to be collectable?

[Sam Vimes]

Nice to see the new section.
As to what is deemed collectable, just about anything! God knows why someone would want a collection of AA S4*0s but if that's what floats your boat then so be it!
I still don't consider myself a collector although I am amassing a few interesting (to me anyway!) bits and bobs. Generally I go for British stuff in .177 only (I'd take .25s if I ever came across them in good nick), which often makes things more difficult for me. Age is no particular descriminator for me be it a year old or fifty I'm not fussed, I'm more keen on the condition and them being relatively unusual due to the calibre and/or condition. I'm not keen on non-standard stuff or non-original manufacturer accessories. The newest rifle I have got just for the sake of it, i.e. serves no real function as a hunter or competition rifle, is a Birmingham Webley Xocet and the oldest a Webley MKIII. There's a couple of BSAs,Superstar and RB2 Airsporter an Air Arms Pro-Elite and a Theoben Sirocco Grand Prix in between. I'm no real fan of pistols but I do have a boxed BSA 240 Magnum lurking too. I'm also a sucker for putting period optics on them rather than the very latest. I particularly like some of the older Nikko scopes and the Japanese Tascos can be stunning.
I've just picked up a Nikko 3-9x40 MRE mainly for the novelty value. It's supposed to have pretty good optics and choosing the different reticles will be interesting although I doubt if it will be genuinely useful. God knows what I'm going to put it on!

[Big Andy]

What ever is of interest to the individual is deemed as collectable. As you can see from my sig i like Webleys the reason for this is i could not afford them in there day so plenty of lost time to catch up on. They still perform well especialy the Vulcan which is now putting out 11.8ftlbs only problem is you need three fingers to pull the trigger !! . The Osprey is at present in kit form having a full makeover, internaly and externaly. All my guns are used on a regular basis and it gives me great satisfaction to achieve the same results in the field with a thirty year old rifle as i do with a top of the line pcp.

[Microtia]

Cant resist a nice Webley senior or blued Premier

[wooly797]

for me a collectable is any airgun i dreamed of having as a youngster and could not afford. still looking for a bsa bucaneer .22 and a bsa airsporter stutzen .22, mind you who isn`t, wooly.

[I. J.]

....I still don't consider myself a collector .

Its named after a large river in Egypt.

ATB
Ian

[Sam Vimes]

Its named after a large river in Egypt.

ATB
Ian

I'm no collector compared to you, I just have a few rifles more than I really need!

[bigwalk]

I like GC2 s but only in.177 and trying to locate ones with diffrent stocks than the ones i have now.

[cinstone]

I'm still new to all this, but I have found myself fond of a few Brummie Webleys. I absolutely love my Longbow. Quality!

I fancy a Mk III Webley in .177", but rarity & especially the price puts me off a little.

As for what anyone collects, well I suppose it's realy a case of what your particular "flavour" is.

When I was a quite a bit younger I only had a bit of a play with my Diana SP50 & on one occasion a BSA Meteor, which I liked & did quite well with. On the same occasion as this I had the chance to have a go with a Hurricane. I couldn't hit the side of a bus with it & was not too keen on the styling.

How times have changed. I have just bought a Hurricane & my view on them has changed completely.

As for rifles. Although still a new model, I fancy a Diana 300R. Even if their reputation is a bit iffy.

[backinsight]

For me collectable rifles are one's i have owned & regret selling, or one's i dreamed about owning in my teens, it would be a long list

[luddite]

I like GC2 s but only in.177 and trying to locate ones with diffrent stocks than the ones i have now.

I have a GC2 Mk2 in a very nice Paul Wilson stock. (.177)

And you can't have it.

Anything that is gloat-able is collectable and the GC2 is highly gloat-able.

[figjam]

I like GC2 s but only in.177 and trying to locate ones with diffrent stocks than the ones i have now.

at the time of the gathering last year, me and a few of my fellow jocks trekked across to pickerings airguns in yorkshire!
they had a GC2 with big fancy stock, wasnt to fussed on pushing it out the door, give em a call see if it's available and what spec it is.....nice blokes to deal with aswell!


rgds
kenny

[Sam Vimes]

at the time of the gathering last year, me and a few of my fellow jocks trekked across to pickerings airguns in yorkshire!
they had a GC2 with big fancy stock, wasnt to fussed on pushing it out the door, give em a call see if it's available and what spec it is.....nice blokes to deal with aswell!


rgds
kenny

Having popped in to Pickering, I can confirm that it's still there.

[red bob]

for years i avoided webley airpistols after my first encounter with a hurricane
30yrs later when i see one its all i can do not to buy it ,the draws under the bed are stuffed with them and they are all mine.just seen a rare typhoon thats mine to its just the shop doesnt know it yet!

[Sam Vimes]

I think that you'll find that AA sidelevers are the most collectable rifles in the known cosmos, particularly the Bora!