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    Sam Vimes is offline Vanquished a Weihrauch evangelist with a gasram
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    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post


    Its named after a large river in Egypt.

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    collectable

    I like GC2 s but only in.177 and trying to locate ones with diffrent stocks than the ones i have now.
    Sportsmatch GC2 numbers ,190, 252, 279.Steyr LP1 &LP5,EV2 mk4
    Whiscombe JW 50 FB Number 0012 & JW 60 Number 031, ,CR-X,

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    Collectables.

    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.
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    Far too many rifles & pistols to mention here.

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    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    Anything I own (especially if Im selling it! )

    Great idea for a new section.

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    Ian .......please note this shiney new section is for COLLECtors



    not.......
    CLEPTO's

    Personaly I like trying to breathe life back into gun's that its hard to get the bits for, its the challenge and a pleasant distraction, and if it wasn't for damn vets bills......
    Good move Baz, I think this will be a great addition.

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    What do I collect? ALL the above...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crabbet View Post
    Ian .......please note this shiney new section is for COLLECtors
    not.......
    CLEPTO's
    Go on, admit it. Theres not only me who feels sorry for rifles often found stood in the corner of gunshops - unloved.

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    Quote Originally Posted by baz View Post
    Then theres I.Js era such as Pattern Ds, and BTDT has a fine collection of ball chamber pump ups from the 1700s which he regularly takes out Rabbititng

    Baz
    ...and Baz (slightly older than me) still has the bellows airgun given to him by his mate Leonardo da Vinci.

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    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    Go on, admit it. Theres people who feel sorry for me, often found stood in the corner of gunshops - unloved.

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    You sad man

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    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    Perhaps a collectable is something that someone else wants, new or old, but cant be bought over the counter.
    You mean like this Ian?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Garvin View Post
    You mean like this Ian?

    Strangely enough I haven't bought a new rifle this year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    Strangely enough I haven't bought a new gun this year.
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    Whaaat? Go and write out 100 times 'I must buy more guns'. Shame on you. Having said that, I haven't bought any guns (today) (yet)...
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    Quote Originally Posted by bigwalk View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigwalk View Post
    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
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    Quote Originally Posted by figjam View Post
    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!


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