LEATHER WASHERS HEADSUP.........PLUS BELL TARGET SITE

[edbear2]

A wolvo/black country mate at work was doing some searching for obscure piston washers for a militia and gem rifles I found him. He gave me the address below, the guy to ask for is john, they do single items and are very helpful over the phone,The 2 washers my mate bought were £8 posted and look to be good quality, may be worth a try if you after something obscure.....I reduced one cup washer for him by clamping around a turned bar after soaking it in kiwi shoe softener, and then trimming to length...worked a treat!...He has discovered the history of bell target ringing in the midlands and is getting into his airguns (with a bit of help from me......so thats one more convert...never too late!......washers are at;

http://www.copperwasher.co.uk/leather.html

Nice bit of black country air gun history at;

http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac....rget/front.htm

Wonder what happened to all those guns/targets......

[T 20]

Thank you edbear2

That must be one of the most informative sites on bell target shooting and Airgun history I've had the pleasure to read in a long time.


All the best Mick

[slug-gun]

It is basically derived from the book written by Frank Spittle, "Ring My Bell", a fascinating read, unfortunately now out of print I believe.

[Mike95]

The book is still in print, I have a signed copy dated 29/7/2008...unfortunately I cannot remember where I bought it!
printed by Moreton Print 01902 558280.

Mike95

[leroy02]

Thanks Edbear
Very intresting thread i have almost all the guns in the pics as these are my
favorites

[red bob]

cheers for that,i make my own bell trgts ,but i have to say the one with the gas light inside looks really interesting i might well give a try to making a version.