Hello all, why do you all ( and me shortly) have a second an third + Airrifle outfit? Is it a backup incase your No1 goes belly up, or are you looking for that perfect set and have not found it yet.
Whats your excuse?
ATB Peter.
Hello all, why do you all ( and me shortly) have a second an third + Airrifle outfit? Is it a backup incase your No1 goes belly up, or are you looking for that perfect set and have not found it yet.
Whats your excuse?
ATB Peter.
Why should we need an excuse?
...me it was an OCD I have had my therapy (the missus clocked the gun room) and I've gone into remission and thinned out a few.
I'm now down to 30 I don't include the pistols as they don't count, obviously , otherwise it would get silly
Down to just my Wolf and the CRX project gun now
"Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons"
Because we can (at least for now )
Also for me, it's like an appreciation of design and how things evolve around a common theme. Each expert manufacturer has the answer, it's been our job for years to see if they are right, or prove we're more expert by improving things a bit.... and so the hunt for perfection begins.
"If I turn out to be particularly clear, you've probably misunderstood what I said" - Alan Greenspan.
Down to 5 now. I just can't resist a bargain, I never could
ATB
G.
Only have one main rifle for rabbiting, one main underlever, one main break barrel and one main .177. I also only have one main summer bike and one main winter bike. There is only one main car for me and then one main car for the family.
All that happens when you grow older, not up, is that boys toys cost more!!
A tombstone script I once heard off
' A man should not be judged in death for what he did in life but merely by the toys in the garage '
"If I turn out to be particularly clear, you've probably misunderstood what I said" - Alan Greenspan.
Yep, I may have got away with the springer after the first PCP on these grounds, but I now have 3 pcps, 5 springers (1 bought for nostalgic reasons and 1 rescued from the crusher) and 4 pistols.....
And if I could afford a verminator....I would have one after the HW35 has been to VMach
I'm a maggot in another life you know
Why lots of guns?
A backup gun.
Guns/scopes for various conditions (short range, long range, day, night, nightvision).
A variety of calibres for different tasks (.177, .20, .22, .25).
A variety of powerplants (spring, gasram, PCP).
A variety of stock shapes (e.g. sporter, thumbhole).
For conducting experiments.
To lend to newbies (are you reading, Stu? ).
Current tally is roughly:
4x HW100 variants.
1x Theoben Rapid.
3x Theoben Evolution variants.
1x Theoben SLR98.
7x Air Arms TXHC variants.
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Is that All !!!!!!!
A backup gun.
Guns/scopes for various conditions (short range, long range, day, night, nightvision).
A variety of calibres for different tasks (.177, .20, .22, .25).
A variety of powerplants (spring, gasram, PCP).
A variety of stock shapes (e.g. sporter, thumbhole).
For conducting experiments.
To lend to newbies (are you reading, Stu? ).
Current tally is roughly:
4x HW100 variants.
1x Theoben Rapid.
3x Theoben Evolution variants.
1x Theoben SLR98.
7x Air Arms TXHC variants.[/QUOTE]
This is a picture taken when I had six HW100's.
Two of the three full-length HW's were sold a while ago; they had been earmarked for experiments into internal improvements and anti-tamper, but I decided that I didn't have the time to pursue the projects and I prefer the carbine versions.
But I do miss the full-length .177 that I sold........not that I'd use it much, since I have two "special" .177K's.
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