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    A very specific Mercury S

    I've mentioned this before, but it's always been hidden in other posts.
    Has anyone out there in BBS Land got Mercury S serial number WH 01266.
    I sold it in a moment of skint weakness in order to buy furniture for our first house and now I'm a little more solvent I'd like to buy it back. Anyone on here got it?
    The South of England has 2 good things, the M1 and the A1. Both will take you to Yorkshire.

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    Yes! Its 'oop north' and living well.

    See HERE. and HERE

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    That I.J. has this sought-for BSA is almost unbelievable. Or is it? Perhaps that Mercury-S was doctored with the same metal stamping tool that gave birth to the BSF S65?

    I want another Mercury-S now, Gareth released my old one into the wilds of Peru(!). Yes he did.

    It was a .22 anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hsing-ee View Post
    I want another Mercury-S now, Gareth released my old one into the wilds of Peru(!). Yes he did.
    ... Ha ha ... Yep tiz true, it is now in Peru, along with my FWB 124 and Bsa Centenary -- three of the 52 I sold when skint ...
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    Nice to see it again

    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    Yes! Its 'oop north' and living well.

    See HERE. and HERE

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    Ian, shall I be swearing by you, or at you after this next question? Any chance you'd consider returning it to it's original owner? I'm serious, by the way. PM me if you'd rather.
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    Harry, if I find another Mercury 'S' in .177 in the same condition there is that possibility. For the time being shall we just say Ive adopted it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    Harry, if I find another Mercury 'S' in .177 in the same condition there is that possibility. For the time being shall we just say Ive adopted it.

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    Please give me first refusal if EVER it comes up for sale. PM to follow with contact details.
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    What are the odds on that
    A man can always use more alcohol, tobacco and firearms.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RichardH View Post
    What are the odds on that
    Probably not as slim as you might have imagined, when the vast scale if I.J.'s collection is taken into account

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    In some ways its worse than not knowing - in that you know exactly where it is, but you can't get yer mitts on it!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by harvey_s View Post
    In some ways its worse than not knowing - in that you know exactly where it is, but you can't get yer mitts on it!!!

    Not yet he cant but like Ive stated earlier I shall keep an eye open for another .177 'S' to replace it. Harry has first refusal of WH01266 when I sell it. I cant say fairer than that.

    At least he knows its whereabouts and that its in good hands and not being butchered.

    Now, whoes looking for BSF Mod 65 no C958?

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    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    Not yet he cant Harry has first refusal of WH01266 when I sell it. I cant say fairer than that.
    Ian, you are a gent; and I can't say fairer than that.
    The South of England has 2 good things, the M1 and the A1. Both will take you to Yorkshire.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nikkormat View Post
    Probably not as slim as you might have imagined, when the vast scale if I.J.'s collection is taken into account
    Yep, all I.J did was input the make, model and serial number into the computer database of his vast collection.

    And after 30 seconds of running the numbers it came back to him with the location of which of his warehouses it was in, what floor, isle, row and how many rifles it was from the top.


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    Quote Originally Posted by chip View Post
    Yep, all I.J did was input the make, model and serial number into the computer database of his vast collection.
    And after 30 seconds of running the numbers it came back to him with the location of which of his warehouses it was in, what floor, isle, row and how many rifles it was from the top.
    Just think of IKEA, but on a much grander scale.
    Nowt so gradly as that. It was the third one down on the reet, second row, see HERE

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    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    Nowt so gradly as that. It was the third one down on the reet, second row, see HERE

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    That is both very funny and very scary
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