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    Ettie ket is offline If it bleeds we can kill it!
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    black powder pistol

    i had a go at my gun club for the first time tonight and was quite impressed a bit smokey but a lot of fun, might being getting one if my firearms officer will let me.
    [I]Beretta 682 Gold E, Winchester x2 s/a (9 shot), Sbs the basque, Cz trap, Cz .22lr Silhouette 16 inch Synthetic sirocco sm11 , Cz .17 hmr varmint 16 inch sak mod mtc 4-16 x50ir. Tikka t3 lite with t4 mod .223 plus 22/250 on ticket.

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    Jim McArthur is offline Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ettie ket View Post
    i had a go at my gun club for the first time tonight and was quite impressed a bit smokey but a lot of fun, might being getting one if my firearms officer will let me.


    Jim
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    "Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ettie ket View Post
    i had a go at my gun club for the first time tonight and was quite impressed a bit smokey but a lot of fun, might being getting one if my firearms officer will let me.
    What gun was it ? And how did you get on ?

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    Ettie ket is offline If it bleeds we can kill it!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wobbly 2 View Post
    What gun was it ? And how did you get on ?
    i had a go on 3 but one i thought was the best was Ruger Old Army .45 same as yours nice gun if i was to apply for bp pistol is it the same as any other variation ie justify it. I will just use it at my club.
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    Its just the same as any variation, and easy to justify. As you see I have four Muzzle Loaders, and a friend has eighteen, with a couple spare slots still to fill.

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    Jim McArthur is offline Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wobbly 2 View Post
    a friend has eighteen, with a couple spare slots still to fill.
    How did he manage that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim McArthur View Post
    How did he manage that?

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    Not sure, but let me see what I can remember he has.

    Ruger Old Army
    FWB History no1
    FWB History no2
    Hege Manton
    Le Page percussion
    Le page flinter
    Mortimer flinter
    Kuchenreuter
    Mang in graz
    Carlton underhammer
    Pedersoli R & S
    Greathead
    Patriot
    Colt Navy

    I will ask him what else when I next see him.

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    Jim McArthur is offline Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
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    That boy sure burns some powder!

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    That's a nice collection he has....... close to ten grands worth as well!! Certainly a man of taste!

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