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    Collective nouns

    Is a collection of HW35s a droop or a gall?

    A collection of Relums a swamp?

    A jingo of pre-war Webleys and BSAs.

    An infatuation of FWB Sports.

    A teuton of HW80s.

    Yes, it's the school holidays and I am at a loose end.

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    HW 35s

    A collection of HW35s is called "Belonging to one very happy owner".
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    A Battalion of BSAs

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    A 'beard' of airgun collectors
    Good deals with these members

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    A collection of HW35s is an 'I.J.'

    A miss of Gat pistols.
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    In British slang an anorak is a person who has a very strong interest in niche subjects.

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    a Wonder of Walthers

    a Grin of Originals (pertains in particular to the Giss guns)

    a Sweat of Setras (can be used for most pumpers)

    an Adoration of Anschutz'sssss

    a Rust of BSA's (pre-war)



    Good game!

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    A click of recoilless Feinwerkbaus.



    Nice one, Matt.
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    In British slang an anorak is a person who has a very strong interest in niche subjects.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Garvin View Post
    A collection of HW35s is an 'I.J.'


    A collection of Webley pistols is just ' A poor taste of Webleys'.

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    Surely a collection of HW35s is a 'Click'?
    Collection of Relums is an 'Optimisim'

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    I get fed up with those Nuns collecting too - always knocking at the door and asking for donations for this and that!

    Oh, sorry, - I see what you mean!

    Hows about then -

    A 'pride' of Airsporters.

    A 'magnificence' of Airsporter Mk1s.

    An 'achievement' of BSAs.

    A 'John Baz' of desireable old guns.

    An 'embarrassment' of chinese guns.

    An 'apology' of Gats

    A 'Puff' of Co2s



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    A gaggle of Giss.

    A plague of Gats

    A pile of BSAs

    A tornado of Relums

    A Zircon of Gems

    A fail of Webleys, sorry!

    Etc, etc !
    Last edited by mrto; 17-04-2014 at 01:31 PM.

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    A reciprocation of recoilless Dianas

    A vorsprung of recoilless Feinwerbaus

    A wobble of Webleys
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    In British slang an anorak is a person who has a very strong interest in niche subjects.

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    A 'Harmony' of Hammerlis

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    Thumbs up

    Quote Originally Posted by eyebull View Post
    A 'beard' of airgun collectors
    An Anorak of OLD airgun collectors!!


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    Quote Originally Posted by eyebull View Post
    A 'beard' of airgun collectors
    Superb. We could do with a poll really, "how many on the collectors' board have beards?"

    A ping of recoilless Feinwerkbaus is another that springs to mind, given the tuning-fork harmonics that often accompanies a shot.

    A bland of PCPs.

    Matt
    Last edited by Nikkormat; 17-04-2014 at 01:17 PM.

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