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    Quote Originally Posted by Nikkormat View Post

    A bland of PCPs.
    Or a smile of springers, versus a frown of PCPs.

    I know... I'm probably running with this idea with just a bit too much enthusiasm... but it's nearly time for a long-awaited holiday break.
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    A skip of Gems

    A Steptoe of Relums

    A titillation of Webleys

    A Tip of pump-ups

    Bored now

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    Quote Originally Posted by Garvin View Post
    Or a smile of springers, versus a frown of PCPs.
    Ha ha ha - that did make me laugh - nice one!

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    A couple more for you

    An ' Expense ' of Military Patterns. or a 'Bankruptcy' of Military Patterns

    and a ' Divorce' of classic Airguns..

    Its been a hard day !!

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    A Status of Stutzens (RB2s)

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    Thumbs up

    Quote Originally Posted by Airsporterman View Post
    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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    Oi!! I resemble that remark!!


    Only just noticed it


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    A "Leak" of leather washers
    A "cretin" of steel BBs
    An "Annoyance" of allen keys
    Nothing in his pockets except knives and lint.

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    An 'Appreciation' of Webleys.

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    My 'twopennyworth' would be :

    A LOVE of BSAs

    An ADMIRATION of Webleys

    A AVOIDANCE of PCPs

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    Last edited by Abasmajor; 18-04-2014 at 03:03 PM.

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    An excitement of springers
    A boredom of PCPs
    An expectation of springers
    A certainty of PCPs
    A hope of springers
    A guarantee of PCPs
    A wonderment of springers
    An also ran of PCPs
    A wonderment of Springers
    A yawn of PCPs


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    An anxiety of springers.

    A nausea of PCP's!

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    A wonderment of Springers
    An abomination of PCPs
    An education of springers
    A forgetfullness of PCPs
    A trustworthy of Springers
    A failure of PCPs
    A simplification of Springers
    An overcomplication of PCPs (and air bottles lines and pumps etc)
    An inexpense of Springers
    An overexpense of PCPs


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    Last edited by Airsporterman; 19-04-2014 at 03:47 PM. Reason: (Dropped a clangar!)
    I am a Man of La Northumberlandia, a true Knight and spend my days on my Quest (my duty nay privilege!) and fighting dragons and unbeatable foe, to right the unrightable wrongs, to bear with unbearable sorrow and dreaming my impossible dreams.

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    Off post as usual but my favourite collective noun relates to something Snow White never had - shortage of dwarves.

    Keep them coming, Mick
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    Collective nouns for air guns, eh? Then how about a Stalwart of Springers and a Poof of Puff-Guns. Any good ???
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