I honestly had no idea, so I've just been around the house counting them. The total is 31 rifles and 14 pistols - so hardly any compared with some numbers mentioned by others. And there I was thinking that I might be some kind of unbalanced obsessive, when obviously its perfectly normal to fill every spare room and the attic with old airguns, then keep looking for more...
I thought I had about 25 rifles untill the other week when a thread came up about how many guns you have . I counted them and was very supprised when I got to 35 I always thought I was not a collector but it does seem to creep up on you . I just cant say no when a nice 35E turns up lovely things Oh and 3 shotguns and a few pistols
A few nice rifles
I wonder if you could apply a medical term for this affliction we have ? eg Boingerism or pneumaticitis , sorry TonyL it was the first thing i thought of .
ATB, Gordon.
Professional Ferret Juggler
At what point does this become a serious affliction? 30 or even 40 sounds err normal (not the word others would use I am sure) but over 50 and you should be awarded some sort of badge (or medical certificate)....over 100.....?
As for a name ....cool? though my girlfriend just called us a bunch of dicks and laughed-I take this as some sort of compliment, we are obviously the George Clooneys of the collecting world.
GAS is a wonderful condition for which there is no cure, enjoy it while it lasts......With everything being temporary in our possessions, including ourselves, at least, we can be positive.... a bit of dabble with springs and pistons, and with a bit of scrub up with fine wire wool soaked in 3 in 1, they are good enough to pass into an unknown future, maybe to be appreciated or, to be chucked into the local council scrap metal skip for recycling and coming back as Chinese copies....... Or, to save worrying about their future, I can collect.....
All the best.
P.S.
Good evening GCHQ and NSA.
yes forgot gchq, good evening gents, ladies.