Glossary for air rifle terms

[tinbum]

I can't help but notice patterns in air rifle sales ads. I think I've worked a few out, but can anyone add more?

Mint! - Must include exclamation mark. Def: Ruined

Custom - Def: Ruined

Only shot one tin of pellets - Def: (1) this is because the gun is so terrible or (2) A lie. Ruined.

Pellet on pellet, Esp. 60 yards plus. Def: A lie.

Ideal Field gun - Def: Ideal for the bin. Ruined


There must be many more

[Peter Dunkley]

FULL POWER. I bet it's not.

[Tone]

No Offers!

Def: ive priced it just right for what i believe its worth.......

24 hrs later.....any offers?

[tinbum]

No Offers!

Def: ive priced it just right for what i believe its worth.......

24 hrs later.....any offers?

Same with "Face to Face only!!" How many have I lost when they've sold to the first person asking if they'd post?

[Phil Russell]

'Only had this a week': it does not shoot well but I can't be bothered taking it back.

'Only needs a cheap part from your local DIY shop to make it perfect' ... or other connotation on this theme. : I've tried everywhere to get the part and can't find it anywhere.

'Pellet on pellet at 30 yards' : I shot about 500 pellets this afternoon and found two shots where the pellet holes touched.

'Recently reprung'; just crammed a Cortina suspension spring in it, power is awesome but it jumps all over the place.

How cynical can you be?

Cheers, Phil

[rabbitwrecker]

Excellent thread...

[T 20]

Patina consistant with age of gun --- Rusty

[Alakar]

" Fitted with a Tinbum kit "
Actually meant he had put a sleeve in , made from a can !!!
No word of a lie . It was a bloke at work .

[Aimstraight]

Only shot one tin of pellets - Def: (1) this is because the gun is so terrible or (2) A lie. Ruined.

or (3) The hundreds of tins shot by the ten previous owners do not count