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  1. 27-06-2017, 02:51 PM #1
    Jerry Cornelius
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    I am officially an idiot

    So, having specifically gone to Binners Kempton park extravaganza to have a look at VZ's, and coming away with quite a nice VZ47 along with other things, what do I find when I go to put it away today?

    Another VZ47 in the chest. Even the same markings and quite close in serial number

    What makes this particularly stupid is apart from a few mil trainers I don't collect air rifles. Air pistols, yes, I have to look at a list, but there is really no excuse for this. I only have about 4 to remember.

    Oh well. My wife doesn't know which is the main thing.

    Still after a VZ35 BTW...
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  2. 27-06-2017, 03:26 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerry Cornelius View Post
    So, having specifically gone to Binners Kempton park extravaganza to have a look at VZ's, and coming away with quite a nice VZ47 along with other things, what do I find when I go to put it away today?

    Another VZ47 in the chest. Even the same markings and quite close in serial number

    What makes this particularly stupid is apart from a few mil trainers I don't collect air rifles. Air pistols, yes, I have to look at a list, but there is really no excuse for this. I only have about 4 to remember.

    Oh well. My wife doesn't know which is the main thing.

    Still after a VZ35 BTW...
    If it makes you feel any better, this sort of happened to me a couple of years ago (not quite, I didn't actually go as far as buying a rifle I already had - but had forgotten about ) when I was looking through my rifles and came across a 1920s BSA Standard and couldn't remember for the life of me when I'd bought it, or why. It was like looking at a completely new-to-me rifle! Up to that point, I knew every airgun I owned intimately, where I got it, from who, how much I paid, where it fitted in the collection etc. I think that was the moment I realised I wasn't to be trusted - with memories at least.
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  3. 27-06-2017, 03:55 PM #3
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  4. 27-06-2017, 04:34 PM #4
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    Looking through some pics the other day in my album of guns I'd owned - honestly have no recollection of owning some of them, but there they are, clearly laid out in my house...
    Always looking for any cheap, interesting, knackered "project" guns. Thanks, JB.
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  5. 27-06-2017, 05:52 PM #5
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    I showed a mate my BSA light that I bought a many years ago.

    Told him how well it shot all present and correct etc.

    When I came to put it away I realised it was another one I had bought from Binners only last year.
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  6. 27-06-2017, 06:11 PM #6
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    I do it all the time, it's our age! I've got five Rapids now and I swear to the wife I didn't know I already had one!
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  7. 27-06-2017, 06:15 PM #7
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    I've done this with more than one book before!

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    I keep doing this with DVDs mind you I have a lot more of them than guns. But I still have at least three copies of Little shop of Horrors
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    I'm afraid I had to google VZ47 (And VZ35), They're rather nice guns!!

    I've a few guns that I have more than one of, Around 8 HW35's, 14 or 15 Airsporters, 4 or so Original 50's, At least I can can remember that I already have some already though!!


    Can't remember much of anything else tho'


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  10. 27-06-2017, 09:15 PM #10
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    I do it with bottles of Tomato Ketchup all the time. Go out and buy a bottle, as I think I dont have any. Go to put it away, and there is two bottles in the cupboard already,
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  11. 27-06-2017, 10:33 PM #11
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    Well that makes me feel a lot better, nice to know l am not on my own. l aways write down what guns l have bought, where from and what year, plus the price l paid. but l have a Anson Ansonia.
    l know who l bought it off a few years ago, but when l came to see how much l had paid for it the other day l found l had not put it in. and l can't quite remember how much l paid doh.
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  12. 28-06-2017, 05:03 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerry Cornelius View Post
    So, having specifically gone to Binners Kempton park extravaganza to have a look at VZ's, and coming away with quite a nice VZ47 along with other things, what do I find when I go to put it away today?

    Another VZ47 in the chest. Even the same markings and quite close in serial number

    What makes this particularly stupid is apart from a few mil trainers I don't collect air rifles. Air pistols, yes, I have to look at a list, but there is really no excuse for this. I only have about 4 to remember.

    Oh well. My wife doesn't know which is the main thing.

    Still after a VZ35 BTW...
    Jerry , its called being in a state of Bliss and nothing to worry about
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