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    Hey Jon, who ya calling old !
    65 and I have 17 air rifles, 3 air pistols and 3 powder burners.
    On top of stuff all the time !
    See you at the Bash !

    Oh, and a Spud Gun !
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    Losing it

    Its when you can recall your first day at school but not what you had for brekkie this morning you have issues.
    Losing track of the guns is quite common but still disconcerting
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    I realised I was losing it a few years ago when moving home. I came across a .22 BSA Standard underlever and couldn't for the life of me remember buying it, shooting it or even seeing it before. Admittedly at the time I had far too many guns, but even now, after two major auction consignments pared the collection down by 75%, the memory of that rifle reminds me not to take it for granted that I know exactly what I have tucked away.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Garvin View Post
    I realised I was losing it a few years ago when moving home. I came across a .22 BSA Standard underlever and couldn't for the life of me remember buying it, shooting it or even seeing it before. Admittedly at the time I had far too many guns, but even now, after two major auction consignments pared the collection down by 75%, the memory of that rifle reminds me not to take it for granted that I know exactly what I have tucked away.
    Is it the one I lent you?

    Well it was worth a try.
    Founder & ex secretary of Rivington Riflemen.
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    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    Is it the one I lent you?

    Well it was worth a try.
    Dunno Ian but I sold it and you ain't getting a penny of the proceeds. So sue me.
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    Neil was clearly robbed - guilt was forcing the memory to the back of your mind
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    I think Shed tuner has hit on something here though, I fairly recently bought 4" Daisy Powerline pistol to go with my 6" Powerline only to find I already had the 4" but not the 6". The 6" I thought I had turned out to be a Crosman 38T, but then I did get a 38C to go with that (I think?).. I so need to do a stock check!.. I'm only in my early fifty's and I dread to think what I'm going to buy next!

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