John Darling hw80

[BAD DAZ]

Hello mate, I know of the one on the other forum, that's the one that was owned by Ivan, I'm just wondering if that was the one from freeadds, hopefully someone will know and let us know, atb Daz

[ZAKDINGEL]

Was there not a member on here a few back that said they have or new who owns JDs 80 and rapid 7?

[BAD DAZ]

That would be interesting to find out, be nice to see some pictures of those, atb Daz

[Trumpetier]

Was there not a member on here a few back that said they have or new who owns JDs 80 and rapid 7?

Tell us more

[Mach 1.5]

Let's go back to Sept 1983. Dave & Ivan where at Trapshot and were just producing tuned and custom specials. They did the Hunter, Varminter and Sporter - Specials to order. Their tuned HW80 back then was £112 so add a walnut stock and the price jumps up. I dare say not many were made due to price and the custom rifle was at a very early stage in our airgun history. John's 80 came about when he went on a shoot with Dave and Ivan and liked Ivan's gun that much he had the same mod's done to his own 80. Not sure why John went for the super moon lighter as his scope? But each to their own. Mach 1.5

[rapidresponse1]

lovely stocks

[TonyL]

Let's go back to Sept 1983. Dave & Ivan where at Trapshot and were just producing tuned and custom specials. They did the Hunter, Varminter and Sporter - Specails to order. Their tuned HW80 back then was £112 so add a walnut stock and the price jumps up. I dare say not many were made due to price and the custom rifle was at a very early stage in our airgun history. John's 80 came about when he went on a shoot with Dave and Ivan and liked Ivan's gun that much he had the same mod's done to his own 80. Not sure why John went for the super moon lighter as his scope? But each to their own. Mach 1.5

I'd have to dig the old magazines out to remind myself what it was like. So, was it a Vantage stock, or the Hunter, or, more likely, something totally different?

And, although I had HWs back then with Venom tunes, JD's writings and Terry's test on the Lazaglide 80 spurred me on to getting the Predator Lazaglided.

[BAD DAZ]

No Tony it wasn't a Vantage, it was much slimmer with an extended pistol grip, almost the same dimensions as a standard 80 stock, atb Daz

[TonyL]

No Tony it wasn't a Vantage, it was much slimmer with an extended pistol grip, almost the same dimensions as a standard 80 stock, atb Daz

Gotcha, Daz.

As said up above, I'll have to dig some of those old magazines out sometime.

Looking forward to seeing you and the boys in two and a half weeks or so.

[T 20]

I'd have to dig the old magazines out to remind myself what it was like. So, was it a Vantage stock, or the Hunter, or, more likely, something totally different?

And, although I had HWs back then with Venom tunes, JD's writings and Terry's test on the Lazaglide 80 spurred me on to getting the Predator Lazaglided.

There's a description in this thread, Tone. :- http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....n-darling-hw80

[TonyL]

Cheers Mick.

[Geezer]

There's a description in this thread, Tone. :- http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....n-darling-hw80

Interesting suggestion in that thread that Jim from Jim and Carl in AGW of years gone by acquired JD’s 80. Anyone know Jim?

[nighthunter]

I'd have to dig the old magazines out to remind myself what it was like. So, was it a Vantage stock, or the Hunter, or, more likely, something totally different?

And, although I had HWs back then with Venom tunes, JD's writings and Terry's test on the Lazaglide 80 spurred me on to getting the Predator Lazaglided.

if i remember rightly it was a Hunter stock

[TonyL]

Was there not a member on here a few back that said they have or new who owns JDs 80 and rapid 7?

Yep, rings a bell does that.