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    Quote Originally Posted by Rustam Bana View Post
    If that's the one, I don't know what all the fuss is about.
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    Loving this thread.
    I've been into airgun hunting since childhood, and John Darling has always been my big example.
    Huntersvermin is another fantastic airgun hunter, but that's another topic.
    I asked Daz to e-mail the Rolls Royce boot photo to me.
    Thank you Daz for sharing.
    Ps. What kind of Roller would that be... I think a Silver Spirit. My dream car. One day...


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    From left to right, John Darling, Ivan Hancock, (Venom arms) and Dave Pope (Venom arms and Steve Popes dad of V-MACH) The gun in the middle is I believe the first hunter, it was named this after JD asked Venom to make one for him, presumably after having a go with Ivan's on that shooting trip, atb Daz
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    Great photograph and lovely, classic looking stock.
    80’s pattern camo and 80’s with Apel mounts holding Kassnar optics - doesn’t get much more retro than that.
    Thanks for sharing.
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    Jd hw80

    Yep looks like Dave is using a kassnar 2-7 x 32 on his. Mach 1.5

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    Lovely photo, Louis; thanks for sharing.
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    I thought JD's Rapid was FAC rated?

    There's still a bit of video of him around and it's a real reminder of my youth and the airgun worlds of old. Wish I could find some of those old ones...

    I've spent an age trying to find a real, original, Venom back from the day but I think people on this thread bought all the good ones!
    I think and therefore...... I refuse to steal someone else's quote to try to sound more erudite or profound than I actually am.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Russ6357 View Post
    I thought JD's Rapid was FAC rated?
    That's what I heard in a gun shop years ago
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