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    What do you prefer...name or number?

    Hi all,

    I had a Barryg thought today

    A bit of a daft question but what do you prefer for the identification of an air rifle?

    Do you prefer a fancy name like Airsporter or Longbow etc or a number like a TX200 or HW97 etc?

    Your thought Gents.

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    Quote Originally Posted by look no hands View Post
    Hi all,

    I had a Barryg thought today

    A bit of a daft question but what do you prefer for the identification of an air rifle?

    Do you prefer a fancy name like Airsporter or Longbow etc or a number like a TX200 or HW97 etc?

    Your thought Gents.

    Pete
    Get a grip of yourself man!

    Numbers, they tend to mean more than some random assignation relating to native Americans or Mythical beasts
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    I’ll give you an honest answer.

    I’ve honestly never thought about it and I honestly don’t care

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    Now I know how Barry feels

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Valentine View Post
    I’ll give you an honest answer.

    I’ve honestly never thought about it and I honestly don’t care
    Same here

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Valentine View Post
    I’ll give you an honest answer.

    I’ve honestly never thought about it and I honestly don’t care
    Fence sitter!

    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    I dont really care as long as manufacturers dont repeat themselves within a few years e.g. BSA Scorpion.
    And the Webley Nemesis! Annoying!


    I think I prefer numbers or abbreviations, as they tend to be less cheesy and embarassing to say out loud.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mallyally View Post

    just call it Diana !
    Loved that mallyally old bean, cheers.

    As as to the topic at hand, there is a mix-n-match of names and numbers in my cabinets, and I like the use of both from my Light Pattern and Longbow through to my TX200HC and SP-5 .20 so am ambivalent (although I understand that these days, there is an ointment available for that? ) ...
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    I prefer a combination of real words, letters, numbers, abbreviations and fake words.

    Something like:

    “Gamo Vulturator X2000 G-ram Tac Pro M57”.

    Happy Easter, folks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mallyally View Post
    just call it Diana !

    Barry might enjoy this one, Mally :-

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yjg6flu3zuc

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    Quote Originally Posted by T 20 View Post
    Barry might enjoy this one, Mally :-

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yjg6flu3zuc
    Tune!

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