Early airgun memories

[Soda51]

Hi I originally posted this on the introductions section, but on the advice of TonyL (cheers Tony) It would probably get more hits here

"Hi everyone

Been a member for a while but haven't posted much so thought I'd say hello and introduce myself. Be interested in hearing peoples early air gunning memories (indulge me with tales I'm off work and going stir crazy!!)

It started for me when I was around 6 watching my dad shoot his Diana g36 in the back garden and I was absolutely fascinated. I got a meteor for my 14th after using the Diana and a gamo falcon airpistol every single weekend, unfortunately the meteor had an ox spring shoved in and was awful to shoot, luckily I had access to various BSA's and webleys but they where always borrowed off mates and friends of my dads. Got my marksmans badge in scouts using a tuned mercury which was apparently pushing 16ftlbs, was a superb rifle. I lusted after pcps and hw80/77's in the magazines, but could never afford! Currently own an air arms s400 which is my go to hunter and I'm messing around with a hammerli blackforce which I have a welsh willy kit on the way for. Apologies for the rambling, its the pain meds"

Happy Shooting

Dan

[johnbaz]

Hi I originally posted this on the introductions section, but on the advice of TonyL (cheers Tony) It would probably get more hits here

"Hi everyone

Been a member for a while but haven't posted much so thought I'd say hello and introduce myself. Be interested in hearing peoples early air gunning memories (indulge me with tales I'm off work and going stir crazy!!)

It started for me when I was around 6 watching my dad shoot his Diana g36 in the back garden and I was absolutely fascinated. I got a meteor for my 14th after using the Diana and a gamo falcon airpistol every single weekend, unfortunately the meteor had an ox spring shoved in and was awful to shoot, luckily I had access to various BSA's and webleys but they where always borrowed off mates and friends of my dads. Got my marksmans badge in scouts using a tuned mercury which was apparently pushing 16ftlbs, was a superb rifle. I lusted after pcps and hw80/77's in the magazines, but could never afford! Currently own an air arms s400 which is my go to hunter and I'm messing around with a hammerli blackforce which I have a welsh willy kit on the way for. Apologies for the rambling, its the pain meds"

Happy Shooting

Dan

Hi Dan

My first rifle was a Webley Junior, I accidentally shot my dad in the bum one morning whilst he was raking ashes to make a fire!!

Never did see the wee gun again after that, saw plenty of stars though when he gave me a good hiding!

Welcome to the forum

By the way, I wasn't allowed guns after that so when I left home upon getting hitched, I started a small collection, Have around a hundred and fifty guns now!


John

[les allam]

I remember watching a couple of older lads shooting there airgun's over the local tip and thinking, that looks like a lot of fun, my mates and me used to tag along with them and my dog and wack the rats big time. That was about 45 years ago, I have a few airgun's but not as much as Johnbaz.
Les.

[Soda51]

JohnBaz wow that's certainly some collection, just been having a browse through the album, Love the Webley trackers

Les Allam I used to love ratting on the chicken farm where I worked weekends, the farmer had an air rifle propped up in the corner of every shed, one being a Vulcan with a cut down wood screw glued on as a foresight

[les allam]

JohnBaz wow that's certainly some collection, just been having a browse through the album, Love the Webley trackers

Les Allam I used to love ratting on the chicken farm where I worked weekends, the farmer had an air rifle propped up in the corner of every shed, one being a Vulcan with a cut down wood screw glued on as a foresight

The second gun I bought myself was a mk1 Webley Vulcan, and I still have it.
Regards
Les..

[D10bore]

Hello and welcome dan,my first airgun was a Webley jaguar aged 9 ,my first recollection was my father shooting a weirach 35 out of a barn window,he even let me shoot it,from mike in sunny Ormskirk,just down the road,

[WILBA]

JohnBaz wow that's certainly some collection, just been having a browse through the album, Love the Webley trackers

Les Allam I used to love ratting on the chicken farm where I worked weekends, the farmer had an air rifle propped up in the corner of every shed, one being a Vulcan with a cut down wood screw glued on as a foresight

jon has a slight watch fetish also buddy lol

[barf zader]

hi everyone,

my first gun was a 1955 Webley junior bought for me by my family for my 11th birthday,
I was so puny that I could not cock it at first but once I had the hang of it my Dad taught me to shoot,
loved it,
still shoot airguns and firearms,

cheers all.

[TonyL]

Told ya ya'd get a few more hits on here, Dan.

Got a few tales to tell (as usual!), but we've been out earlier and the Mrs says I need to spend some "quality" time with her (?????), so will hopefully chip in later.

[Soda51]

jon has a slight watch fetish also buddy lol

Haha yeah I noticed that

[gc93]

Hi Dan

My first rifle was a Webley Junior, I accidentally shot my dad in the bum one morning whilst he was raking ashes to make a fire!!

Never did see the wee gun again after that, saw plenty of stars though when he gave me a good hiding!

Welcome to the forum

By the way, I wasn't allowed guns after that so when I left home upon getting hitched, I started a small collection, Have around a hundred and fifty guns now!


John

well there you go 150 'ish guns , that just goes to show a thrashing as a kid never traumatized anyone !!

[TonyL]

well there you go 150 'ish guns , that just goes to show a thrashing as a kid never traumatized anyone !!

Absolutely.

And makes you more determined to get more toys when you can.