My interest/thoughts on replica air pistols

[DAR]

Maybe when somebody substantiates that claim you'll then substantiate your claim....

Sounds like some of the BB gunfighter wannabes are trying to elevate their fun guns beyond the traditional product placement of adolescent playthings...

You can prove that can you ? Or is that just your 'off the cuff' opinion of all CO2 handgun collectors ?

Most of the people I know that shoot and collect CO2 replica handguns are well over 40, most are into their 50's ! As a lot of us were full bore pistol shooters before the Govt. executed operation 'Snatch Back' and since then we have been left with a yearning for any sort of realistic handgun shooting here in the UK. CO2 handguns may well be just plinkers but they are capable of good accuracy right out to 60ft (and before you even question that, yes that can be proved). But that's more down to the shooter than the gun and that maybe where your out dated opinion comes from......you're just a bad shot with a handgun and one of the many people who blamed the gun rather than facing up to the fact that your just rubbish at it.

As for your derogatory remarks towards other members of the air gun fraternity (bb gunfighter wannabes), this only goes to show the narrow minded opinion that you have towards anybody outside of your own very narrow interests. Unfortunately this reflects badly on the hobby/sport in general and certainly does not endear you to new comers seeking sage advice in our wonderful hobby.

Well done for being such a complete arse hat and doing so very little to encourage people to have fun doing whatever they want with whatever they want. I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't even like airsofters or paintballers either, gosh people having fun with air powered weaponry, dressed in camouflage, what ever next ?

And finally, what pistol training do people in the UK need ? So your explanation of the possible use of CO2 handguns for pistol training is totally redundant seeing as how they are illegal to own here anyhow so no training is ever going to be needed, they're just for fun and should be treated as such. But just because they're fun doesn't make them a toy for adolescent youths, they're fun for anyone who's interested and you should just leave it at that.

Right, I'm glad I got that off my chest, that was very cathartic......

Very well said indeed. I must be one of these gunfighter wannabes that the maligning individual above is referring to so I heartily agree with all you have written in response.

[laverdabru]

Jeez, very suprised at the aggressive comments on this thread. Love all my guns, from the post WW2 BSA/Diana's/Webleys up to newish CO2 pistols.
Think we have enough issues with Big Brother - look at what happened in Scotland - without fighting amongst ourselves.