Guns I wish I had bought....

[Gamocfx]

Hi Chaps,

As we approach the end of yet another year I am getting a little nostalgic and enjoy thinking back to all the wonderful guns I have owned and enjoyed-before the rest of the world went all pussy and PC on me. I have had a lot of rifles over the years (nowhere near as many as most on here GGGR etc) but a couple of rifles that I SHOULD have bought stick with me.

"Remorse is a painful emotional state brought about by ones own actions" according to my now hopelessly outdated dictionary. I still carry a little pang of remorse when I recall choosing a cheap underlever rather than a beautiful Benjamin Sheridan Blue streak.... Or not buying a Webley Tracker despite having the money... or leaving an Original 45 for £50 not that many years ago...

I keep doing it of course, I just bought a second hand Walther RM8 and bottle, lovely gun, cheap but .... should have bought a springer...

So my question would be what was the WORST decision you chaps made when NOT buying a gun? Come on guys I need to know I am not the only idiot who has done this?

[Josie & John]

Yes, we've all been there and there's a lot of truth in the assertion that most collectors don't regret over paying for a gun as much as missing out on one.

One that springs to mind for me was a .20 Sussex Armoury Jackal Hi Power I saw at a Kempton arms fair a few years ago. I hesitated and someone else didn't. Still kicking myself today on that one!

John

[Gamocfx]

Damn! I have never seen a .20 Jackal! Yes I know your pain and would probably feel the same over that rifle

[evert]

So my question would be what was the WORST decision you chaps made when NOT buying a gun? Come on guys I need to know I am not the only idiot who has done this?

List of guns I could have had collecting dust along all the others, but I either hestiated or didnt buy them:

Sussex armoury parabellum
BSA Hornet
AA MPR FT
AA s200
Mk1 Hw77
Webley Longbow
BSA mercury
Crosman 167

[Gamocfx]

Evert you have an impressive list! The Webley Longbow is a bit unusual, was that sub 12ft lb? Again, I dont think I have ever seen one of those in the flesh...

[rapidresponse1]

theres one or to but i try not to think of them it depresses me ha ha

[Dornfelderliebe]

Airsporter Stutzen. Back in the day I was too broke for ages and recently every time one comes up I'm temporarily short.

[Gamocfx]

I know your pain Dorner! I have always had a thing for the BSA Stutzen.... lookin back it wasn't really out of reach for me I was just too tight!