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    Bulmer does a strip -what's missing?

    Hi all,

    I'm begining to see the end of this series. It's been running for a few years now and I'm starting to run out of guns to pull apart. I'm wondering what else is left to be covered. I've done pretty much everything from Webley, Weihrauch, BSA, Air Arms, Falcon and Crosman. I've missed a few models such as the HW95 but once you've done its cousins you've done them all.
    I'm also a little loathed to tackle any more pre-charged guns in case somebody gets it all wrong and ends up injured.
    Anyone got any more suggestions for guns I might have missed? I don't think I've done a Diana 52 or 34, a Sharp Innova or a Gamo Magnum, so these are still contenders, (anyone got one?).

    Guns for strip need to be fairly mainstream and not obscure. They also need to be DIYable. The Crosman 622 was a good example, I managed to fix the example that was sent (although Parcel Farce bent it double on its return visit) but it was too complex for print and the chances are an article on this would benefit no more than a handful of shooters, hardly worth three pages!

    I do have a new series in the wings which looks quite interesting, but I'd like to plug any remaining gaps before bringing it in.

    So, over to you......!!


    Phil
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    what about doing the ghosts of the springer world?
    ya know like the Diana Air King,Whiscome's from the 80's? there are out there just gathering dust.

    You could always do a voting session on moden re-vamps of old articles, ya know if say the parts metioned are no longer made, or there's now a better product to do a better job. bring them up to date with the 21st centry

    Only Ideas like, Hope it helps?

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    I don't suppose you could do something about DIY stock making either from solid blanks or from made up laminates?
    I've always enjoyed your articles are they going to be made into a book or reference manual (Dennis Hiller had to start somewhere) It may give you something to do in the long summer holidays from school.

    Rgds

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    Hi
    How about lubrication for dummy’s. Id be interested.
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    GasRams, e.g HW90, Theo, etc. ?

    Then again, the legal issues may not make them ideal

    Quite seriously though, why not just continue to re-run the series, as loads of people would have missed them....

    Others that may not have been covered that are reasonably popular in a somewhat obscure kind of fashion...

    Sheridan pump-ups
    Crosman pump up pistol (1322/77)
    BSA Cadet
    Recoiless Dianas (sliding action Airkings)
    TAC pistols
    ASI Paratooper (got one..... needs doing ! )
    FWB Sport

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    upgrades and tune ups for the Ratcatcher maybe?

    might of already done it

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    Originally posted by BuddyBoy
    Quite seriously though, why not just continue to re-run the series, as loads of people would have missed them....
    I would second that. I've only just started (relativly speaking) reading AGW, and I wouldn't mind a re-run of the series

    David.

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    Sharp Inovas,Ace,Victory.Sheridens,Benjamins.And i allso agree and like the idea of the stock making from scratch.

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    Why not a pump-up gun such as Sharp or Sheridan..?

    Some Dianas too perhaps, the 48/52/54 is a must..?

    A Theoben would also be interesting, why not a Eliminator..?

    A Gamo Hunter or a Cometa 400 would also be something..

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    A sharp innova strip would be very handy to me .
    I have a lovely innova with a walnut stock which holds no air .

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    [QUOTE]Originally posted by BuddyBoy
    Quite seriously though, why not just continue to re-run the series, as loads of people would have missed them....
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    Sod repeats there are enough of them on TV with out having to buy a mag for £3.10 to read the same stuff again n again .
    If you missed the strip you want buy a back issue !
    Its bad enough that the mags are 80% adverts .
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    Originally posted by gaz gun man
    upgrades and tune ups for the Ratcatcher maybe?

    might of already done it
    Yep, done it about 6 or 7 months ago! There was also a follow up on a heavily modified Crosman pistol.

    Keep them coming....

    Phil
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    Phil, don't know if you've covered a general springer/pcp maintenance spread before, but that's what I'd be interested to read about as opposed to a model specific one.
    Rgds,
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    Have you done the webley tempest?? if so where/how can i get hold of it.

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    [QUOTE]Originally posted by Big Si
    >I don't suppose you could do something about DIY stock making either from solid blanks or from made up laminates?

    I'd love to do that. Trouble is I'm no craftman and you need a whole load of specialist routers and stuff. I could do it as an article but I'd need to look over someone elses shoulder, having never made a stock myself.

    >I've always enjoyed your articles are they going to be made into a book or reference manual (Dennis Hiller had to start somewhere) It may give you something to do in the long summer holidays from school.

    I mooted the idea of a book some time ago but it came to nothing. Who would be interested if back issues articles were stuffed togther as a book? It could be done but it will need to sell quite a lot to be worthwhile. I've got more than enough to keep me occupied in the school holidays, things like er..school for a start. I can't keep away from the place unfortunately.


    >In my day it was woodwork,metalwork,tecnical drawing and engineering science now they call it I.T.!!!!!!!!!!


    You mean DT? It's better now than it was in my day. Now we work in all sorts of materials and don't just make some useless thing out of metal or wood. I hated metalwork and woodwork at school, I was really turned off by it. My teachers were pretty useless as well, very uninspiring. I wish we could ditch the paperwork though, that would really bring the boys on. The girls wipe the floor with the boys these days both in practical and written aspects.

    How's that for changing the subject?



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    Originally posted by Hobo
    Have you done the webley tempest?? if so where/how can i get hold of it.
    Did the Hurricane about 2 years ago, one of the first articles. Both guns are essentially the same. I'm sure someone on the board will have a copy.

    Phil
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