So BeerJam, it took you 50yrs to come to your senses. But you made it, well done.
Welcome to the world of addiction.
And wishing you a very Happy Birthday.
Good luck, Phil
ps, I will be 10yrs ahead of you on 17 July, gotta look for a pistol
Hi all,
Well the reason goes like this;
In July I will be 50 and I have been thinking of ways to mark this achievement with my friends.
Most of my friends are interested in shooting and will always have a go with my rifle whenever the opportunity arises. But very few of them actually own a gun.
So I came up with an idea to have some fun whilst giving a few of these guys an excuse to go out and buy a gun.
I needed to ‘level’ the playing field so rifles were out as I would be accused of having an unfair advantage.
Having only used a GAT when I was about 11 and some cheapo springer pistol a few years later, I would not class myself as experienced with a pistol.
So ‘pistols at dawn’ it had to be .
The plan works like this;
Each of us has a maximum budget of £50 with which to purchase a pistol (new or used), 500 rounds of ammo & CO2 if required.
We will then meet up, on my birthday, to shoot 50 rounds each at 10 yards.
We all have a good time and everyone gets to go home with a new toy – and hopefully a new hobby .
As a result, I have bought an Anics Beretta A-9000 S, off of this bbs, for just £40! And I have not stopped playing with it since .
I am well and truly hooked on pistols now.
Cheers, Mark
Proud to be a member ...
"...... I'm good with the science, but rubbish with the gun "
So BeerJam, it took you 50yrs to come to your senses. But you made it, well done.
Welcome to the world of addiction.
And wishing you a very Happy Birthday.
Good luck, Phil
ps, I will be 10yrs ahead of you on 17 July, gotta look for a pistol
Not ever having shot an air pistol until recently...... Now I have 4 in a very short space of time and another on the way. My pellet consumption has increased slightly
The bottom of the tin soon appears. Damned addictive. The Anics are a good real feel type (lacking in some areas) but good to pick up and you can't help putting another mag in
Get hold of an old springer and relearn it all, that's what I'm doing. I love it. ADDICTION, yep it gets that way.
"If I turn out to be particularly clear, you've probably misunderstood what I said" - Alan Greenspan.
Good on yer, Beerjam you know it makes sense! I hope you and your mates will all be joining the UBC (Umarex Boys Club) and taking part in our monthly 6yd, 10m and Police Pistol matches?
Just PM cookie and he'll sign you and your mates up, free of charge.
Pistols are what separates the men from the boys.
Yep, pistols are the way to go for shooting fun!
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone