I cannot argue with any of the above, Craigy. It's just my love and unerring loyalty to my boingers. Yes, I also have the 1377, a couple of Ratties and the HW40, but they hardly ever get a look in as, when an opportunity to play does come along, I want to feel the Power of The Boing.
As you say, getting this new would be a fortune. From what he told me a few months ago, it's a pre-AT, making home maintenance easier and he had it serviced by a local AA Approved Service Centre when he got it.
Magazine isn't a turn on for me, though.
As you know, I've had the odd shot with a PCP and I'll never forget that first shot with one of yours. Seem to remember it was the second Bash that you came to, so maybe September 2014? Sunday morning? It was a 400 series rifle with one of Neil's air strippers. There was a slight breeze. You told me the aimpoint and one squeeze of the trigger and down went the bucket with no effort whatsoever.
Like you say, if it comes my way I'd be mental to turn it down and I wouldn't want to offend him.
But I could never see me feeling the love for it.