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    Quote Originally Posted by Garvin View Post
    Frank has only shown part of his collection! More pics here:

    https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery....un-collection/
    Thanks Danny,
    That reminds me of taking some updated pics.

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    Quote Originally Posted by frakor View Post
    Thanks Danny,
    That reminds me of taking some updated pics.

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    Hi Frank,

    Do you still have the Black Fox?...didn't see it in the pics

    Cheers,
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    Hi Dave,

    The Black Fox is happy in my collection together with its sibling the Nimrod.
    Maybe not to every ones taste but they are technically VERY interesting rifles, and I like unusual rifles.

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    Quote Originally Posted by louisvanhovell View Post
    Was just taking a sip of my first cup of coffee. Opened this link and spat it all over my cat.
    WOW. So nicely displayed too, Frank.
    What is your favourite airgun in your collection?
    Louis, that must be the Diana 58 from 1920 to name just one.
    Would like to put a pic up but cant post from my server as my provider (ziggo) is down since yesterday 18.00 !
    Glad I have a tablet with me at my workplace AND a different provider.

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    Quote Originally Posted by frakor View Post
    Louis, that must be the Diana 58 from 1920 to name just one.
    Would like to put a pic up but cant post from my server as my provider (ziggo) is down since yesterday 18.00 !
    Glad I have a tablet with me at my workplace AND a different provider.

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    Here it is Frank (top rifle).

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    ..Above link posted with permission from Gareth W-B
    In British slang an anorak is a person who has a very strong interest in niche subjects.

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    Thanks Danny!

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    There are collections matching Franks or even larger. I've seen collections of firearms even bigger. The most valuable collection I saw was just Sig 210 and Luger Pistols, stacks of them with many never fired; plus there was a room with "fun" stuff too.

    There is great fun to be had of collecting. Airguns great and not mind bogglingly expensive. Loads in the detail with all the makes, models, and vintages.
    Investment wise then breaking even is enough, anything more a bonus. The return is enjoying the ownership.

    It really is what floats your boat.

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    Warning!! not for the faint harted. LOL

    Quote Originally Posted by DCL_dave View Post
    Hi Frank,

    Do you still have the Black Fox?...didn't see it in the pics

    Cheers,
    Dave
    Dave my server is back online , so here we go.
    The Airpropel Black Fox (bottom) and the Nimrod.






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    Quote Originally Posted by frakor View Post
    Dave my server is back online , so here we go.
    The Airpropel Black Fox (bottom) and the Nimrod.






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    Those are fab Frank, A friend had a collection of the Black Fox rifles and also bought a Nimrod, Have to say I admired that Nimrod, I think most would find it ugly though!!

    He's on here by the way, He also had about 14 Colchester Gamekeepers including a very nice mk2 prototype!!!


    I've seen those pics of your collection online for years, Never realised they were yours!!


    John
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    Nice, never heard of a ninrod have got a black fox which is fugly but like you say technically interesting!!! Same as the gamekeepers and the skans of the same era

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    Unhappy Amazing collection

    Never see anything like this in NZ!

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    Quote Originally Posted by cinedux View Post
    Never see anything like this in NZ!
    Sounds like another reason to visit NZ to me...

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    I remember the day when I completed a basic type collection of the Crosman models (with a couple of rare examples) and found it rather depressing. What now? What's left? I then realized that after accumulating over 100 different guns, I only had a small handful of paper (manuals, catalogs, etc.) That's when I turned my focus to airgun paper. Have never looked back.

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    My collecting of air rifles really has to stop soon, I give it another 20 years and hopefully I will have enough by then!! Early Theobens really float my boat, the build quality as Guy says was superb straight from the factory. My SLR's are just wonderful. They are so good I don't believe that there was any kind of movement to try and make them better. So you can pi k them up exactly as they left the factory. Weihrauchs are the polar opposite, great guns but a whole industry set up to make them better. I have been collecting heavily customised versions that are also brilliant. I now have Venoms, Vixens, Kestocks and other 80's and 90's tuned and customised rifles that take the rifles to the next level. This week I bought a Birmingham Walnut venomised...Longbow with the correct period scope....now that's also a challenge to go with the rifle collecting. My first real dabble with Webleys and I love how light and well made it is, but the best thing is how smooth and accurate it is in .177. The other was a SS80 from 1999, a HW80 fully Venom worked with the walnut Gary Caine stock, it blows me away how good it is.

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