Originally Posted by
Abasmajor
A reproduction fairground range would be a great idea, especially if you were to use a period rifle such as a BSA Cadet or Cadet Major. I too remember heading straight for the airgun stalls in the early sixties despite knowing that the sights were not exactly regulated. I was always prepared to waste a couple of shots to determine the required offset necessary to have a hope of hitting anything.
It was nice to see this travelling stall which was part of a Christmas Fair that visited locally a couple of years ago despite it probably not being exactly politically correct these days.
Brian
A Bisley stalwart (that will remain nameless) went all the way up to Nottingham some years ago to buy up a fairground range but it has sat in storage ever since. I would love to see it in action and keep dropping hints!
Cadets were still in use on a fairground range at the Dorset Steam Fair a few years ago when I last visited. They were very tired but great to see and use them.
Kind regards,
John
Currently looking for Baikal Makarov pistols with the following prefixes to the serial number: 98, T01, T09, T21, T22
Prefer boxed or cased but will consider loose examples too.