What got you into airguns ?

[Wing Commander]

When I was a young kid, I had a passionate hatred for football (still do) and the school I attended from the age of 8 had shooting as the obligatory alternative for all us "weedy boys" who didn't want to play the stupid game. . Yes, it was a posh school.

We shot .22 cartridge rifles. . Our teacher had been an Army sniper during WW2, and he really knew his stuff.
We were taught how to handle the firearms correctly, and also how to shoot them accurately. He was an inspiration to us.

Because of being taught properly at school, it took me about 30 seconds to persuade my parents to let me have an air rifle at home.
That was over 60 years ago. . . It has been downhill ever since... lol.
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