Why is buying guns so addictive?

[I. J.]

You have to learn to say 'No!'

[Alakar]

You have to learn to say 'No!'

Says the man with how many guns ?

Is that to the wife or to the collection?

[micky2]

Wecome to the world of airguns. airgun collecting is a desease very few escape from, and they usualy catch it again. but l can think of worse ones to catch. enjoy your shooting with your son l know l did.

[look no hands]

Yes it can get addictive but it can also be frustrating, a lot of members on here seem to collect HW's or BSA's which there seems to be a lot of about, so not so difficult to obtain certain models, the problem arises when you want a particular make or model which they only made in small quantities in the first place, that's when you get obsessed with perusing every site on the internet hoping to find the rifle you're after.

The problem we have around our area (I live near Southampton as well) is the lack of decent gun shops with lashings of secondhand air rifles, the only good place being Protek which have decent choice but not always what you want but they are still 40 miles away.

Pete

[TonyL]

My name is Tony.

I am an addict.

And loving every minute of it!

[Steve Zodiac]

I'm on the slippery slope I must admit.

I'm gaining a real appreciation for the older guns , especially 10 m target rifles.

[averageplinker]

I have banned myself from buying more and really should move some on. I wonder how well that plan will pan out?!?

[I. J.]

Says the man with how many guns ?

Is that to the wife or to the collection?

My ex Mrs caught me ringing my fancy woman. "Thank God for that!" she said "I thought you was buying another gun."

ATB
Ian