How and when did your particular air gun collecting bug actually bite.

[johnbaz]

John Mate, where are you ??

John.

Hey up John

I've been busy in the garden (more like jungle actually )!! been back and forth to the dumpit site and had a good clear out!!


My very first gun was a Webley Junior rifle that my grandad bought for me when I was around 8yo, I didn't have it long as I accidentally shot my dad in the bum with it!! (never saw it again and wasn't allowed another until I was 14 )

My next gun was also a little Webley Junior rifle which I shot my brother in the belly with (not an accident this time, he was goading me )

My collecting started slowly as there were bills to pay, kids to raise but I stopped with the fags back in '06 and couldn't believe how much spare wonga I accumilated!!

Work has dropped off over the last few months so buying has all but stopped now, the last gun I bought was a Crosman 2240 but I never received it, turned out the seller was a 23 year old company director that had just started scamming and I was his first 'trick'...

I keep checking over on The Hunting Life forum to make sure that he doesn't scam anyone else, i've also 'outed' him on there as it's clear that i'll never get a reply from him (mutiple PM's, texts etc)

Anyhow, that's the first time i've been conned in years of buying so I count myself as being lucky


I recently got back in to fishing after a twenty year layoff, I dug my tackle out of the shed and, the same as most fogeys on here, prefer the rugged durability of Mitchell reels, I've about a dozen of them including one 1950's half bail arm 300, I was told on a fishing forum that it's a 'Bitsa' reel made up of parts that don't really belong together but it works OK, not that I use it...

I have a Mitchell Match that I bought from the bootsale for a quid!!, It works fine but has hardly any paint on it at all

I also have a blue one that I bought new years ago, it's still in good order and is so well made that it's a pleasure to trot a stick with (just blimmin heavy when fitted to my 13' Diawa Whisker Kevlar rod

Last year I started buying carp gear to have a go in ernest, acquired a couple of new Diawa 21/4lb tc rods and a couple of 'fangled' baitrunner reels and the accessories but didn't get going, probably this year


Just had Mel round at ours with a very nice Cadet major and Airsporter he's going to have a go at the Airsporter stock as someone has refinished it but it looks as though they picked it up wjhilst still wet

Nice bloke is Mel, he's coming to the MM fayre too with his lad


Cheers, John

[wotswot]

hi gary, this is too much for me, as my original post started some of us are like twins! it's like looking in the mirror! you may be better looking than me though! just a few of my old fords from a long list cortina mk2 lotus only reason I sold it it was a sh--ty dark red.. mk3 2000gxl then my mk2 escort days too many to count.. did see a mk2 on wheeler dealer a field escort mike had to pay £8000.00 for! stroke mine! then Dolomite Sprint! see the trend here? then mk4 cortina 2.0 ghia more room to move around in! but those crushed velour seat showed ever stain in the world!!!! please see pic below..god if i had them all now? I could go on but might be more fun over a pint or two one day..
regards alan..

http://s1291.beta.photobucket.com/us...tml?sort=3&o=3

[Grayling]

hi gary, this is too much for me, as my original post started some of us are like twins! it's like looking in the mirror! you may be better looking than me though! just a few of my old fords from a long list cortina mk2 lotus only reason I sold it it was a sh--ty dark red.. mk3 2000gxl then my mk2 escort days too many to count.. did see a mk2 on wheeler dealer a field escort mike had to pay £8000.00 for! stroke mine! then Dolomite Sprint! see the trend here? then mk4 cortina 2.0 ghia more room to move around in! but those crushed velour seat showed ever stain in the world!!!! please see pic below..god if i had them all now? I could go on but might be more fun over a pint or two one day..
regards alan..

http://s1291.beta.photobucket.com/us...tml?sort=3&o=3

Wow spooooooooooooooooky or what even to the snail stained velour seats . Never had a 1991 Sierra Cosworth as well did you . Nice MK4 in the photo Alan brings back a lot of happy memories seeing that. Yes I wish I had them all now to mate a good Cozzy is fetching £10,000 . Another baby forced the sale of that one . From a gorgeous Sierra twin cam to a 1800 diesel Mondeo hatch that was supposedly better for carrying the pram my kids owe me big time .

[wotswot]

Wow spooooooooooooooooky or what even to the snail stained velour seats . Never had a 1991 Sierra Cosworth as well did you . Nice MK4 in the photo Alan brings back a lot of happy memories seeing that. Yes I wish I had them all now to mate a good Cozzy is fetching £10,000 . Another baby forced the sale of that one . From a gorgeous Sierra twin cam to a 1800 diesel Mondeo hatch that was supposedly better for carrying the pram my kids owe me big time .

gary, never quite made a Sierra Cosworth m8 of mine still has an original 500!!!! how much is that worth now?? alan... wife.. kids etc!!!! but still have my speed boat (thats another story!)

[Grayling]

Hey up John






I recently got back in to fishing after a twenty year layoff, I dug my tackle out of the shed and, the same as most fogeys on here, prefer the rugged durability of Mitchell reels, I've about a dozen of them including one 1950's half bail arm 300, I was told on a fishing forum that it's a 'Bitsa' reel made up of parts that don't really belong together but it works OK, not that I use it...

I have a Mitchell Match that I bought from the bootsale for a quid!!, It works fine but has hardly any paint on it at all

I also have a blue one that I bought new years ago, it's still in good order and is so well made that it's a pleasure to trot a stick with (just blimmin heavy when fitted to my 13' Diawa Whisker Kevlar rod

Last year I started buying carp gear to have a go in ernest, acquired a couple of new Diawa 21/4lb tc rods and a couple of 'fangled' baitrunner reels and the accessories but didn't get going, probably this year


Just had Mel round at ours with a very nice Cadet major and Airsporter he's going to have a go at the Airsporter stock as someone has refinished it but it looks as though they picked it up wjhilst still wet

Nice bloke is Mel, he's coming to the MM fayre too with his lad


Cheers, John

Liked the half bail 300 John and an early Garcia Mitchell 440 for a £1, nice to see the Goldenknackers monica isn't just good for air rifles . It really is spooky how similar we all are in our likes, dislikes and how things panned out with kids, hobbys etc. In our little collectables corners great minds really do think alike . Still got my Daiwa Whisker Kevlar as well mate.