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  1. 23-03-2019, 09:39 PM #1
    the growler
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    Great hearing about the past. Think I will get my venom hw77 out. Saw JD at the midland game fair. Didn't pluck up the courage to go talk to him. One of life's big regrets.
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  2. 25-03-2019, 04:53 PM #2
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    I recently got hold of some Airgun Worlds from 1983.

    Trapshot were advertising the "Venom Hunter" as per the John Darling stock configuration.

    Also in these issues John mentions he has "just fitted an Optima Supermoonlighter" to his HW80. The pictures in the magazine show him only using a HW35 with open sights! There is a shot of him using a HW80 but it looks like a normal one - might actually be his FWB - will look closer a bit later.
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    Quote Originally Posted by the growler View Post
    Great hearing about the past. Think I will get my venom hw77 out. Saw JD at the midland game fair. Didn't pluck up the courage to go talk to him. One of life's big regrets.
    I met him a couple of years before he died. I was at the pest show and for some reason he was there, possibly selling his book ��
    Anyways, nobody was around his little stall so I took the opportunity to have a chat, such a nice chap, admitted we spent more time yapping about bassing than shooting, but he was incredulous that I was making a living from shooting rabbits and trapping a few moles.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mole trapper View Post
    but he was incredulous that I was making a living from shooting rabbits and trapping a few moles.
    I’m looking for a new job, could I send you my CV?
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  5. 25-03-2019, 10:21 PM #5
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    £7/ mole isn't too bad.
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    I bought 2 rifles off them when there were ati think cradley heath....
    One is long gone, but the hw 80 has been in a family members loft since...
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    Quote Originally Posted by b.b View Post
    I bought 2 rifles off them when there were ati think cradley heath....
    One is long gone, but the hw 80 has been in a family members loft since...
    Me thinks it needs to come out of the Family Loft...…….
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  9. 30-03-2019, 09:32 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by louisvanhovell View Post
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    What a great read, I was 26 then
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    I used to have his videos "getting the kill and then the hunters way " whish they were available on dvd
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