2014 6 yard MPL Postal Competition. Autumn/Winter

[red bob]

oooh that is rather nice .[osprey strgt]

[Rickenbacker]

It's lovely ent it

[zooma]

My Osprey Supertarget is a bit of a mongrel really as it has the sights you know Webley would be using if they were to make this rifle today, and although the collectors may prefer to screw the old bits back on again I think the new Air Arms sights makes the rifle look sleeker and more up to date.

They are also easy and affordable to replace in the event of an unexpected disaster.

[wrecker]

Payment sent as a gift for the springer rifle comp.

Mark Henson

[zooma]

Payment sent as a gift for the springer rifle comp.

Mark Henson

Thanks for your support Mark.

I will try to get your entry pack away tomorrow if I can - if not it - will be early next week as I am away on Friday until early next week but it should be with you late next week at the worst

Best regards,

Bob.

[zooma]

Payment sent as a gift for the springer rifle comp.

Mark Henson

Thanks Mark,

I have your payment OK but there was no address on the PayPal payment receipt.

Please let me have your address by PM or email so I can send your rifle entry pack to you.

Thanks for your support and for sending it as a gift so we have no fees to deduct.

Bob.

[red bob]

hi bob,packs arrived today as promised plus my fob and stickers thanks ;an er i seem to have bought home a lovely 1970s hammerli [4]trgt rifle
from proteks must have slipped into my pocket with a diopter .i will give it a thorough work out and see if it competes with my mystery original choice which is still a secret as my nemesis; i know is watching what im up to.

[Rickenbacker]

hi bob,packs arrived today as promised plus my fob and stickers thanks ;an er i seem to have bought home a lovely 1970s hammerli [4]trgt rifle
from proteks must have slipped into my pocket with a diopter .i will give it a thorough work out and see if it competes with my mystery original choice which is still a secret as my nemesis; i know is watching what im up to.

::scribbles this new information down on the back of an envelope::

[wrecker]

Thanks Mark,

I have your payment OK but there was no address on the PayPal payment receipt.

Please let me have your address by PM or email so I can send your rifle entry pack to you.

Thanks for your support and for sending it as a gift so we have no fees to deduct.

Bob.

PM sent Bob with my details

thanks mark

[zooma]

oooh that is rather nice .[osprey strgt]

The Osprey ST is for sale.

It has had a pair of new rings fitted ( thanks to IJ) and we were lucky enough to find a brand new and genuine Osprey Supertarget mainspring in stock at Manchester Airguns so it was nicely lubed and put back together again.

Many of these old target rifles end-up with overpowered mainsprings ( sacrilege) - and this one was no different - but it is back to original specification now.

The loading tap has been lapped-in so I think most of the usual wear points have been attended to - but it still needs some pellets putting through it to bed it all back in again.

The optional (at the time) target stock has been stripped and oiled and the new set of AA target sights bring the rifles appearance right up to date but a collector could just bolt-on a vintage set if the original ( and ugly front sight) in my opinion sights were preferred.

The "Supertarget" cover-plate is still in place and as all Osprey ST came with scope rails it could also double-up with a scope fitted for some fun plinking (a previous owner has fitted a scope retention screw for this purpose).

I am open to offers...