Melbourne Marksmen Airgun Fayre this summer

[Powderfinger]

I liked Pete's C9A, as well. It was in my line of sight all that time and it was up for sale at a very fair price. Good stock and quality sights. Only the fact that my cabinets are already full of guns stopped me from buying it...

That sort of brings me to a point that strikes me at every airgun fair; that beginning shooters turn up at clubs with the latest rifle from Turkey or the far east but many of them would get far better value by buying an older air-rifle that was built to a high standard and will hold it's secondhand value long into the future.

It is a point I always mention to parents looking to get their youngster involved with shooting.

Once again, a great day out and it was terrific to meet so many great people who commit so much to our hobby. In particular, it was a privilege to meet David Hughes again; his important contributions to airgunning are not widely appreciated.

Fascinating things that I saw at the fair:

Pete's Sheridan C-model
That engraved Light Pattern - blimey!
Those BSA tankards!
The poppy appeal plaque that Eddie made for Grayling
Don Blocksidge engraved Webley pistols
BAM AK47-lookylikey
Gat pistols in a custom made display case
Weihrauch books of matches!! But then Weihrauch does mean "Holy Smoke"...