Showmans guild

[donnyc 1,203]

Just been talking to a mate ,he was in his local shop the other day and someone came in and asked for a price on 45,000 .22 subs ..The shop owner said no way but the bloke pulled out a membership of the Showmans guild ..He rang the local force and they told him he could buy them?? They also said they could own their rifles as well without an FAC.??

[murphymax 9]

Just been talking to a mate ,he was in his local shop the other day and someone came in and asked for a price on 45,000 .22 subs ..The shop owner said no way but the bloke pulled out a membership of the Showmans guild ..He rang the local force and they told him he could buy them?? They also said they could own their rifles as well without an FAC.??

I can remember as far back as the late 60,s that all fairgronds used 22lr on the shooting gallerys back then, surprised that the laws still allow this.

[stubby 175]

I too, can remember .22's at fairgrounds, christ, that makes me sound old

[murphymax 9]

I too, can remember .22's at fairgrounds, christ, that makes me sound old

stubby "STOP IT" i am 2 years older than you, now i feel feckin ancient

[matt_hooks 188]

I was at a countryside fair a couple of years ago, 2007 or 08 I think, and there was a gallery range there with .22's. Not seen one since though.

[Sledgehammer 0]

I was at a countryside fair a couple of years ago, 2007 or 08 I think, and there was a gallery range there with .22's. Not seen one since though.

Aye, I can remember them as well but i've not seen one for a while

[Lewdan 17]

Just been talking to a mate ,he was in his local shop the other day and someone came in and asked for a price on 45,000 .22 subs ..The shop owner said no way but the bloke pulled out a membership of the Showmans guild ..He rang the local force and they told him he could buy them?? They also said they could own their rifles as well without an FAC.??

thaught the rounds used for this were actually called Gallery roundsand are a down loaded version of the .22 rim,Nt sure but i think subs would be far too powerfull / dangerous to use on stalls...

LD

[RicW 67]

Just been talking to a mate ,he was in his local shop the other day and someone came in and asked for a price on 45,000 .22 subs ..The shop owner said no way but the bloke pulled out a membership of the Showmans guild ..He rang the local force and they told him he could buy them?? They also said they could own their rifles as well without an FAC.??

thaught the rounds used for this were actually called Gallery roundsand are a down loaded version of the .22 rim,Nt sure but i think subs would be far too powerfull / dangerous to use on stalls...

LD

 

That's what I thought. LR case with .22 short powder load. The rifles were always chained to the booth. Fun tho'. Still got me marksman badges from the booth in Sandown. 10 million tons of chalk make a pretty good backstop.

[Mastiff 7]

10 million tons of chalk make a pretty good backstop.

 

 

 

LMAO

[micky 3,325]

i am not certain ,but i thought fairground guns were smooth bores,in the 60s iwas given a box of bullets by a showman,there was a 1000 in the box and they were called SPLATTER PROOF,they were made of a compressed material ,i shot a lot of rabbits out of that box

[sy247 0]

We were talking about this the other night at my shooting club and someone said the bullets were not lead but some other material.

[Captain Keg 2]

At the Yorkshire Gamefair earlier this year at Harewood House there was a .22 range set up with .22 semi autos, rounds looked the same as my .22RFs

[matt_hooks 188]

All the fairground gallery ranges I've seen have used a .22LR case, and a light lead bullet, with a minimal charge in the case, basically just the primer. You don't need much energy to go 10 yards!

[RicW 67]

All the fairground gallery ranges I've seen have used a .22LR case, and a light lead bullet, with a minimal charge in the case, basically just the primer. You don't need much energy to go 10 yards!

 

Depends how p*ssed you are.

 

Ric