Talking Of Air Rifles......(Salad Days)

[villaman 9,983]

" you have to work to get what you want "

I was taught that at an early age as well . It makes me mad when people say " you are lucky for what you have " not lucky I have worked for it

[mark williams 7,561]

" you have to work to get what you want "

I was taught that at an early age as well . It makes me mad when people say " you are lucky for what you have " not lucky I have worked for it

Ditto to VM

How come White Dee and Fungi off "Benefits Street" , go to your house a lot with carrier bags full of super strength larger ?

[villaman 9,983]

Scum mate ,scum and they get everything paid for

[Rimfireboy! 1,463]

My very first gun was a Webley junior air rifle which was bought for me by my gun loving grandpappy!! My gun hating father wasn't happy about me having it

I was eight years old, I had a brand new Webley Junior rifle (Well, A long gun as many were smoothbore and so don't qualify to be called a rifle!!)

The gun came boxed with a steel target holder, Targets and red plastic reusable pellets..

I had no idea about gun safety at the tender age of eight and left the gun cocked and loaded overnight! The next morning my dad was on all fours raking the fire to set a new fire going, I raised my gun, aimed at his bum and squeezed the trigger!

There instantly followed the crack of the piston driving the pellet from the muzzle and I knew instictively that I was about to be in a world of pain (Milliseconds after my dad )

Sure enough, He jumped up screaming and administered a half uppercut with an open hand!, He slapped me so hard that it sent me flying over the sofa

I never saw the gun again and my grandfather was keeping a low profile too! The next day I was still smarting that i'd never seen the blued thing of beauty again and was sitting on the sofa that i'd involuntarily hurdled the previous day, I was playing with an old yellow handled Stanley screwdriver when my dad with his nose in the newspaper, Dropped on to the sofa, I quickly stuck the screwdriver between the cushions, Handle down!!

There was another blood curdling scream followed instantly by me becoming airborne over the settee again!!

I gave up all thoughts of further revenge as I don't think I would have survived even to adolescence nevermind adulthood

I had many more hidings, all of which were eminently deserved as I was a bit of a nuisance as a kid, I'm totally the opposite now though and haven't been in trouble for decades apart from with the wife each time I walk in with another gun

 

 

 

John

 

Good read John, made me laugh.

[ratbuster 807]

Yes John, great story,

 

but the picture that morning was too tempting, not to pull the trigger ! It is never too late to be sorry........

[secretagentmole 1,701]

Anyone remember those?! Good scopes for not a lot of cash, courtesy of Uttings. I've had Air Arms TX200 rifles and still have a lovely TX200HC Mk.III .177 carbine. But I'm a Weihrauch man through and through and I've got three of their very best. HW80.22 FAC. HW77 .22 and a .177 HW97K that I'll never be parted from.

 

Great to remenisce about how you got started in shooting, whatever you shoot with today.

 

Best regards all.

Simon

 

 

 

 

 

Especially after your Daystate experience eh?

[ratbuster 807]

Still have them

 

[ratbuster 807]

And these

 

[ratbuster 807]

 

Diana & Haenel model 1 & 10

[smk 31]

My childhood days I was introduced to a BSA Cadet Major and a BSA Meteor and not forgetting the Gat gun. Great fun

[Rimfireboy! 1,463]

Nice to see those old air guns ratbuster. Thanks for sharing.

[ratbuster 807]

You're welcome

 

After WW2 there was an aversion against " German things " that made that a lot of air rifles which were bought after WW2 were British made. Especially the BSA Airsporters were much loved, and right so. A real beast of an air rifle (later German models like the Falke and Anschutz sporter model 1954 underlever air rifles were based on that model) I have 4 Airsporters in my collection, all Mk1 & Mk2's, really love that automatic tap, coming up when you pull the underlever to charge the rifle. In the mid 60's things started to change and the German rifles won in the end. Personally I'm still more fond of a nice British made spring rifle than it's German brothers.... PcP made it that England rules again in Airgun World

[secretagentmole 1,701]

You're welcome

 

After WW2 there was an aversion against " German things " that made that a lot of air rifles which were bought after WW2 were British made. Especially the BSA Airsporters were much loved, and right so. A real beast of an air rifle (later German models like the Falke and Anschutz sporter model 1954 underlever air rifles were based on that model) I have 4 Airsporters in my collection, all Mk1 & Mk2's, really love that automatic tap, coming up when you pull the underlever to charge the rifle. In the mid 60's things started to change and the German rifles won in the end. Personally I'm still more fond of a nice British made spring rifle than it's German brothers.... PcP made it that England rules again in Airgun World

Then HW came back with the 100 and the Brits were playing catchup again.

[random 659]

Good thread,good read and I think we all have a very similar childhood,ah good times that won't be had by my children in today's society I think,unfortunately...

[random 659]

Stop it mole you'll bring up who invented the .177 and .22 and which is best next!!