An Early Birthday Present For October. And It's The Holy Grail Moment For Me.

[pianoman 3,587]

Dear all, and especially Jimmy / Bigmac97k.

 

This year, October 10th, I will hit my 60th Birthday. That means 52 years of spring air rifle shooting behind me. So, something special for my Birthday is in order.

 

And so.....

 

Today I have decided to take a bull by its horns and take a stance for myself with what may now be the only air rifle I will ever buy. (Unless something sheer beautiful and utterly amazing comes along).

 

I HAVE ORDERED AN AIR ARMS PRO SPORT .22 RIFLE IN WALNUT.....BRAND NEW!

 

£555.from MGR Guns in Woodhall Spa. It arrives here this week.

 

It's got to be done before I'm too bloody old to carry a spring rifle!

 

Ever since I saw one for the first time when first launched I have held a desire borderring on obsession for one of these. Only they will STUPIDLY NOT make a left hand version, despite God knows how many requests, calls, emails and poor reasons for not doing so in my view.

 

Jimmy you have been a bloody amazing friend to me in making me a functional left hand-shooting stock for one. But I can't wait and wonder any longer. I've managed to scrimp and saved a bit of money and done a deal to get one, without having to sacrifice one of my other guns. It'll be mint and it'll be mine.

 

It's going to be fitted into the beech stock that Jimmy has made and it is going hunting this season.

 

And Jimmy, I'll need help and advice converting and reshaping the Right Hand walnut stock to my left hand and shoulder. Or to be more precise, you can do it!

Please buddy, there is no-one else I can put this job to. Now come on big man don't bloody start crying over reshaping a bit of walnut, it has to be done! And one of your expertly fitted butt pads too dear mate please! It's my birthday mate and I need your expertise.....Please??

 

All the best to you all.

Simon.

[j j m 6,539]

lovely guns mate you will enjoy it happy shooting

[j j m 6,539]

come on jimmy mate make the lads dreame come true

[just-A-snap 1,269]

Enjoy it every day Simon, if you only take Five minutes out each and every day to shoot it. Then do so.

 

God bless you, good be with you and on you and Helen.
All the very best from my self and family

 

Renos

just-A-snap

 

P.S

You are a young pup. I am Sixty Tomorrow.

[bigmac 97kt 13,787]

ERRRRRRRR .. ERRRRRRRR

 

I MEAN ,WHAT, A NICE BIT OF WALNUT I ,I,I,I, ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

 

ILL COME DOWN TO YOURS MATE AND ILL KEEP YOU RIGHT ON HOW TO DO IT

 

:cray: :cray: :cray:

 

I MAY HAVE TO LOOK AWAY A FEW TIMES MIND

 

LOL

 

OF COURSE ILL DO IT MATE BUT ILL STILL COME DOWN TO YOURS AND DO IT ILL NEED YOU THERE TO TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT DONE AND HOW MUCH TO TAKE OFF

 

AND TO SEE WHERE YOUR THUMB GO,S AS THE PP STOCK HAS A SHARP EDGE ON THE PISTOL GRIP AND ILL NEED TO SEE WHERE IT WILL NEED RESHAPING

 

ILL BRING MY GEAR DOWN AND SHOULD HAVE IT SORTED IN A DAY FOR YOU THEN WE CAN HIT YOUR PERM FOR SOME SHOOTING

 

ATVBJIMMY :thumbs:

[j j m 6,539]

nice one jimmy

[Jonjon79 13,358]

The way those Pro Sport cheek pieces are carved, would it be possible to encourage it over the other way to suit a left handed shooter?

 

I guess it might take a while but, it's got to be better than chopping it

[bigmac 97kt 13,787]

The way those Pro Sport cheek pieces are carved, would it be possible to encourage it over the other way to suit a left handed shooter?

 

I guess it might take a while but, it's got to be better than chopping it

DID THIS ONE WITH OUT SIMON THERE

 

JUST RESHAPED IT FOR HIM

 

BUT SHOULD TURN OUT BETTER IF HE IS THERE TO KEEP TRYING IT

 

ATVBJIMMY :thumbs:

[David.evans 5,323]

Nice one Simon, the bid fella will turn gray , lol

You and me mate same birthday

Atb

[bigmac 97kt 13,787]

ON ONE CONDITION

 

IF THE WEATHER IS GOOD WE CAN GET PHIL AND REZ OVER AND HAVE A BARBIE AND A FEW BEERS

 

ITS ABOUT TIME I MET THIS LOUD MOUTH REZ

 

ATVBJIMMY :thumbs:

[bigmac 97kt 13,787]

AND DID IT WORK WELL ILL LET SIMON TELL YOU THAT

 

:thumbs:

 

O AND THE TWO THAT STARTED ALL THIS

[philpot 4,986]

I am well chuffed for you Simon, well chuffed and let's face it Jimmy hasn't done much recently so he is going to want to get his hand back in on stock work .

 

I deffo want to come down even if it is just to watch Jimmy wince at the cutting of the walnut stock

 

 

Phil

[pianoman 3,587]

ON ONE CONDITION

 

IF THE WEATHER IS GOOD WE CAN GET PHIL AND REZ OVER AND HAVE A BARBIE AND A FEW BEERS

 

ITS ABOUT TIME I MET THIS LOUD MOUTH REZ

 

ATVBJIMMY :thumbs:

Y'hear that Jamie? Phil? Let's have a day on the garden and a shoot with .....Roll on Drums.....

 

 

The James Rifle (a James Rifle? "I've got a James Rifle" "I own four James Rifles"...It's kinda catchy...!)

 

I can see me calling that or some other name in honour of our Jimmy!

[pianoman 3,587]

Enjoy it every day Simon, if you only take Five minutes out each and every day to shoot it. Then do so.

 

God bless you, good be with you and on you and Helen.

All the very best from my self and family

 

Renos

just-A-snap

 

P.S

You are a young pup. I am Sixty Tomorrow.

God bless you too Renos. And thank you my dear friend. We must meet up for a drink when possible. I'll be down in London at some point I think. I'll let you know. A very happy day for your Birthday tomorrow with love and best wishes from me and Helen x

[pianoman 3,587]

ERRRRRRRR .. ERRRRRRRR

 

I MEAN ,WHAT, A NICE BIT OF WALNUT I ,I,I,I, ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

 

ILL COME DOWN TO YOURS MATE AND ILL KEEP YOU RIGHT ON HOW TO DO IT

 

:cray: :cray: :cray:

 

I MAY HAVE TO LOOK AWAY A FEW TIMES MIND

 

LOL

 

OF COURSE ILL DO IT MATE BUT ILL STILL COME DOWN TO YOURS AND DO IT ILL NEED YOU THERE TO TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT DONE AND HOW MUCH TO TAKE OFF

 

AND TO SEE WHERE YOUR THUMB GO,S AS THE PP STOCK HAS A SHARP EDGE ON THE PISTOL GRIP AND ILL NEED TO SEE WHERE IT WILL NEED RESHAPING

 

ILL BRING MY GEAR DOWN AND SHOULD HAVE IT SORTED IN A DAY FOR YOU THEN WE CAN HIT YOUR PERM FOR SOME SHOOTING

 

ATVBJIMMY :thumbs:

That would be perfect Jimmy mate. Thank you. I've got three nice perms going down in this part of Lincolnshire. We'll have a right weekend of it!

 

Bless you bro.

Simon