Any firearms enthusiasts here?
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cheddar cheese
Major General
Well, I have 3 x .177 airguns. 2 of them are Rifles (Dont know the make) and one is a pistol. I want an air rifle of my own, as the ones I use are really my dads. I mainly shoot target but if a bird or other animal is in the vicinity ill have a pop at that too...
BombTaxi
Tech Sergeant
Ive got an air rifle and an air pistol, what I really want to use though is my dad's No.4 SMLE 
I used to target shoot at school and was a cadet weapns instructor, but obviously its harder to shoot now Im at uni. Once I've left and settled in the North-West though, I'll take it up again
I used to target shoot at school and was a cadet weapns instructor, but obviously its harder to shoot now Im at uni. Once I've left and settled in the North-West though, I'll take it up again
cheddar cheese
Major General
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lesofprimus
Brigadier General
I have several weapons, as I should obviously have.... Ill post some pics and write ups later when I aint at work....
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Chinese SKS, Chinese Tokarov 9mm, S&W 38, .22 raven "SNS" 
cheddar cheese
Major General
DAVIDICUS said:
I dont know about velocity, but you can make a cup of tea in the time it takes for the pellet to hit a target 100 yards away
Its bloody accurate though.I don't know what the velocity is, I'm informed on the .177 one it's 1000 feet per second. All I know is that it'll blast a rabbit and tear it's head in two from about 100 yards away and it's almost pin point accuracy.
It'd be pointless having scopes if it wasn't accurate.
It'd be pointless having scopes if it wasn't accurate.
cheddar cheese
Major General
I dont have a scope but its still damn accurate.
trackend
Chief Master Sergeant
I don't have any left but my favorite fire arm that I owned was a 12 bore Damascus barreled shot gun made around 1900 of unknown manufacturer (but I thought it may have been a Parker) a real work of art and a craft that has been lost to gun smiths although not a weapon that took kindly to the proofing tests and could not be used with smokeless powder.
Best gun I ever handled a Holland and Holland double barreled big game rifle. very similar to this one.
Nowadays owning fire arms in the UK even sporting weapons is getting much harder so I gave up some time ago.
As far as Air weapons go the old BSA Airsporter is still a good gun
and the Webley senior or Junior pistols still command quite good prices at the auctions if they are pre war and in good nick.
Best gun I ever handled a Holland and Holland double barreled big game rifle. very similar to this one.
Nowadays owning fire arms in the UK even sporting weapons is getting much harder so I gave up some time ago.
As far as Air weapons go the old BSA Airsporter is still a good gun
and the Webley senior or Junior pistols still command quite good prices at the auctions if they are pre war and in good nick.
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FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Nice Trackend, Welcome Back!
Medvedya
Master Sergeant
Yeah, how was the holiday?
Anyway, as you know, I have a deactivated Mosin Nagant 91/30, but I also have an old 12 gauge fowling piece - (also out of commision)
My dad's mate has a beautiful Martini-Henry MkI rifle which works - in fact, the armourer of these guys - http://www.thediehards.co.uk/
was staggered when he saw the condition of it in relation to it's age. (1870's) - it has hardly ever been fired. And you don't need a licence for a firearm over 100 years old.
It takes a .450 calibre bullet so if you got shot by one at close range, you'd probably disappear from the top up!
Anyway, as you know, I have a deactivated Mosin Nagant 91/30, but I also have an old 12 gauge fowling piece - (also out of commision)
My dad's mate has a beautiful Martini-Henry MkI rifle which works - in fact, the armourer of these guys - http://www.thediehards.co.uk/
was staggered when he saw the condition of it in relation to it's age. (1870's) - it has hardly ever been fired. And you don't need a licence for a firearm over 100 years old.
It takes a .450 calibre bullet so if you got shot by one at close range, you'd probably disappear from the top up!
Nonskimmer
Captain
Wow, that sounds pretty sweet! 
Medvedya
Master Sergeant
Agh! If we ever get organised and get a scanner - I could show you some pictures of when we got to try it out on a range. Fun!
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Current Inventory:
Ruger Security Six 6" .357 Magnum
Tanfoglio Witness Standard Combat in .40 S&W
Ruger Redhawk Stainless Steel 7-1/2" Barrel in .44 Magnum
Marlin .22 Magnum Bolt Action Rifle
Remington 870 Express Super Turkey 12 gauge 3-1/2" Magnum
Ruger Mini-14 Stainless Steel in .223 Remington
Ruger Number One Standard in .338 Winchester Magnum
Ruger Security Six 6" .357 Magnum
Tanfoglio Witness Standard Combat in .40 S&W
Ruger Redhawk Stainless Steel 7-1/2" Barrel in .44 Magnum
Marlin .22 Magnum Bolt Action Rifle
Remington 870 Express Super Turkey 12 gauge 3-1/2" Magnum
Ruger Mini-14 Stainless Steel in .223 Remington
Ruger Number One Standard in .338 Winchester Magnum
cheddar cheese
Major General
Quite a collection 8) Are they all active?
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