Pugs Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 (edited) Hi all, Neil from Sussex reporting in and saying hello. Little about myself, I started shooting air rifles around 8, progressed on to going rough shooting with my dad, owned a little Winchester Model 37A .410 at 11 and shot my first Hare and Pheasant with that little gun. Those were the days. Went on to apprentice keeper at 17 on a well known Herefordshire estate, (complete with some fantastic Salmon beats) but gave it all up to join up at 18. Kept up shotgun shooting for awhile but eventually I had nowhere to shoot and unfortunately sold my guns (and surrendered my cert). I wish I hadn't sold all of them, apparently that little .410 is a bit of collectors item now. I still own air rifles, a HW35 and Original 50 (1960's model) a BSA Club in pieces and ready for 'being done up' and a Webley Senior, mint, still boxed from 1944. Anyway, back on subject, there is sooo much changed since the mid 80's, what ever happened to the likes of cheap Spanish S&S imports!!? I'd like to purchase one but the price is staggering, wish I bought that AYA No2 SL years ago..lol. I owned several including the Gunmark Kestrel SL, a Gorasable Silver Point Deluxe SL (my fav, with 27" barrels) a very old Belgian pre 1880's S&S hammer .410" and an old 12 bore hammer underlever. O/U's was a Rizzini Multi-choke - cant remember the name but would have been the model available 1990'ish. So I have quite a lot of catching up on and my main concern is the lack of affordable side by sides (and as mentioned I really got on with one with 27" barrels) My other love is Bass angling around Sussex, mainly surface popping, if anybody wants to exchange a bit of shooting for Bass fishing...... Edited April 15, 2010 by Pugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrwood Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Welcome to PW mate Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Hi Neil. Welcome to PW. Enjoy your stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Hello and welcome. There are aplenty of cheap SBS about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Welcome to pigeon watch. Very nice introduction. You are certainly right about the SxS's being expensive. I bought an AYA Yeoman last year for £160 and a farmer friend bought one second hand in 1979 for the massive sum of £25! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz2381 Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Welcome Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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danddo Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Welcome to PW, enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Welcome Neil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pugs Posted April 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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