strimmer_13 Posted November 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 14 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, was that at Netherhampton ? If thats in salisbury yes. I go every time and watch, occasionally buy 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 Just now, strimmer_13 said: If thats in salisbury yes. I go every time and watch, occasionally buy 👍 hello, yes a few miles away from salisbury, the commission look good, might take a look at the next sale, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 36 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, my friend has an as new and boxed blue streak in .20, he purchased from new and only used for targets a few times, he was thinking to sell if anyone interested, he is not on PW Do you know how much he's looking for, for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Farmboy91 said: Do you know how much he's looking for, for it? hello, no but i will contact him later, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 38 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, no but i will contact him later, Lovely old job, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 9 hours ago, Farmboy91 said: Lovely old job, thank you. hello, sorry he sold the rifle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 (edited) 38 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, sorry he sold the rifle No worries, appreciate you asking 👍 Maybe Strimmer will sell me his 😉 haha Edited November 12, 2019 by Farmboy91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krugerandsmith Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 On 11/11/2019 at 08:51, snarepeg said: They were the ones showing of😊 1950 a limit air pistol was 17/6 pence in local bike shop, used to drool over window display going to school. Happy days.👍 Same Same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted November 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 18 hours ago, Farmboy91 said: No worries, appreciate you asking 👍 Maybe Strimmer will sell me his 😉 haha Ill redo the seals, unless i can find anybody local to do it and get back to you because i rarely keep guns long. I bought it on a whim as i always fancied a .20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 5 minutes ago, strimmer_13 said: Ill redo the seals, unless i can find anybody local to do it and get back to you because i rarely keep guns long. I bought it on a whim as i always fancied a .20. Thank you, much appreciated. I checked out that catalogue and it looked a good auction, wouldn't have minded being able to go to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted November 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 Sift through the **** is all. I wanted the goldstar as it was a awful beaten up lump, maybe the worst condition bsa ive seen in recent years, i was out bid to 60. It went for 70. Also a ultra se, rusty but holding air which most gauges dont do in auctions, i left at 170 it went for 180. If youve looked, youll see what i paid, its labelled as a crossman. Im not kidding, they are ******* useless at labeling guns, always get it wrong. My fx cyclone was a essex in the catalog. Got that for 260 last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 I remember a mate having a Gat gun taking it up on the downs and seeing the pellet veering off course in the wind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 9 minutes ago, strimmer_13 said: Sift through the **** is all. I wanted the goldstar as it was a awful beaten up lump, maybe the worst condition bsa ive seen in recent years, i was out bid to 60. It went for 70. Also a ultra se, rusty but holding air which most gauges dont do in auctions, i left at 170 it went for 180. If youve looked, youll see what i paid, its labelled as a crossman. Im not kidding, they are ******* useless at labeling guns, always get it wrong. My fx cyclone was a essex in the catalog. Got that for 260 last year. I guessed that was the one buy only cause it was listed as .20 There seemed to be a lot of cartridges listed, were any actually worth having? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted November 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 51 minutes ago, Farmboy91 said: I guessed that was the one buy only cause it was listed as .20 There seemed to be a lot of cartridges listed, were any actually worth having? No not really. I didnt stay for them tbh, i usually do, but they often go close to retail. In all fairness this one there was only 3 dealers i saw, and idiots wernt over bidding. Some people got a bargain. My mate got a fully functioning 1959 browning a5 for £100. 1 hour ago, sam triple said: I remember a mate having a Gat gun taking it up on the downs and seeing the pellet veering off course in the wind I can watch the pellet in my garage go the 5 yards 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 15 minutes ago, strimmer_13 said: No not really. I didnt stay for them tbh, i usually do, but they often go close to retail. In all fairness this one there was only 3 dealers i saw, and idiots wernt over bidding. Some people got a bargain. My mate got a fully functioning 1959 browning a5 for £100. I can watch the pellet in my garage go the 5 yards 😂 I'm only really after the older collectable stuff anyway. Now that's a bargain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 Loving the Valmet and the photos brought back fond memories of my Sheridan Blue Streak. What a great rifle & a great calibre. Can I tell my Gat gun story? I was in my second year at senior school when my friend told me he'd bought an air pistol. I had a Relum Rapide but I had never heard of a Gat. He brought it round to plink with. We stacked up some tin cans on my back garden "range" and were plugging away with it at about 7 yards to little effect. The stack was about nine tins, with the topmost tin being a little evaporated milk tin. My Dad came out to see what we were up to. He said he had owned a Gat gun as a lad & asked if he could have a go. He loaded the pistol with a Bulldog pellet, threw it up in one hand... One shot, and that little evap tin went flying off the top of the stack, leaving the rest of the tins standing firm. He passed the pistol back to us and went back inside as we both tried to pick our jaws up off the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted November 16, 2019 Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 That is a weird looking pellet gun. Are they co2 or manually operated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted November 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 16 minutes ago, NoBodyImportant said: That is a weird looking pellet gun. Are they co2 or manually operated? You push the barrel in about 3'' then when thats done you can access the barrel from the rear of the gun, where a hammer would be normally. The barrel is smooth bore, and you unscrew a bolt to push a pellet directly in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted November 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, strimmer_13 said: You push the barrel in about 3'' then when thats done you can access the barrel from the rear of the gun, where a hammer would be normally. The barrel is smooth bore, and you unscrew a bolt to push a pellet directly in. Edited November 16, 2019 by strimmer_13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krugerandsmith Posted November 16, 2019 Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 On 13/11/2019 at 07:39, krugerandsmith said: Same Same The chrome version was a little more expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted November 16, 2019 Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 Sorry chaps, but I just don’t ‘get’ this ‘get the gat’ enthusiasm. They were junk when they were new, and are still junk now. Just a dangerous toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted November 16, 2019 Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 Only dangerous if you treat it as a toy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted November 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 The 'get the gat' thing, to me at least, is a revival of times where i wasnt so fortunate to be able to buy a hw, or a bsa, or if i was really drooling, a original 50, i couldnt afford darts for it most months. Its called being poor, and a **** load of airgunners started this way. Cheap no frills slug chuckers. Hopelessly inaccurate. Same as smks, you know its not the best, you probably even know that at the time, but 9/10 it got you hooked, then gave you the inclination to strive to a better level of shooting. And quality. Am i going to deny its junk? No. Am i saying they are dangerous, no again. The person behind it could be. But that could be said about absolutely anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted November 16, 2019 Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 Right answer I guess. Most folk started poor. My first was a Relum ‘Super Telly’. Far from the best but maybe I was luckier than many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted November 16, 2019 Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 My first was an old BSA meteor, I found it in my stepdads spare bedroom, propped up in the corner. Asked him if I could use it if I bought a sight for it. This was 84 I used it to shoot pigeons to feed my ever expanding ferret collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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