Farmboy91 Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 12 minutes ago, theshootist said: They are interesting rifles. It took me a while to fine one. Mine is a single shot trailsman. He also made an 8 shot repeater which had a fixed magazine and one with a buddy bottle. Here is the advert https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2F18w%2F6287926305&psig=AOvVaw2WE3Ts6v4ITqNAQKT-RpYa&ust=1599664854933000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCNjfxI3u2esCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE When I googled the name I came across a thread on another forum that mentioned an 8 shot adapter, octopus something I think it said. Money no object I would definitely have one. 6 minutes ago, Mice! said: Never heard of that one, looks like an early Leishy I stopped buying air gun mags years ago but that stuck in my mind, maybe because it looked so different. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
washerboy Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 They had a bad reputation if I remember correctly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theshootist Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 They are fairly simple in operation but interesting designs. I have an M100 in .20 too which is very nice. I'm always on the look out for a CO2 powered Starfire, but they always come up at unrealistic money for me. I like them for the same reasons I like the Skan air rifles, they are quirky and push the design envelope. From a time when the UK was coming out with new ideas in air guns. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
strimmer_13 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 I always wanted the brocock range, the fox and the safari. Here's the fox, can't get much more of a slimmer gun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theshootist Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 40 minutes ago, strimmer_13 said: I always wanted the brocock range, the fox and the safari. Here's the fox, can't get much more of a slimmer gun Agreed - I remember the reviews in the magazines, I'm sure one made the obvious reference to Day of the Jackal with a picture of Edward Fox. I wonder if anyone kept one of these on FAC? Must be rare as a rare thing now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
button Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 On 08/09/2020 at 18:20, theshootist said: Agreed - I remember the reviews in the magazines, I'm sure one made the obvious reference to Day of the Jackal with a picture of Edward Fox. I wonder if anyone kept one of these on FAC? Must be rare as a rare thing now. Still got a Predator on FAC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theshootist Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 11 hours ago, button said: Still got a Predator on FAC Was that the one that was more like a stalking rifle? What's it like? Would be great to see some pictures Quote Link to post Share on other sites
button Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 2 hours ago, theshootist said: Was that the one that was more like a stalking rifle? What's it like? Would be great to see some pictures It's a great wee gun and been a bit different adds to the attraction Quote Link to post Share on other sites
London Best Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Now that looks like a rifle. The thing four posts above it does not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theshootist Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 7 minutes ago, button said: It's a great wee gun and been a bit different adds to the attraction Lovely. What sort of power can those little TACs achieve? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
button Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 1 hour ago, theshootist said: Lovely. What sort of power can those little TACs achieve? Just under 12ft lbs For a looker this takes some beating https://walnut.black/SPARTAN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
London Best Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Pretty gun. Personally, not a fan of skip-line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theshootist Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 18 hours ago, button said: Just under 12ft lbs For a looker this takes some beating https://walnut.black/SPARTAN Thats interesting, I would have thought they would have been much lower. Spartans are on another level! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mmamonster Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 On 08/09/2020 at 16:00, Farmboy91 said: Bingo! Gold star to that man 👍 These were made at a shop called Practical Weponry, in hanley stoke on trent, think they moved crewe way then went bump. My mate has 1 or 2 of them, he still hunts with one of them. atb mart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Farmboy91 Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 18 minutes ago, mmamonster said: These were made at a shop called Practical Weponry, in hanley stoke on trent, think they moved crewe way then went bump. My mate has 1 or 2 of them, he still hunts with one of them. atb mart Thanks for sharing that 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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