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[slim63]

A few days ago i was thinking about selling my last air rifle as due to my shoulder being fecked i cant cock it many times before its extremely painful

I mentioned this to a mate and his reply was "i suppose you want the one i borrowed back then?"
Wtf i dont remember buying another early Airsporter never mind putting a spring and seals in it as he said we did ‍

Anyway he just turned up and dropped it off i still dont remember it at all but it exists and now i can sell it for much needed funds while keeping my much prettier one i was loath to sell in the first place

Good start to the day

 

[Sparks68]

I'm a springer rifle fan myself & have an Air Arms Camargue .Have you considered going the route of the pneumatic charged guns rather than stopping shooting?

 

[slim63]

I'm a springer rifle fan myself & have an Air Arms Camargue .Have you considered going the route of the pneumatic charged guns rather than stopping shooting?

I have already been down that route with most recently an AA 400 and before that a rapid 7 and an FN12 all good guns and superbly accurate if a little boring and too easy for paper punching and plinking which is all i do now

I prefer the challenge of springers which is where i started like most of us but i do wish i could have afforded to keep the 400

I am ok with break barrel for a longer period but all underlevers seem to bugger my shoulder in as little as 6 shots, the mk2 pop up Airsporter is a great gun if a little scruffy around the edges but not bad as its older than me, it just seems a little pointless keeping it as i have a mint one of the same year as well

Also 7 quid for the range when i can only get a dozen shots in at best with them seems a waste tbh

 

[Sparks68]

I have already been down that route with most recently an AA 400 and before that a rapid 7 and an FN12 all good guns and superbly accurate if a little boring and too easy for paper punching and plinking which is all i do now

I prefer the challenge of springers which is where i started like most of us but i do wish i could have afforded to keep the 400

I am ok with break barrel for a longer period but all underlevers seem to bugger my shoulder in as little as 6 shots, the mk2 pop up Airsporter is a great gun if a little scruffy around the edges but not bad as its older than me, it just seems a little pointless keeping it as i have a mint one of the same year as well

Also 7 quid for the range when i can only get a dozen shots in at best with them seems a waste tbh

£7 , for so few shots ,I see the issue.
My Camargue is sidelever fixed barrel. Not sure but its possible it maybe easier to cock.Other than that I had an weinrauch HW 35E years ago, from memory they had a whopping 21" barrel n was pretty easy to cock given the leverage it gave. Nice gun too.

 

[slim63]

The Camargue is one of my al time fave guns but i never got to own one, heavy money for a good one nowadays

Up until the middle of last year i had 17 spingers, 4 or 5 pistols the s400 and a ratcatcher all had to go whe life went tits up unfortunately, now i am left with my original airsporter wihch i dont really want to sell and the surprise airsporter which i am happy to let go

I might buy an old break barrel at some point if one pops up cheap but tbh i think i am about done

 

[slim63]

Just stuck the Airsporter up for sale on the airgun forums

 

[Squag1]

Just stuck the Airsporter up for sale on the airgun forums

Looks like a rifle we had at home before my idiot American cousin shot himself in the foot with it.
Apparently loaded it and put muzzle on his foot. It disappeared after that.

I was about 10 at the time and was looking forward to having it later.

My and mate used to take it out down a back road. Don't know if my parents realised. one day a man who lived near there asked for a shot with it. He put a box of matches on the wall with just the redheads showing and from a good distance with one shot set the box on fire.

I'm guessing he was WW1. He had a straight leg, not sure if it was artificial. There was quite a few men from there who went to war.

One man told me that he was in Dublin in 1916 in British army. A guard who served there was in N Africa but I never knew until about 30 years after he died.

People didn't talk about it. Many returning WW1/WW2 were disowned by family for serving the crown.

Irish National War Memorial Gardens | Heritage Ireland

These gardens in Islandbridge, a Dublin suburb, are one of the most famous memorial gardens in Europe. They are dedicated to the memory of the

heritageireland.ie

 

[slim63]

Looks like a rifle we had at home before my idiot American cousin shot himself in the foot with it.
Apparently loaded it and put muzzle on his foot. It disappeared after that.

I was about 10 at the time and was looking forward to having it later.

My and mate used to take it out down a back road. Don't know if my parents realised. one day a man who lived near there asked for a shot with it. He put a box of matches on the wall with just the redheads showing and from a good distance with one shot set the box on fire.

I'm guessing he was WW1. He had a straight leg, not sure if it was artificial. There was quite a few men from there who went to war.

One man told me that he was in Dublin in 1916 in British army. A guard who served there was in N Africa but I never knew until about 30 years after he died.

People didn't talk about it. Many returning WW1/WW2 were disowned by family for serving the crown.

Irish National War Memorial Gardens | Heritage Ireland

These gardens in Islandbridge, a Dublin suburb, are one of the most famous memorial gardens in Europe. They are dedicated to the memory of the

heritageireland.ie

My granny used to knock over single matches stuck in the fence at 10yds maybe 7 or 8 times out of 10 with an old webley senior

She could do the same shooting it over her shoulder using a mirror to aim maybe 6 or 7 times out of 10

She shot bell target from a young age and tbh i have never seen anyone as good

Ps the gun sold

 

[Malone]

My dad had a BSA Airsporter .22 that we used to use in the back garden firing down to a target mounted on the mooring on the jetty. One day while we up in the balcony there happened to be an innocent gull flying past and I aimed at it, he said you’ll never hit it at that range flying - bang - oh yes I did. It fell down into the river. Naughty I know, but I was just a kid.

 

[derek kelly]

I got a Webley Osprey for my 13th birthday, firing at empty cans in the garden my brother said “bet you can’t hit that blackbird” (resting in our apple trees) I turned & fired. Without looking & killed the blackbird, I was gutted, taught me a valuable lesson though.

 

[JayTee]

I bought a .22 BSA Airsporter just before I left school in 1965, all went swimmingly for a good few years shooting vermin for local farmers and honing marksmanship skills, untill one fateful day I heard of the practice of dieseling, I thought what a good idea and hit upon the idea of using model aeroplane fuel instead of the usual 3 in 1 oil most used at the time, well for awhile all was well with increased power and range albeit with less accuracy but I was happy with the effect it had on the local rat population. One morning I had fired about a dozen shots at a target and the next shot went off like a cannon to such an extent I nearly shat meself the detonation inside the chamber was so fierce it blew the barrel right out of the receiver which considering the fact it was silver soldered in there must have been some force. Lesson duly learned when I later started hand loading for full bore rifle and pistol cartridges I would reduce the recommended charges by up to 20% less then work my way up by observing pressure characteristics and velocity by way of chronograph.
Still never worked out why it happened just happy me fingers were still there.
Oooh we knew how to have fun back then.

 

[slim63]

I bought a .22 BSA Airsporter just before I left school in 1965, all went swimmingly for a good few years shooting vermin for local farmers and honing marksmanship skills, untill one fateful day I heard of the practice of dieseling, I thought what a good idea and hit upon the idea of using model aeroplane fuel instead of the usual 3 in 1 oil most used at the time, well for awhile all was well with increased power and range albeit with less accuracy but I was happy with the effect it had on the local rat population. One morning I had fired about a dozen shots at a target and the next shot went off like a cannon to such an extent I nearly shat meself the detonation inside the chamber was so fierce it blew the barrel right out of the receiver which considering the fact it was silver soldered in there must have been some force. Lesson duly learned when I later started hand loading for full bore rifle and pistol cartridges I would reduce the recommended charges by up to 20% less then work my way up by observing pressure characteristics and velocity by way of chronograph.
Still never worked out why it happened just happy me fingers were still there.
Oooh we knew how to have fun back then.

I think we have all made an airgun diesel whether by accident or not i used to find it funny to over oil one and give it to my mate knowing full well what was going to happen, daft sod fell for it time and time again

I started off with a Meteor aged 9 and went through the same learning process as most blokes our age but it took me 50 years to get an Airsporter and suddenly i ended up with two, think my shooting days are about over now though tbh

 

[andyBeaker]

While discussing pointy things I still have a very old Hardy's Anglers Knife No3 made by Hardy Brothers (Alnwick) Ltd that I have no idea how to get rid of as eBay won’t allow it to be listed. Worth a fair wedge from what I can see.

offers or suggestions where to sell easily??????

 

[Squag1]

Is there nothing like Donedeal in UK.??

 

[Malone]

Perhaps our pointy-things expert can advise when he sees this?

 

[slim63]

While discussing pointy things I still have a very old Hardy's Anglers Knife No3 made by Hardy Brothers (Alnwick) Ltd that I have no idea how to get rid of as eBay won’t allow it to be listed. Worth a fair wedge from what I can see.

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Perhaps our pointy-things expert can advise when he sees this?

Sure can

The easiest and quickest way to sell is via the vintage knife pages on Facebook I can send you links to the better ones andyBeaker

I would stick to the uk pages both to sell and for valuations as values vary across the globe and there are some issues with customs when posting outside of the uk, as a private sale the value will be a little lower than dealers will be asking and sitting on for years, but I dont mind doing the research and finding a fair value for you

If you decide to join the knife pages not many will give you a value as they are always looking for a deal (as we all do) so going in with knowledge is preferable, i can also tell you the form for selling as it does vary from page to page

If all this seems to much hassle i am happy to deal with it and sell it for you with your full agreement on price, i would need it in hand as per forum and FB page rules ..... lastly it needs a mild clean which i am also happy to do

I hope all this waffle helps Andy

 

[Malone]

How about this one?

HARDY No3 ANGLERS KNIFE – Vintage Fishing Tackle

vintagefishingtackle.co.uk

 

[slim63]

How about this one?

HARDY No3 ANGLERS KNIFE – Vintage Fishing Tackle

vintagefishingtackle.co.uk

Good knife but needs a damn good clean tbh mate, not sure if the price is good for a hardy or not tbh o would have to check

 

[Malone]

But perhaps it helps Andy price wise, I was gonna offer him a tenner, but I may have to consider twenty

 

[andyBeaker]

But perhaps it helps Andy price wise, I was gonna offer him a tenner, but I may have to consider twenty

Add a, zero and you might get my attention….