What was it that got everyone into Air rifles?

[subzeer0]

about 10 year old older lads trying to light a match on a barn door about 12 yrds…kept missing they give me a go and i hit it first go..,,,thats it…hooked

 

[rockdrill]

As a number have already mentioned about their introduction, it was my Dad who introduced me to airguns.

I was the summer of 1976 in woods near my grandparents house where I got to shoot his Relum Tornado, fitted with one of the very basic BSA 3x scopes, his Webley Mk1 pistol and a break barrel pistol that was only marked 'Freetime', the targets were various tin cans.

I still have the Relum and the Webley, the other pistol broke and sadly is long gone.

 

[Audi Swift]

My dad, he had guns most of his life.
I remember he had a lovely HW35e .22 long ass barrel when I was very young.
I think that started me in to airgunning. Had a break for some years, then started again in Jan 2010...

 

[That hurts]

My brother shot me in the arse with a Milbro pistol !

 

[Dave120uk]

My brother shot me in the arse with a Milbro pistol !

Then you wanted revenge

 

[Mark E Smith]

Pure unadulterated lust (before I knew that was a thing)

 

[That hurts]

Then you wanted revenge

He was bigger than me, but my other brother helped tie him to a lamppost and the neighbour's dog peed down his legs

 

[Mr Pasty]

My mate's dad had an airsporter that we would blast cans with. I have no idea how we managed to cock it since we were left on our own with it aged about 9 or 10. I remember one time he only had a few pellets left so we shot a toilet roll over and over, recovered the pellets, then fired them again.
Now returned to it, after a long gap, due to squirrels spoiling trees and the bird table in the garden.

 

[Beleif]

I was never allowed to, as a kid.

Then, one day, as an adult, I remembered that ban and thought now is my time.

 

[BTB 500]

Rats. And Rabbits.

As a child I'd shot .22 and .38 pistols a fair bit at Bisley with my grandfather, but never any kind of rifle. Had a problem with rats and rabbits when we moved out into the sticks after I retired and needed a way of getting rid of them.

 

[Vangard]

My dad got me into airguns when I was very young.
He also bought me my first gat.

 

[Sweep]

Rebellion against my mother who was rabidly anti-gun and still is!

 

[PestWeForget]

A rusty old Vulcan, a crusty old tin of .22 pellets and a pile of .22 darts that were thrown in the bottom of a removals box. Age 12 ish.

 

[critter]

An old daisy rifle that had been chucked out, split stock but still fired not that accurate but great fun

 

[R ian]

Had one many years ago! Kept thinking of getting another and around a year ago I got one and now? Taking all my money

 

[akacoach]

Nearly mid life crisis. I was working a job with anti social hours and was looking for something to do in my free time and I stumbled upon the Umerex Boys Club. Started pistol shooting in the back garden and then moved onto rifles. Had a few years off but enjoying again with my son.

 

[Eggy Pop]

I didn’t have much choice , to my mum’s annoyance . My Dad lived and breathed shooting and I miss him

 

[Col_22]

Rats in the garden

 

[shaun650]

Wanting to be in the countryside as a lad. Don't hunt anymore, but shot clays for years. Then had a go at target shooting and find it so relaxing.

 

[El Barto]

I used to tag along with my Dad when he went out rough shooting at around 8/9 years old . His shooting buddy brought along an old BSA standard .177 for me to use and i was hooked from that moment on . Wasn't long before my dad got me a Diana G76 , then I got a Bsa Airsporter when i was about 12 . Great times