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i would like to make an introduction

Post by john.s » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:24 pm

hello everyone i would just like to introduce myself , my name is john and i live in the united kingdom , i am married and have three sons , i have been a shooter for as long as i can remember and hope to continue for as long as i can ,..........hope to meet you all on line , regards and best wishes john
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Re: i would like to make an introduction

Post by cottage cheese » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:26 pm

john.s";p="35462 wrote:hello everyone i would just like to introduce myself , my name is john and i live in the united kingdom , i am married and have three sons , i have been a shooter for as long as i can remember and hope to continue for as long as i can ,..........hope to meet you all on line , regards and best wishes john
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Post by kanwar76 » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:28 pm

Hi John,

Welcome to the forum...do post often

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Post by biking3819 » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:41 pm

hi john welcome aboard.
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Post by mundaire » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:49 pm

Hi John and welcome aboard! :) We have quite a few members from the UK - if I may ask, whereabouts are you based?

BTW - interesting looking fowling piece you have there! ;) What make/ vintage?

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Post by Happy » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:59 pm

hi John,
Welcome, would like to hear more from u , do post often about your experiences.
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Re: i would like to make an introduction

Post by Prabhath » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:01 pm

Welcome aboard John

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Post by john.s » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:04 pm

mundaire";p="35475 wrote:Hi John and welcome aboard! :) We have quite a few members from the UK - if I may ask, whereabouts are you based?

BTW - interesting looking fowling piece you have there! ;) What make/ vintage?

Cheers!
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thanks for your welcome and all the other welcomings too ,.....i have five of those big guns ,...even got a double barrel too ,.......i live about 30 miles north of manchester , on the yorkshire/lancashire boarder

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Post by nagarifle » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:43 pm

hi john
great to have u

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Re: i would like to make an introduction

Post by Vikram » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:20 pm

Welcome to IFG John.Great to have you here.Nice punt gun there.You have five of those including a double! Can we please see it?Look forward to hear often from you.

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Post by hellfire_m16 » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:57 pm

Hello John,
A very warm welcome to you.
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Post by eljefe » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:09 pm

welcome to the madness-it was kind of quieet till you signed up! :)
double too? whoo whoo!
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Re: i would like to make an introduction

Post by Vikram » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:22 pm

Hi John,

There are some puntgun pictures from the yore. The latest BASC's Shoting and Conservation says that Sir Ralph had a DB puntgun built by H&H which cost him a phenomenal sum of £250 in those days! Hence the interest.Thanks.

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Re: i would like to make an introduction

Post by john.s » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:10 am

Vikram";p="35514 wrote:Hi John,

There are some puntgun pictures from the yore. The latest BASC's Shoting and Conservation says that Sir Ralph had a DB puntgun built by H&H which cost him a phenomenal sum of £250 in those days! Hence the interest.Thanks.

Best-
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http://indiansforguns.com/viewtopic.php?t=3009&start=0
hi vikram, i see you live in the UK , basc are having a big show this year and i sujest you come along , there will be lots of "old time guns" and punts for you to see , if you would like my telephone number we could arrange something ,............

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Post by shooter » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:14 am

hi john. welcome to the club. what do u shoot?
i live in london. and am a novice shooter looking o meet shooters in he uk. would like to hear more from u. keep posting cheers!
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