It was just only 6 weeks ago that I had my first taste of the
world of field sports. I attended a Pass It On day mainly for the kids
but also because I wanted to have a play with the guns and this was the first
time I ever used an Air Rifle or shot gun.
Whilst I was growing up in the intercity,
having an air rifle just simply wasn't even a consideration, however that's not
to say I didn't want one and in fact I can still remember drawing up a design
for one using a Coke bottle and some valves. This was a little beyond my
8year old engineering skills at the time but I did make a succession of
catapults, bows and cross bows. Being from the town wanting or using such
things just meant trouble, I mean why else would you have a weapon.
However to this day I still look at a
Rifle, Pistol, Knife, Bow etc and dont see anything scary, I just see a tool
much like a hammer or a screw driver. Yes a Rifle, Pistol, Knife can kill
but so can a hammer or a screw driver, it just depend on the user and what you
get that tool to do.
Anyway jumping forward to today, I am just
getting into field sports. I was so impressed with the Pass It On Event
that I offered my services as Secretary which they accepted. It is through that
Role and my growing friendship with The Old Hedge Creeper (Rob Collins) that I
have got more interested and it has opened up my eyes to some new passions I
never knew I had. I am also now a member or the Famous, Wood SpringsPigeon Shooting and Wildfowling group too and the proud owner a very nice
Air Arms, TX200 MkIII and a Crossman 357 Pistol.
I am really looking forward to where this
takes me and the things I will learn along the way.
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