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Re: Miniature Rifle Clubs and Galleries
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 3:36 pm
by mag41uk
There used to be one at the funfair at Southsea back in the 60/70`s.
Its probably what got me into shooting and spending my pocket money-just like now really!
Re: Miniature Rifle Clubs and Galleries
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 5:32 pm
by redcat
I recall operators having a length of cast iron pipe fastened to the side of a lorry. The guy loaded the rifle and put the muzzle into the end of the pipe. You then fired at a target at the other end of the pipe. Great fun.
Redcat
Re: Miniature Rifle Clubs and Galleries
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 5:38 pm
by saddler
redcat wrote:I recall operators having a length of cast iron pipe fastened to the side of a lorry. The guy loaded the rifle and put the muzzle into the end of the pipe. You then fired at a target at the other end of the pipe. Great fun.
Redcat
He says lorry...he means showmans wagon.
He even recalls feeding the horse pulling it oats while waiting to shoot.
Re: Miniature Rifle Clubs and Galleries
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 5:48 pm
by snayperskaya
I remember a mini range at Blackpool pleasure beach donkeys years ago that had .22lr semi autos
Re: Miniature Rifle Clubs and Galleries
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 6:06 pm
by saddler
Spanish City had full auto's run off compressed air...
Re: Miniature Rifle Clubs and Galleries
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 6:42 pm
by snayperskaya
saddler wrote:Spanish City had full auto's run off compressed air...
I remember those at Barry Island, they looked like Thompsons if I remember right.I pulled the trigger on one that was lying on top of the stall and it emptied the mag tube of steel BBs........the guy that ran the stall was ducked under the counter as I let loose and wasn't best pleased when he got up!!!.My older brother dragged me off sharpish.I was only about 7 at the time.
Re: Miniature Rifle Clubs and Galleries
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 6:49 pm
by TomH
snayperskaya wrote:saddler wrote:Spanish City had full auto's run off compressed air...
I remember those at Barry Island, they looked like Thompsons if I remember right.I pulled the trigger on one that was lying on top of the stall and it emptied the mag tube of steel BBs........the guy that ran the stall was ducked under the counter as I let loose and wasn't best pleased when he got up!!!.My older brother dragged me off sharpish.I was only about 7 at the time.
I remember those too, at Clacton or Walton on the Naze? To win you had to shoot out every bit of a red star on a paper target. No doubt sized so that you could get close and paid again, but not too many winners
Re: Miniature Rifle Clubs and Galleries
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 7:33 pm
by redcat
[quote="saddler
He says lorry...he means showmans wagon.
He even recalls feeding the horse pulling it oats while waiting to shoot.
[/quote]
Was that you lurking around picking up the spent brass?
Redcat
Re: Miniature Rifle Clubs and Galleries
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 7:53 pm
by BestDrugDoc
So - whats to stop anyone just setting up a miniature rifle range in their garden with .22s (if big enough with a suitable backstop)?
Re: Miniature Rifle Clubs and Galleries
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 8:27 pm
by saddler
BestDrugDoc wrote:So - whats to stop anyone just setting up a miniature rifle range in their garden with .22s (if big enough with a suitable backstop)?
Possibly planning permission....or such
Other thsn that, nothing.
A tube/pipe range or similar (with "No Danger Area") would be the way to go.
OR
Build one into the back of an LGV wagon