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Not wanting to hijack the punt gun thread, it reminded me of a post I never got rround to writing.

A while back I saw a punt gun on one of the "auction hunter" type programs and it set my mind wandering. After pondering the problems associate with getting a cabinet big enough to store one in, I thought I would like to see one fired.
This led me to the NRA.

Shooters love showing off their guns and talking about them. Could the NRA not arrange a series of on the range talks with both equipment that is either rare or has a historical angle?
I would love to hear a talk on cannons and see them fire, or even better hit something :)
Maybe a talk on standard issue riffles from black powder days to the cold war?
Rifles from the opposing armies etc
And no need for talks to be confined to the range, I would be interested in attending talks on a variety of subjects from home loading to personal stories of daring and do etc.

This would of course require someone to coordinate, but I would have thought a sensible charge could be arrived at that both paid the contributers for their time/materials and paid money in to the NRA.
perhaps a dual charging system for NRA and non NRA members?

DM

No need for any of this to be at Bisley, however that is my home range.

Sounds like a great idea. Also consider the Royal Armouries in Leeds, I believe that they do talks on their collection

http://www.royalarmouries.org/events/ev ... lery-talks

The various HBSA sections give talks up and down the country, the Northern group use the Leeds Armoury often.

Clubs can always arrange their own lectures...

One of our members regularly treats us to a talk on various interesting guns, he even dresses for the part. razz

Our recent one was about the MG42...De-act of course.

Indeed, my primary club is the NRA...

DM

The forum also has some very knowledgeable members, I can think of one who lectures at the Leeds Armoury from time to time.

Anyone remember the ill fated Festival of Shooting at Bisley?
I would like to see this display again!
Tony

HBSA did something vaguely similar in October this year (I was the RCO).

Oh indeedy ! The HBSA (Northern Branch), as aforementioned, does excellent talks at the Royal Armouries in Leeds. Google 'em, or even drop us a pm and we'll put you in touch. The talks are by invitation only, as we have access to some splendid stuff that Mr Plod doesn't let you pawdle* under other circumstances.

















* Handle, if you're a bald monkey