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29th June 2010 - 13:09
Last post by: AirGunForum |
This post will be regularly edited to list new material added to the Forum.(Note: Much of this material is in the Members Area, so cannot be viewed by guests.)Contributions from users always welcomed. (Please contact the administrator.) For details of contributions prior to 10 Nov. '02, please read the INDEX file in each forum.
10 Nov. '02 - -
Requesting a shoot, draft letter16 Nov. '02 - - Official BFTA forum added; Polls/News integrated into other forums
18 Nov. '02 - -
Rapid Mk I strip and service18 Nov. '02 - -
Table of airgun offences and penalties18 Nov. '02 - -
AGF Links List updated19 Nov. '02 - -
Customised Crosman 2240 pistol review30 Nov. '02 - -
Theoben SLR98 first impressions15 Dec. '02 - -
Pellet weight chart updated17 Dec. '02 - -
AGF Links List checked and updated17 Dec. '02 - -
Manual pump reliability and aftersales (review updated)18 Dec. '02 - -
BASC airgunclub insurance (new package)08 Jan. '03 - -
Stirrup pump strip and rebuild20 Jan. '03 - -
Anodising small aluminium parts23 Jan. '03 - -
Crosman 2250 Ratcatcher tuning and modification27 Jan. '03 - -
Small price reduction for connectors02 Feb. '03 - -
Forum software upgrade, new features added05 Feb. '03 - -
How to breast a pigeon11 Feb. '03 - -
Airgun Reference Database opened17 Feb. '03 - -
Link to Airgun Reference Database 20 Feb. '03 - -
Pellet weight chart updated20 Feb. '03 - -
Fitting a de-twanger to a PCP25 Feb. '03 - -
Daystate Huntsman strip and rebuild05 Mar. '03 - -
Air Arms Camargue, Khamsin and Mistral, strip and rebuild09 Mar. '03 - -
Deben DMP 2.5-10x50 Scope Review14 May. '03 - -
Deben Mil-Pro 6.5-26x52 Scope Review06 Jun. '03 - -
Webley Raider 2-shot, trigger & power level adjustments12 Jun. '03 - -
Special Offer Dry Pac from Hill Pumps11 Jul. '03 - -
How to prepare a rabbit15 Jul. '03 - -
Making silencer baffles28 Jul. '03 - -
BSA Spitfire Special Review14 Aug. '03 - -
Valve lapping Gunpower Stealth/Talon29 Aug. '03 - -
DIY barrel straightening01 Sep. '03 - -
DIY spring compressor14 Sep. '03 - -
Webley Longbow review17 Sep. '03 - -
Chinese B18/B19 tuneup02 Oct. '03 - -
Norinco KL-3B (Fast Deer) tuneup22 Oct. '03 - -
Laser sights; choosing, fitting and setting up24 Oct. '03 - -
Spring setting device to pre-tune new springs08 Nov. '03 - -
Hold sensitivity, getting the best out of your spring gun23 Nov. '03 - -
Exterminator pellets user review24 Nov. '03 - -
Tales of Morris, a demented bull terrier30 Nov. '03 - -
More Morris02 Dec. '03 - -
Hawke Red Dot 3001 Feb. '04 - -
More Morris20 Feb. '04 - -
SWFA Super Sniper 10 x 42 scope review27 Feb. '04 - -
More Morris03 Mar. '04 - -
Quality Cammo Gear from Rednek05 Mar. '04 - -
Theoben MFR rifle, function and strip12 Mar. '04 - -
Silencers & Custom Parts from Jim Edge14 Mar. '04 - -
More Morris29 Mar. '04 - -
Tandem Air Cartridges and Accessories from Clubshot07 May. '04 - -
More Morris05 Jun. '04 - -
Air Arms S200/S200T strip and service30 Jun. '04 - -
More Morris03 Jul. '04 - -
Bargains from The Pigeon Shooter12 Jul. '04 - -
AGS Elite Tactical 30mm SWAT Mil-dot scope review23 Jul. '04 - -
How to adjust the Air Arms CD trigger unit27 Jul. '04 - -
Thickly padded gunslips11 Aug. '04 - -
Hunting code of practice; respect for quarry05 Sep. '04 - -
How to shim scopes07 Sep. '04 - -
R.W.S. 500 PLUS, a high shot capacity rifle made by Daystate17 Sep. '04 - -
AGF Links List updated17 Sep. '04 - -
More Morris20 Sep. '04 - -
The TomCat CO2 pistol, user review01 Oct. '04 - -
More Morris12 Oct. '04 - -
Evaluation of budget digital scales for pellet weighing19 Oct. '04 - -
Theoben MFR rifle, function and strip, updated21 Oct. '04 - -
Theoben MFR rifle, replacing the factory trigger blade12 Nov. '04 - -
Link added to a 'scope repairer22 Nov. '04 - -
Air Arms EV-2 FT rifle review24 Nov. '04 - -
AGF Links List updated24 Nov. '04 - -
Dealer List updated13 Dec. '04 - -
Fitting plastic buttons to spring gun pistons14 Dec. '04 - -
Weihrauch Rekord Trigger strip and rebuild06 Jan '05 - -
More Morris07 Jan '05 - -
Phoenix Phantom airgun silencers from Clubshot13 Jan '05 - -
Blackpool Air Rifles special offers for members09 Feb '05 - -
A visit to B.A.G.S., Bolton Air Gun Society's shoot07 Mar '05 - -
Leather pellet pouches for sale10 Mar '05 - -
SCR, Staffordshire Custom Rifles19 Mar '05 - -
Magnetic single shot pellet tray review08 Apr '05 - -
More Morris17 May '05 - -
Air Guns: A brief guide to safety17 May '05 - -
AA TX200HC user review07 Jun '05 - -
Bolton Air Gun Society: Club details and location21 Jun '05 - -
Theoben rifle serial no's and dates of manufacture24 Jun '05 - -
Another Air Arms TX200SR strip and service03 Jul '05 - -
More Morris07 Jul '05 - -
A return to B.A.G.S.09 Jul '05 - -
Webley Xocet, strip and rebuild12 Jul '05 - -
Scraggle Point Suppliers' special offers to members14 Aug '05 - -
Theoben regulator strip and service23 Aug '05 - -
Weihrauch HW80 strip and rebuild29 Aug '05 - -
Air Arms S400/410 power adjustment29 Aug '05 - -
Silencer efficiency tests using a decibel meter11 Oct '05 - -
Air Arms S400/S410 strip and service19 Oct '05 - -
More Morris26 Oct '05 - -
Dealing with Poachers06 Dec '05 - -
Nottingham and District Gun Club10 Jan '06 - -
Ex-Venom parts still available19 Jan '06 - -
Mildot Calibration Chart04 Feb '06 - -
BAM B50 "Chuntsman" strip and assessment04 Feb '06 - -
Air cylinder (tank) testing requirements07 Feb '06 - -
CS Airguns & Firearms; THE gunsmithing service07 Feb '06 - -
DIY spring compressor14 Feb '06 - -
DM80 gun repairs08 May '06 - -
Crosman 600 pistol review20 May '06 - -
BAM B50 (Chuntsman) user review27 Jul '06 - -
BAR Special Offers updated21 Oct '06 - -
Air Gunner Magazine, subscription offer31 Oct '06 - -
Crosman 600 pistol review (Updated)
19 Jan '07 - -
New specials from BAR06 Feb '07 - -
AWT Airgun components for sale27 Apr '07 - -
Blazer 8-32x44 scope review10 May '07 - -
Falcon Optics Merlin 4-14x56 IR Scope review23 Oct '07 - -
Brocock Hunter .22 user review31 Oct '07 - -
B.E.S.T.'s Quick Connect Fill Line Couplings11 Nov '07 - -
Getting the B50 Chinese "Chuntsman to shoot respectably23 Nov '07 - -
Screwcutting a barrel in the lathe12 Jan '08 - -
FAS 604 Target Pistol strip and rebuild19 Feb '08 - -
Review, entry level Field Target scope23 Mar '08 - -
Airgun Auction for selling and buying airguns30 Apr '08 - -
MTC Viper 3-12x44 User review05 May '08 - -
Air Arms TX200 Mk III HC user review19 Jun '08 - -
Stock Refinishing, a first attempt15 Sep '08 - -
Bushnell Elite 6500 2.5-16 x 42 scope; user review15 Sep '08 - -
Bushnell Sportsman 3-9 x 50 scope; user review06 Nov '08 - -
Trial packs of Defiant pellets21 Dec '08 - -
Air cylinder refills available in and around Boston, Lincolnshire16 Jan '09 - -
Hunting for a new scope21 Mar '09 - -
BSA Ultra stripdown10 Aug '09 - -
Pellet database20 Aug '09 - -
Scope Rail Spirit Levels for sale03 Sept '09 - -
Will G's Woodfield Sales Items07 Sep '09 - -
Custom machined parts to your specification15 Sep '09 - -
Custom made items to your requirements. Beautiful jewelry, too15 Oct '09 - -
Airgun Shooting Holidays15 Nov '09 - -
Service and spares available for Parker Hale Dragon and similar rifles24 Jan '10 - -
Downloadable Mil-Dot Reference Chart22 Feb '10 - -
Air Gun Servicing, Spares, Repairs, Tuning13 Mar '10 - -
Active Camo are having a SALE!01 Apr '10 - -
Special offers on Bushness Scopes from Riflesports Ltd14 Apr '10 - -
Corrections to Special offers on Bushness Scopes from Riflesports Ltd09 May '10 - -
Dog Logic, are they barking mad?29 Jun '10 - -
Weihrauch HW100 easy tweaks to fix niggles
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26th February 2010 - 00:05
Last post by: Roy YZF |
Since December 2003 a culling policy has been applied in order to keep the Forum's database tidy.
This was introduced because membership of this BBS has always been intended to be an act of participation, of sharing knowledge and experiences, of exploring a common interest that has brought us together as a community, but some registrations of long standing have never made a single post. It will be assumed that these registrations were made out of curiosity or that interests have moved on. There will also be a few registrations where passwords have been forgotten and another registration has been made, despite
THIS.
1. Members who have not VISITED (i.e. logged on) for more than twelve months will be assumed to have moved on and will be removed automatically (on a monthly basis).
2. NEW members who have never logged in to view the forum within three months of registration will be removed, as it will be assumed they either have insufficient interest, never received the confirmation email or lost their registration details.
3. Members who display an invalid location in their profile, or an invalid email address, after being sent a Private Message requesting a correction, will be removed after their next login, if the request has not been actioned immediately.
4. New registrations made with an invalid location, anonymous/invalid/uncontactable email address or vulgar display name will be deleted immediately and without notification.Apologies to the few who are inconvenienced by this policy; you are most welcome to re-register and participate.
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13th July 2009 - 22:04
Last post by: Old Timer |
First of all, a warm welcome to AirGunForum.
Unfortunately, we have recently encountered certain individuals signing up with false details and anonymous email accounts, and causing problems with malicious postings.
In common with the other leading UK boards, we have decided to take positive action to stop these people spoiling the genuine members' enjoyment of AirGunForum.
We are no longer permitting automatic registrations. All new membership applications will be examined by the administrators before full access to the forum is granted.
Registrations from members using free anonymous email services such as Hotmail or Yahoo will generally no longer be accepted. To register you will require a valid normal email address such as that supplied by your ISP. If, however, you have only an anonymous email address, all is not lost; send an email to
Admin. who
will assist you.
These actions have not been taken lightly. Enforcement will, unfortunately, involve a lot more work on behalf of the volunteer board staff, but we are convinced it is the only way forward.
Presently, there are no plans to apply the anonymous email service restriction to existing members, but that is subject to constant review.
Furthermore, we now ask that a location be entered. This is only to ensure as far as possible that comment and exchange of information is as appropriate as possible to the varied laws applicable across the world.
Anyone attempting to register with an anonymous email address or invalid location will not be accepted and their registration application will be deleted.I hope you all support our determination to keep AirGunForum a friendly, troll-free and interesting place to visit.===============================================
(Additional)
There are many anonymous free services available, so a list of disallowed mail domains we encounter will be maintained in this post. So far, they are:
spam@*
*.name
88.am
126.com
163.com
AIM.com
Airpost.net (non-subscription version)
Alice.it
All-tgp.org
Amplimail.com
Aqualityplace.co.uk
Army.com
Azo.cd
Backpacker.com
Beeb.net (service closes on 30 June 2008)
Beer.com
Bhpmad.com
Bigfoot.*
Bigstring.com
Bluebottle.com (free account)
Bnif.org
Boardermail.com
Bol.com.br
Boltblue.com
Breakthru.com
Britpost.com
Bsnow.net
Bttos.com
Budweiser.com
Buy-24h.net.ru (only used by nuisances)
Bytesforall.org
Canada.com
Canoemail.com
Caramail.com
Care2.com
Cashette.com
Catholicexchange.com
Caths.co.uk
Centralpets.com
Contactoffice.co.uk
Coolquiz.com
Cooltoad.com
Cwazy.*
Cwcom.net
Cyberrights.net
Cyber-rights.net
Dada.net
Daum.net
Dbzmail.com
Di-ve.com
Diino.com
Dodgeit.com
Dodgit.com
Doramail.com
E-apollo.lv
Easy.com
Edser.com
Eidosnet.co.uk
Elvis.com
E-mail.*
Email.*
Email2me.net
Emailbox.com.au
Emailtemporanea.com
Eml.cc
Enveloped.org
Epolice.net
Equium.co.uk
Eudoramail.com
Excite.*
Exemail.com
Fagex.net
Fastmail (guest versions and all its many derivatives)
Fhtm.us
Fizzmail.co.uk
Fmail.co.uk
Foxmail.com
f-m.fm
Freeisp.co.uk
Freemail.hu
Freemail.it
Freemail.lt
Freeola.* (inc. ukhome.net, ip3.co.uk, veryfast.co.uk)
Freezone.co.uk
Fsmail.net
Gawab.com
Gishpuppy.com
Giza.cc
Gmail.*
Gmx.com
GMX.co.uk
Go.com
Google*.* (incl. googlemail.com, co.uk etc.)
Graffiti.net
Grafitti.net
Guerrillamail.org
Guerillamailblock.*
Hackable.cc
Hackermail.com
Handbag.com
Herejezus.nl
Hippies.com
Hotbox.ru
Hotmail*.* (incl. charter.msn, chartermi, msn.co.uk, Microsoft.com & other derivatives)
Hotpop.com (and derivatives incl. phreaker.net)
Hushmail.com (and derivatives incl.cyber-rights,net & .biz)
Icqmail.com
Idlespirits.com
Ignmail.com
Imap.cc (guest versions)
In.com
Iname.com
Inbox.com
Indiatimes.com
Inmail24.com
Ipipi.com
Islay.co.uk
J66met.co.uk
Jap-world.net
Jetable.*
Jubii.dk
Kaspop.com
Kittymail.com
Lavabit.com
List.ru
Live.* inc. Msnhotmail.*
Lycos.*
Ml1.net
Mail.com (and derivatives)
Mail.ru (because ISP won't handle AirGunForum.net email)
Mail2world.com (and its derivatives)
Mail911.com
Mailbolt.com
Mailinator.com (and its derivatives)
Mailmaniacs.com
Mailinator.com
Mailnation.net
Mailshack.com
Maktoob.com
Man.com
Marketweighton.com
Mbmail.*
Myfreeola.com
Mymail-in.net
My Own Email (and derivatives)
Mypacks.net
Mytrashmail.com
Myway.com
Nailedteen.com
Nerdshack.com
Net.hr
Netdove.net
Netscape.*
Ngi.it
Ocsystems.net
Operamail.com
Orange.net
Orangepopdesign.com
Outlook.com
Paragliding.org
Pbreview.com
Peacemail.com
Physics.org
Pibid.net
Planet-zero.co.uk
Poland.zzn.com
Pookmail.com
Qango.*
Q-bec.com
Qq.com
*.qq.com
Ramireschat.com
Rediff.com
Rediffmail.com
Redwhitearmy.com
Rock.com
Runbox.com (30-day free trial)
Safe-mail.net
Sdf-eu.org
Sexmagnet.com
Seznam.cz
Shinyfeet.com
Sify.com
Soapclan.com (= hotmail)
Softhome.net
Spam.la
Spamex.com
Spamgourmet.com
Sparks.com
Speedracer.com
Spunwebs.net
Surfy.net
Sytes.net
Tabzilla.com
Talk21.com
Talktalk.com
Tempemail.net
Temporaryinbox.com
Thefighting69thid.com
Tin.it
Tmail.*
Totalise.co.uk
Twat.com
Uboot.com
Ukartists.com
Uk2.net
Uk6.net
UK420.com
Ukf.net
UKinbox.com
Uku.co.uk
Unclealan.co.uk
Universalexports.ky
Uol.com.br
Verizonmail.com (and derivatives, eg. Gtemail.net)
Virgilio.it
Walla.com
Wapda.com
Warpmail.net
Webmail.co.za
Well,com
Windowslive.com
Wmconnect.com
Wraped.net
Xmail.*
X-mail.*
Xsmail.com (and derivatives, guest versions)
Y7mail.com
Yahoo (incl. rocketmail, *.Yahoo.com & other derivatives)
Yeah.net
Ymail.com
Yopmail.com
Zipmail.*
If your only email address is an anonymous one, you should contact Admin@airgunforum.net to discuss the matter.
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29th October 2007 - 20:33
Last post by: AirGunForum |
Some tips to avoid problems for both members and admin.Specifics.
1.Don't register with a duff email address or a full mailbox and don’t ignore the validation email that is sent
IMMEDIATELY after registration. Another validation is sent the next day to those who have not completed, If, after five days in the registration queue, you have notcompleted the email validation, you will be removed automatically..
It may be that folks are unaware that their email addresses have problems (test first by sending yourself an email) or are just trying it on. Either way, an invalid email address or no validation = no contact = REGISTRATION FAILURE. (Do take care to enter the correct suffix .COM, .CO.UK, .NET etc.; some carelessly enter the wrong one e.g. BTINTERNET
.CO.UK is invalid.)
Some registrants' mailboxes do not accept AirGunForum emails. Please note that Admin does NOT have the time or inclination to complete anti-spam questionnaires, which can be both long and intrusive. Also, some ISPs including
WP.PL, BK.RU, LIST.RU, MAIL.RU, PRODIGY.NET.MX and
SANCHARNET.IN censor/reject mail from AirGunForum.
2.Anonymous email registrations are not normally accepted during registration. The reason for this together with a list of anonymous email providers can be seen here:
http://www.airgunforum.net/agf/index.php?showtopic=2693. Such registrations are refused or deleted. All new registrations are checked and if considered to be anonymous, the details are added to the
anonymous email list and the registration is deleted.
3.You are requested to enter your location
*INCLUDING COUNTRY* to avoid confusion when asking or answering country-specific questions or partaking in sales and wanted. Please don't omit your country and enter only your town/city, thereby ASSUMING there is only ONE London, Washington or Berlin in the world. Those who don't know what their COUNTRY is are cdeleted to give them another chance to get it right and participate on the forum (and sadly, there are quite a few
). It pays to read what is written, rather than assume you know what is there!
4.At the end of the registration process, there's an advisory stating that posting isn't possible until Admin has reviewed registrations, yet there are frequent "I can't post" emails received by admin. Can't people read? Do they disbelieve everything they see? Do they always press the red button that says "Do not press"?
Admin can't be online 24/7, so please "gizza chance", folks.
5.Please be aware that if you don't keep your email address up to date, The system advises me of any undeliverable messages sent via the Forum. I can only warn the user by PM and if there are too many "undeliverable" warnings, my only solution is to delete the member. I regret doing this, but at least it stops the flood of warning messages. (Note, subsequent offensive emails from the member or their "other half" don't cut any ice!
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6.FAC Forum. For security reasons, I only ever respond to a member's registered email address, so again, please keep it up to date. FAC Forum joining details are here:
http://www.airgunforum.net/agf/index.php?act=ST&f=26&t=11115.
7.If you register with different LOGIN and DISPLAY names, do ensure when logging on, that you use your
LOGIN name to do so. If, after registration, you decide you want your login name to be the same as your display name, email
Admin with an understandable message.
8.Difficulties. I DO respond promptly to queries, but please ensure there's something in your message that I can respond to. Messages often contain no detail at all of the difficulty being experienced. A username would also be nice - just to give me a clue!
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24th October 2007 - 17:30
Last post by: J-B |
Hi folks.
If you are wondering why your replies mysteriously quote the post you were viewing, it's because you are using the
button instead of the
button.
The
button appears beneath every post and the
button now appears to its left as well as below the last post and above the first post of a thread.
Unnecessary quotes add clutter to threads and this has been identified by many users of InVision BBS software, who have requested that the
button be removed in a future software release. Unfortunately, it wasn't included in the recent upgrade so our intrepid Tech. Support, (Lincs_Sniper), amended the code to ensure the
button now appears beneath every post.
A little care and thought on the part of members should remove the spurious addition of unwanted quotes.
HTH
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18th August 2007 - 17:55
Last post by: Don |
Would members please ensure they use the
FAC forum for all technical information and detail that could take an airgun over the UK's legal (unlicensed) limit.
The FAC forum is reserved for those who have a firearms certificate (in the UK) or who are permitted muzzle energies in excess of 12fpe (rifles) and 6fpe (pistols) in their own countries. Access requires the completion of a questionnaire available from
admin@airgunforum.net . Please use your REGISTERED email address to make the request
(NOT BY PM) and remember to include your username.
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19th April 2005 - 13:15
Last post by: DaveL |
LOGIN and DISPLAY namesThe most common access problem on the forum is that the member is trying to use their DISPLAY name instead of their LOGIN name when attempting a login.
An additional security feature requires users to login each time access is attempted from a different computer.
Forgotten PASSWORDSIt's not uncommon for members to lose passwords and even login, thus preventing access to the board.
The forum's password recovery procedure works fine, but ONLY if the email address registered on the forum is still valid (a good reason to check your profile from time to time). If the email addy is no longer valid, Admin receive a warning message but can do nothing about it, because there is no way of contacting that member.
In order to retain your post count, username, continuity and joining date, all the member has to do is drop an email to admin@airgunforum.net explaining the problem and admin will help you to sort it out. There are many members on here who can attest to the success of doing just that.
Sadly, it's too much hassle for some, who either give up or register YET again, as a newbie.
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9th January 2005 - 12:30
Last post by: -kvazar- |
Dear members,
When offering advice on the forum, could we please exercise a little thought before posting.
There have been instances of late whereby albeit in jest, the advice offered in certain posts could have lethal repercussions if followed. Please do not assume of others what you yourself know, and bear in mind that anyone, registered or not, has the ability to view what you post.
Thank you.
Regards,
Admin.
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8th February 2004 - 16:25
Last post by: -Chilly- |
Occasionally, I receive emails from members asking for help and I ALWAYS respond.
Unfortunately, some of you use email addresses that won't accept incoming mail and I can't get my reply to forward to you.
Also, despite a warning being shown in bold and RED during registration, some still persist in trying to sign up with anonymous email addresses. They used to receive a polite email explaining why anon. email addresses aren't acceptable. Most don't reply, probably due to the "oops!" factor, so now I just delete 'em.
Finally, there are always a few who enter an invalid email address when registering, so don't receive the account confirmation details and that's why they can never log on. If a validation email isn't received within 24 hours of registration, then a typo, either deliberate or accidental, will almost certainly be the cause.
So come on chaps, you want the information or access but you aren't doing anything to help yourselves. Please sort yourself out or email me with details so I can sort it out for you, but please don't think your requests are falling on deaf ears! I'm doing all I can; the rest is up to you.
If you DON'T sort it out and rejected messages continue, my only course of action to stop the nuisance is to delete your registration.
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24th December 2001 - 12:44
Last post by: -Airgunforum.- |
AirGunForum.net Rules Of MembershipJoining and continuing membership of the AirGunForum is conditional on agreement to be bound by these rules.
AirGunForum.net is a members' only bulletin board provided as a free-of-charge service to the shooting community. As such, members accept that no promises or guarantees regarding the availability of the service are made or implied.
The forum staff give their time and expertise to the forum without reward or remuneration. Members are required to remember this at all times when dealing with staff.
As the board is not constantly monitored members are held solely and wholly responsible for the content of their posts. In the event of any complaint or threat of legal action, AirGunForum.net reserves the right to reveal whatever details are held about members as necessary.
The staff endeavour to monitor all posts but, with due regard to their voluntary status, 100% is not always achievable. Members are asked to be vigilant and report posts they consider to infringe the board's rules. Staff will take action, within a reasonable timespan, to edit or delete posts they consider to fall outside the boundaries acceptable to the board.
Members are welcome to question a staff member's decision, by email or private message to the staff member concerned, but discussion will not be entered into on the open forum.
In the event of their being no satisfactory resolution to a dispute between a member and a staff member, a member may appeal directly to the forum owner. Although the owner will make every possible effort to be fair to all concerned, in any dispute his decision is final.
You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use AirGunForum.net to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, racist, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise in violation of any law. You agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you or by AirGunForum.net or you have written permission from the copyright owner to do so. Furthermore, it is a condition of membership that a valid email address and an identifiable location (e.g. country of residence) are entered into a member's profile. Members should ensure that these details are kept up to date.
Should problems arise with recorded details or conduct, members may be warned by forum staff, their posting rights may be suspended for a period, or they may be expelled completely from the forum and their membership records deleted.
Displaying PicturesPictures of shot quarry are discouraged and unnecessary, but if posted, they may only be displayed in the hunting forum. Because of this, members must NOT include pictures of shot quarry in their signature. If this requirement is disregarded, pictures will be removed and the member will be censured.
For Sale/Swap and WantedIn addition to the above, these additional guidelines apply to the "For Sale or Swap" and "Wanted" forums.
The forum no longer accepts adverts for Realistic Imitation Firearms (RIFs), in accordance with the VCR act. Members are requested to read the "sticky" post at the head of the For Sale/Wanted forum entitled Realistic Imitation Firearms (RIFs)
BEFORE making any post.
The forum's focus is airgunning, so members are requested to ensure their posts have some relevance to airgunning.
AirGunForum's "For Sale" and "Wanted" sections are neither an auction site nor a free noticeboard for traders. A price should normally accompany items for sale. If an auction is preferred, please advertise on our sister site,
http://www.airgunauction.net The selling prices for articles in the For Sale section are set by the SELLERS. Members who spoil threads by adding critical, derisory or unhelpful comment may lose access to the "Sales" and "Wanted" sections.
Links to non-airgun auction sites (e.g. Ebay) are unwelcome and will be removed.
Topic starters are asked to limit "BUMP" posts, which get your post back to the top, to one per day (The first bump being the day after the original post was started). Extra BUMPs by non-topic starters are unwelcome.
Keep posts updated and do not start multiple threads for the same item.
Tolerance will be applied by forum staff, as always, but if activity is considered inappropriate, action will be taken to either remove offending material, the offender or both.
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14th August 2010 - 01:29
Last post by: sg1 |
Membership of this BBS has always been intended to be an act of participation, of sharing knowledge and experiences, of exploring a common interest that has brought us together as a community.
The BBS is now over two years old an I've noticed quite a lot of early registrations that have never made even a single post.
I can only assume that these were registrations made out of curiosity or that interests have moved on. There are quite probably a number of registrations where passwords were forgotten and so another registration was made.
As we're not gripped by the number of registrations on the board, I propose culling the dead wood. My apologies in advance to anyone who's been a long-term watcher and non-contributor who gets chopped, but the solution is to simply re-register and participate.
I'll be doing the cull fairly soon, by the way, and hope I get it right first time..... ??? ??? ???
Addendum June 2005
The cull policy has now been in use for 18 months and appears to be working well. Membership figures are around the 2k mark and registrations are approaching 7k.
Addendum August 2009
The cull policy was changed a few months ago, and is working as intended. The cull now removes people who have not [b]logged on[b] to the forum for 12 months or more. The cull is now no longer based on whether a member has posted or not. That policy removed members who looked in, but did not contribute (post).
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17th June 2010 - 22:42
Last post by: DaveL |
This forum has rules that are detailed elsewhere in this section.
The following have been terminated for persistent and/or serious breaches of them.
Oct 2002 - - Maxine
Oct 2002 - - Gary S
Nov 2002 - - RogerE
Jan 2003 - - MadforFT - - Abuse.
Jan 2003 - - El Caro - - Defamation of character.
July 2003 - - Wolfi01 - - Abuse.
Dec 2003 - - Airpunk - - Penile dementia
Jan 2003 - - Mark1 - - Offensive post.
Jul 2004 - - wabz - - Replay acting the fool as usual.
Aug 2004 - - Replay - - More trouble than a kindergarten (subsequently reaccepted).
Sep 2004 - - Ftwizard - - Warned but continued with abuse.
Nov 2004 - - Pande - - Questionable dealing technique.
Dec 2004 - - James2505 - - Abuse.
Mar 2005 - - Gunbag - - Inability to read & follow simple instructions.
Mar 2005 - - Knobby_styles - - Offensive posts.
May 2005 - - Replay - - Objectionable post (subsequently reaccepted).
July 2005 - - Yamahaphil - - Inebriated ranting.
August 2005 - - Karlos - - Own request.
November 2005 - - Killer-B - - Abuse.
February 2006 - - Damage - - Bragging about cruelty.
February 2006 - - Rabbitstopper - - Troll and removed location.
February 2006 - - Bingo - - Abuse.
June 2006 - - Lisaliu - - Posting utter rubbish {aka redsail123}
July 2006 - - Oneround - - Spoiled brat, answer to question not provided within 48 hours so threw a tantrum.
February 2007 - - phil b - - Disagreed with forum rules, chucked dummy, requested deletion. Granted.
February 2007 - - rattman - - Contempt for the laws of his country and contempt for the rules of the forum.
March 2007 - - the swedey - - Replacing LOCATION with silly remark.
March 2007 - - springa - - Contravening forum rules and confusing opinion with truth.
April 2007 - - coggy - - Offensive remarks.
April 2007 - - shaking_hands - - Just what we don't want - proved in only 3 posts.
April 2007 - - Wilky - - Threatening behaviour and disregard for the law!
April 2007 - - Billrick - - Dishonest registration. (Subsequently corrected and re-accepted).
May 2007 - - jeff morpeth - - Making a threat.
June 2007 - - Dukenukem - - Seeking to purchase a FAC firearm without a FAC. Blatant disregard of UK laws.
August 2007 - - scripto - - Offering illegal and dangerous advice in contravention to forum rules. (Reviewed and rescinded)
September 2007 - - Apostle - - Unable to conduct himself in a civil manner befitting membership of the forum.
October 2007 - - Scopemangler - - Winding up and provoking the more gullible forum members.
December 2007 - - Johnny - - Too frequent an application of his antisocial skills.
December 2007 - - Yotam - - Either an exceptionally stupid kid or a Troll.
January 2008 - - Studioman - - Ignoring forum rules and then doing his nut about it. Good riddance.
February 2008 - - John B. - - Contempt for forum's rules. (Rescinded on appeal 20 April 2008)
February 2008 - - AdamXL - - Total disregard for UK law.
March 2008 - - richard-dvs - - Unable to handle a genuine apology.
March 2008 - - verminator10 - - Richard-dvs with his new email address.
March2008 - - russ91 - - The perfect, illiterate troll.
April 2008 - - the hitman - - Schoolboy lied about age in attempt to buy airgun; also multiple registrations.
May 2008 - - foxhunter - - Bringing the sport into disrepute and foul mouthed.
May 2008 - - Ricco Smith - - Mismatch between declared location and actual location.
June 2008 - - lee hunter - - Conduct appropriate to an adolescent chav.
August 2008 - - JDS222 - - 4 posts, 4 commercial adverts and nary a "By your leave" or a "May I?"
August 2008 - - De4n0 - - Holding auction, tossed teddy, trashed!
August 2008 - - clum84 - - Dishonesty. PayPal granted a refund of a payment made to him.
August 2008 - - cornwalls400 - - Racism.
August 2008 - - discoveryhunter - - Unfit for this forum or the human race! Shouldn't be allowed to walk upright.
October 2008 - - Dirty-Harry - - Breaking condition of membership and being downright offensive when reminded.
November 2008 - - Sigee - - Adding offensive comment to his displayed details that appear on all his posts (Rescinded on appeal, 18 Nov 2008).
November 2008 - - Wild One - - A fine keyboard warrior and expert in profanity.
December 2008 - - Utrinqueparatus - - Strong indication of theft.
December 2008 - - 12lbsisntenough - - Almost certainly a dupe of Utrinqueparatus.
December 2008 - - rockafella! - - Selling cheap IPOD copies and giving multiple addresses (accomplished liar).
December 2008 - - TheDodge - - Doesn't research his opinions, wild accusations, threats, foul language by email.
February 2009 - - JackVa1 - - Criminal damage. Bringing the sport of airgunning into disrepute by association.
March 2009 - - dan87 - - Thieving con artist.
March 2009 - - baronvontreffyes - Outburst when asked to observe forum rules.
May 2009 - - Tony Cocks - - Duplicate registration (runner911) and being most unpleasant about it.
October 2009 - - dags - - Despite help, couldn't get it right and blew his top with an offensive outburst.
January 2010 - - jrbateslakin - - Initially, discourtesy. Subsequently he bit the hand that fed him.
January 2010 - - joelongtoe - - an alter ego of timewaster whose membership has previously been denied.
June 2010 - - GilliD, Gilltan, etc. - - See Dan87, ANYONE named Daniel Gilliam should be totally avoided.
August 2010 - - garry h - - Unwarranted offensive outburst directed at a member of good standing (susp until 2026)
Note: Some automatic terminations occur due to not posting for over a year or for not entering a valid location in the profile. Those are not listed here.
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1st February 2009 - 13:45
Last post by: AirGunForum |
Tips for sales/swaps/wanted
1. Always note the number of posts a member has made. The more posts, the greater the chance of the person being more widely known. Members of AirGunForum who break the forum's rules, including acts of dishonesty, don't last long.
2. Do a search on the member's name in the sales and wanted forums to see how many deals have been done. The more activity in the sales/wanted forums, the safer your deal will be.
3. Don't be afraid to ask on the open forum, once an agreement has been reached, for members to give their experience with the other party.
4. If someone asks about your sales record on the open forum, don't feel insulted, it's a sensible thing to do and if you're honest, it will re-emphasise that.
5. ALWAYS get the other party's name and address. You can always check online phone directory services to see who the phone is registered to at that address.
6. Also, compare the name and address given for delivery of goods or payment with the location that the member shows in their personal profile.
7. Try to complete your deal using posts on the open forum, then, in the event of a problem requiring intercession by the board's staff, all details are viewable. Dealing by email or PM (Private Message) results in a lot of "I said", "He said" comment that is not readily provable. It is one of the reasons that AirGunForum limits members' edit time to 30 minutes, so "history" cannot be changed or covered up by deliberate changes.
8. Sometimes, it may be better for a parcel delivery to be sent to a neighbour's/friend's/relative's address where they are at home all day. If that is requested, DO ensure you get your trading partner's address and the relationship he has with the person at the alternative address.
9. Beware of using PayPal, they will NOT reimburse for guns!
10. Always pack items adequately. Consider splitting a rifle's stock and action to make a parcel look less "gun-like", but check first with your trading partner if that would be acceptable.
11. Retain serial numbers where applicable before posting.
12. First class post carries with it compensation up to 34, provided you can prove you sent the item and the recipient is adamant about non-receipt. Always ensure there is adequate insurance on your post and be certain to ask at the Post Office for a proof of posting. They will groan as it takes a short time to complete and it's free, but it is proof that you sent a parcel to your trading partner. (It doesn't prove what is in it, though.)
13. DO remember that the forum simply brings together like-minded people. Membership of the forum and number of posts are not a measure of a person's integrity. The forum cannot vouchsafe the integrity of any member and places that responsibility firmly on the shoulders of trading partners.
14. Forum members are actively encouraged to report suspected dishonest practise to Administration, who will endeavour to arbitrate (subject to time limitations) and take action judged appropriate to the circumstances. Admin prefer such reports to be emailed at admin@airgunforum.net rather than via the board's PM (Private Message) system.
15. AirGunForum members should consider a final post in their thread with comments like: "Sold to <membername>" or "Sorted with <membername>" so admin can amend the post title and all other members can see with whom a satisfactory deal was closed. Members might also make good use of the "Good Deals" thread, pinned at the top of the "For Sale" forum.
16. If you say you'll buy something from another member and your offer is accepted, you have both entered into a VERBAL CONTRACT and while it is relatively difficult to make you complete that contract, if a complaint is made about your actions then you may find yourself suspended pending an explanation to admin and the other party. If you change your mind, have the fundamental decency to tell the other party and offer an explanation. That may very well preserve your reputation and keep your friends on all of the boards - remember, bad news spreads fast!
Finally a comment often made by victims
If you are ripped off, don't expect help from the police. Since you had a verbal contract, they will say it is a civil matter, goodbye.
DaveL
February 2009
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19th August 2006 - 17:56
Last post by: some bloke |
ADVANCE WARNING OF DOWNTIME
AirGunForum is being moved from its present hosting server to a newer, faster server commencing at approximately 5pm. (17:00GMT) on Saturday 19th August.
It will take some time for AirGunForum’s new server’s IP address to “percolate” through the network, so some confusion may well result from the changeover.
When the move has been completed, not everyone will be able to access the forum IN ITS NEW LOCATION immediately. This is because when you attempt to connect to www.airgunforum.net your ISP looks up details of the host and its server’s name in a table. It then directs you to the server’s IP address associated with that DNS (Domain Name Server). As soon as the site has been moved to its new server the registrar IP's will be changed to that of the new server. Just how soon you will see the newly located AirGunForum will depend on how frequently your ISP (Internet Service Provider) updates its tables. Some will pick it up in an hour, some in four hours, and some may take 24 hours.
This means that some members could be posting on the old server after the transfer has been made, while others may quickly be on the new server. It all depends on who you use for your ISP and how often they update their lookup tables.
If the host changes these arrangements I will amend this notice accordingly.
Apologies in advance for any problems this may cause.
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15th May 2006 - 10:29
Last post by: layabout |
As title - after receiving much whining feedback from members, I've tweaked the forum font size to help your weary peepers ;)
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DaveL |
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5th May 2006 - 14:15
Last post by: Geordie |
Apologies to all users. We've been hacked by a spammer who has generated loads of rubbish emails.
We're just waiting for our techie to scrape together enough time to upgrade the board's software, which will prevent this happening.
The board's administrators would NEVER willingly or knowingly permit users to be spammed.
Once again, sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused.
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13th July 2003 - 05:40
Last post by: Sam |
We have now moved on to the new quad 2.4Ghz Xeon server, so the reliability issues we have suffered of late should be over with (fingers crossed, eh?)
In the move, I think we have lost maybe a day or so's posts. Short of keeping the board offline over the weekend and digging them out manually there is not much more I can do on this. Please accept my apologies, I hope there was nothing lost that cannot be reposted if necessary.
Please enjoy the board!
All the best,
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