Other Germanic products
Right, this question is entirely random... do you have any other quality Germanic products apart from your beloved G?
For example, Leica Camera, Siemens Laptop, Mauser rifle, H&K pistol, or Uhlmann if you do fencing (the sport, not the agricultural barrier)...e.t.c
strange question, which deserves an eccentric answer. I think of the "G" as an Austrian product and hence "Celtic" in the correct use of the term rather than German.
I have a hand finished Anshwutz.
Also have a joint venture camera between Leica and Panasonic. I suppose you could say it is what a Puch is to a G only for a digi cam.
Are Celts and Austrians from the same roots?
Anschutz :cry:
yes, the term Celtic was adopted in these Islands in the 18th Century after England expanded to absorb Scotland and Ireland; being used as a term to denote difference. The Irish, Scots and Welsh, Celtic connections are flights of fancy.
Sorry, going to have to expand the German to european / USA - every G owner should have one of these :D as an accessory. I am NOT usually a fan but these ones are so beautiful...........................................
Anschutz :cry:
Sorry - wrote it when tired.
Well I got a Prussian (the best kind of German) wife
and I had a Mauser bayonet, lost somewhere on Sailsbury plain.
Zeiss ( East German) binos
Austrian ( Solarbayer) logwood central heating boiler
And I used to own an Anshootz
I miss her, still shooting away in my old club apparently
Sigh
Ps
We still got loads of German pots and China ( and a large marble coffeetable)
All brought back in a German ( Polo)car
PPS
I kinda fancy myself in lederhosen
Any opinions?
I miss my Antshoes too. It's not in the country as I don't have a license to get it over here. But thinking about doing it. Though mine is actually "tuned" so it is to Anschütz what AMG is to Merc.
My dad had some East German Zeiss binoculars which unfortunately were stolen. Irreplaceable. The West German ones do not compare.
Yes lots of german pots, pans, cutlery, knives..... furniture (German made, American designed).
instead of an Airstream a "tab"
German and cute :!:
instead of an Airstream a "tab"
www.springbankleisure.com/index.html
What a coincidence,, after a very wet weekend camping in the lake district, i was just looking at ther off road model. :lol:
Mercedes SL 55
Mauser 7.62 Hunting Rifle with Karl Zeiss Lens 4x35 (quite rare)
SIG P220 and 226 9mm pistols - were originally made in Switzerland - but the German part
3 ex girlfriends - ahhhhhh
Spider1V
I'd forgotten I had a boyfriend who left me for German girl and Germany :cry:
I have a hand finished Anshwutz.
Also have a joint venture camera between Leica and Panasonic. I suppose you could say it is what a Puch is to a G only for a digi cam.
Are Celts and Austrians from the same roots?
I have a Leica M6 :D
Mercedes SL 55
Mauser 7.62 Hunting Rifle with Karl Zeiss Lens 4x35 (quite rare)
SIG P220 and 226 9mm pistols - were originally made in Switzerland - but the German part
3 ex girlfriends - ahhhhhh
Spider1V
Is the rifle a Model 98? or gewehr 98? or karabiner 98k?
Helen wrote:I'd forgotten I had a boyfriend who left me for German girl and Germany :cry:
ooo!! poor you!
and he owed me money............................................ :cry: :cry: :cry:
Mercedes SL 55
Mauser 7.62 Hunting Rifle with Karl Zeiss Lens 4x35 (quite rare)
SIG P220 and 226 9mm pistols - were originally made in Switzerland - but the German part
3 ex girlfriends - ahhhhhh
Spider1V
Does plod know about the semi automatics then? I guess they do now :D :D
Preferred the Glock 17 myself :wink:
Bosch diswasher
Neff cooker :roll:
Leica Lens, Panasonic Camera
Merkel Sidelock
VW stuff
prwales I get:
"The Irish, Scots and Welsh, Celtic connections are flights of fancy."
But the use of the term Celtic as you describe I don't. Please explain I'm genuinely interested. (with a family name like Gwalchmai you'll understand :)
Wow, never really thought about it before!
Miele this,that and d'other.
Zeiss glasses,
Anshootz match .22
expanding g collection
VW T5
Regards,
Mike
PS Irish by birth, Munster by the grace of God and Celtic by designation should cover it!
I own a Mercedes ML320 (made in Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
Aber Ich spreche aber gut Deutsch.... 8)
Love Airstreams - had no idea they were in Europe now. The Tabs were a surprise - that explains why I've seen one around here - they are very small on the outside, maybe like a Tardis on the inside. Cute, but aren't they a bit curvy for a G? Anything more "boxy but good" out there?
Note for Helen - yet another G woman to add to your list - don't contribute often as can't remember awful jokes like Spider and all......
Add Porsche to the germaniacs list, so that would cover VW Audi Skoda et al now would it?
Love Airstreams
Note for Helen - yet another G woman to add to your list - don't contribute often as can't remember awful jokes like Spider and all......
I love airstreams too, and Spiders jokes (sexist, racist, blokist etc etc) Its great to have you on board - you should contribute more :!: :!:
Just to keep the Germanic thread going - the love rat drove a left hand drive VW golf - I probably should have guessed he was going to leave......... :lol:
anyone likes Ramstein??
Do you mean these guys :?:
Spider1V wrote:Mercedes SL 55
Mauser 7.62 Hunting Rifle with Karl Zeiss Lens 4x35 (quite rare)
SIG P220 and 226 9mm pistols - were originally made in Switzerland - but the German part
3 ex girlfriends - ahhhhhh
Spider1V
Does plod know about the semi automatics then? I guess they do now :D :D
Preferred the Glock 17 myself :wink:
Bosch diswasher
Neff cooker :roll:
Leica Lens, Panasonic Camera
Merkel Sidelock
VW stuff
prwales I get:
"The Irish, Scots and Welsh, Celtic connections are flights of fancy."
But the use of the term Celtic as you describe I don't. Please explain I'm genuinely interested. (with a family name like Gwalchmai you'll understand :)
Well it was a model 98 Magnum, special commission, cost my Grandad a fortune, got it as a gift to go hunting with - about 10 months later a certain Michael Ryan, took a walk down the street in the Village I was living in at the time (Hungerford) and all large caliber rifles were then handed in - although I sold it to an American.
My SIG's (Sigh) were won for being the top salesman in the Swiss company I was working for at the time. Sadly they had to go when the Prat at Dunblane decided to shoot 13 school children and a teacher, then took the cowards way out and shot himself.
GLOCK - made in Austria - Often go out with the Far East Sales Manager when I am in Singapore - get to soot a load of those! - Nice with the 50 Round extended mags on full auto!
Other German Equipment -
Miele Washer tumble dryer
Neff Cooker and hob
Braun Shaver
Braun (Porsche designed) world Radio
SMEG Fridge Freezer
And Trudi (German Girlfriend No3 ) left owing me some money as well -
Bi-ea-ch! :roll:
Heg's and One Lab - here is one for you to address the balance
'What do you call the fat around a willy? - the Man :wink:
Spider1V - In Hungary, working on a proposal :cry:
Do you mean these guys :?:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4w9EksAo5hY
YES!!! Do you like them?
Well it was a model 98 Magnum, special commission, cost my Grandad a fortune, got it as a gift to go hunting with - about 10 months later a certain Michael Ryan, took a walk down the street in the Village I was living in at the time (Hungerford) and all large caliber rifles were then handed in - although I sold it to an American.
My SIG's (Sigh) were won for being the top salesman in the Swiss company I was working for at the time. Sadly they had to go when the Prat at Dunblane decided to shoot 13 school children and a teacher, then took the cowards way out and shot himself.
GLOCK - made in Austria - Often go out with the Far East Sales Manager when I am in Singapore - get to soot a load of those! - Nice with the 50 Round extended mags on full auto!
Other German Equipment -
Miele Washer tumble dryer
Neff Cooker and hob
Braun Shaver
Braun (Porsche designed) world Radio
SMEG Fridge Freezer
And Trudi (German Girlfriend No3 ) left owing me some money as well -
Bi-ea-ch! :roll:
Heg's and One Lab - here is one for you to address the balance
'What do you call the fat around a willy? - the Man :wink:
Spider1V - In Hungary, working on a proposal :cry:
Only got a deactivated MG42 and a deactivated 98k... and a deactivated TT-33, but that was Soviet......
Fired loads different ones but never owned a single firearm... the coolest one was the Colt 1860 Army. A friend's ancestor fought for the Union Army during the American civil war...
so spider... you must be quite a shooter then! I got the pistol expert badge from the US army a few years ago... 88 out of 90 rounds with a M9!!! That was probably the proudest moment of my entire life so far!
Anshootz match .22
Which series?
I have a Blaser R93 with a zeiss scope and a Sauer 80. :)
re Russ280's request for clarification, Celts originate from Austria, Switzerland and Southern Germany and were in their heyday at the time Rome was coming to the fore. Their artwork spread far and wide reaching these shores and Ireland's and artefact's found could have been trade goods or knock-offs, the Celts never came to the British Isles and the whole Celtic industry is a fraud. But the Austrians can genuinely claim to be descended fron ancient Celts.
Vorschprung durch Celtique
anyone know what these cost, the larger T@b the xl can run to over 60,000 euros and are not that big inside. The Airstreams are much heavier with the 4 berth coming in at 2100kg pretty much on the limit for a lwb "g".
Heg's and One Lab - here is one for you to address the balance
'What do you call the fat around a willy? - the Man :wink:
Spider1V - In Hungary, working on a proposal :cry:
Joke or just fact :!: - still funny :!: :!: :lol:
Don't work too hard - I can sympathise, a collegue has just done a runner, leaving me to pick up the pieces of her teaching, with very unenthusiastic students :roll: - might need that 'motivator stick' - is it a German make :?: :?:
Just one question - Hegs :?: :?: :?: is that a new spelling of Helen :?: :?:
anyone know what these cost, the larger T@b the xl can run to over 60,000 euros and are not that big inside. The Airstreams are much heavier with the 4 berth coming in at 2100kg pretty much on the limit for a lwb "g".
The airstreams new are about £45000, there is a company that imports them from the US and restores them - i had my heart lost to one that was £38000 full restored in a 1950's style. bit out of my price range, sadly. Also saw a fab Airstream motorhome when driving to Cornwall in the summer - Perfect :P
To jump back to Anschutz rifles
Mine was a model 1407
shot way beyond my capabilities, for target shooting
( and boy did I get an education about the humble .22 round vis-a-vis the wind, this when shooting 100m outdoors at Bisley)
ie even the medal winning shots were all over the place
but
still light enough to carry through the fields bunny hunting :oops:
Fond and funny memories of travelling between Ni and the UK with rifles , (incl 7.62mm Nato ) , by air, during the troubles.
Oh to be young & (almost)carefree again
SIGH
anyone know what these cost, the larger T@b the xl can run to over 60,000 euros and are not that big inside. The Airstreams are much heavier with the 4 berth coming in at 2100kg pretty much on the limit for a lwb "g".
Later LWB 463's can tow up to 3500kg
My 461 automatic van can tow 3500kg
As I filled in the relevant blank spaces to this effect when I registered her in NI :lol:
Ok, but towing a caravan over 85% of the towing vehicles weight is not recommended by the Caravan Club which would make a 2100kg Airstream marginal. The T@b's are lighter though the smallest one only 800kg
Caravan club can go f--- themselves
bunch of useless wusses
coming from a Ni stock farming cattletrailer towing with a car ( ie no landrover) type background.
First engage brain,
then brake reasonably, (and brain being engaged there is no need for so called "emergency" stops)
allow a split second for the overrun brakes to kick in
then brake as heavily as one likes
etc
etc
PS
REME
used to ( well were known to ) tow a 4 tonner with a landrover 88"
nae borrer
no doubt but towing a caravan can be over great distances and at close or at motorway speeds so I will take your comments as the Yanks say under advisement
I have a Blaser R93 with a zeiss scope and a Sauer 80. :)
Ohhhhh Very Nice!
lphong - Liked my shooting v.much, but anti blood sports and various legislation in the UK has all but strangled things and with two young girls and not much time have really given up the past 15 or so years.
Was capt of Shooting for the school team and capt for my old shooting club. One of only 3 cadets to attain a full marksman (20 or so years ago)and crowing glory was 1.5 inch grouping at 1,500 meters. (Oh and a great head shot to a stag at 800M).
now contain myself to airsoft
Spider1V - Don't worry not a red neck..... :lol:
WOW!!! You are officially the best shooter I know of. 1.5 inch in 1.5km... that's insanely amazing!!
WOW!!! You are officially the best shooter I know of. 1.5 inch in 1.5km... that's insanely amazing!!
If my maths are correct thats sub 0.1MOA accuracy.................that really is amazing :?
WOW!!! You are officially the best shooter I know of. 1.5 inch in 1.5km... that's insanely amazing!!
Meh! Not when you have a professional spotter, one god almight Parker Hale scope, a bi pod and green spot ammo, a mild day and no wind!
oh and luck!
Spider1V
And I thinking I was cool and steady out to 100m with my little pea shooter.
Sad really, but a few of us some years ago used to collect election posters after the event with candidates head shots on them and set them out measured along a long field with a hill as a backstop at around 200m and draw cross hairs on them and use them for target practice.
Sometimes we could even get their eyes to twinkle and do some dental work.
See, told you it was sad.
Regards,
Mike
PS Spider 1V you must have been a real pain to hawkers at a funfair. With that kind of aim there wouldn't be a cuddly toy left!
PS Spider 1V you must have been a real pain to hawkers at a funfair. With that kind of aim there wouldn't be a cuddly toy left!
They are probably all on the end of his bed :lol: :lol: :lol:
i hate the hawkers' air rifles... they are not fair at all! The iron sights never correspond with the barrel.
Tyreman wrote:
PS Spider 1V you must have been a real pain to hawkers at a funfair. With that kind of aim there wouldn't be a cuddly toy left!
They are probably all on the end of his bed :lol: :lol: :lol:
Yes... along with other trophies... :wink: :twisted: :lol:
Spider1V - You can NEVER hit the tagert with a hawkers gun! :evil:
Rollin wrote:I have a Blaser R93 with a zeiss scope and a Sauer 80. :)
Ohhhhh Very Nice!
Was capt of Shooting for the school team and capt for my old shooting club. One of only 3 cadets to attain a full marksman (20 or so years ago)and crowing glory was 1.5 inch grouping at 1,500 meters. (Oh and a great head shot to a stag at 800M).
now contain myself to airsoft
Spider1V - Don't worry not a red neck..... :lol:
Thats quite impressing! :)
Jealous sniff
How many rounds in the group? :twisted:
Jealous sniff
How many rounds in the group? :twisted:
One :P
No - three 8). It took about 15/20 mins to do the three. It was done as a bet, a round of drinks from the other snipers if I won or I stood a round if I lost. 15 big hairy UK soldiers, me a tiny cadet. I can tell you I won the bet, but threw up BIG time after my third pint! :P :P
Best group with 5 was 2.5 inch and 4 inches with 10.
*superior sniff* and you???? :lol:
Spider1V -
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