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: Hi there!
: July 17, 2007, 06:38:55 AM

Hello,

I`m Roel from the Netherlands. While working today I stumbled across this forum, been scrolling up and down a little bit, been doing some reading en felt the need to register.

I`ve been running around the Dutch airgunscene for about twenty odd years. A few months ago my Talon SS arrived from the States. Guns over here in Holland are much more expensive than in the US. The Talon SS would set me back about $830! Other guns I have are a BSA Techstar, doing about 40ftp. There`s a BSA Airsporter mk1, a Gamo MC Super, offcourse a QB 78 and a Weihrauch HW 35.

There`s a huge forum in the Netherlands. But it`ll be harder for you to get the message in Dutch as the Dutch do in the English language I suppose. :emoticon:  This is the link to that forum: http://www.luchtbuks.net/

Maybe we`ll meet each other there sometimes. There`s a Dutch chatbox too, there`s a gathering of airgunfreaks every night, maybe it`s fun to have a talk sometimes. This is the link: http://www.ballistics.nl/

Well, take care, maybe see ya around!

Best regards, Roel13

: RE: Hi there!
: longislandhunter July 17, 2007, 06:45:16 AM

Welcome Roel,

Nice to have you on the forum.  Sounds like you have some good shooters in your collection.  I'll have to stop by and check out that Dutch airgun forum, would be interesting.  

Hope you stop by here often and post,,, will be looking forward to your future posts.  

Jeff

: RE: Hi there!
: Big_Bill July 17, 2007, 07:43:49 AM

WELCOME TO THE G.T.A. FORUMS Roel,

Good to have you here, your American-English is very good !

I can speak German, but not Dutch. My American-English is so-so. hehehe

It is good to hear from our International Brothers in the Air Gun Community, stop by often, we are happy to have you as a member !

REMEMBER: THAT THE G.T.A. IS A GREAT PLACE TO BE !!!!!

: Re: Hi there!
: July 19, 2007, 10:53:33 AM

Hi there,

thanks, it`s always great to be welcome, and it sure feels like being welcome over here.

I was wondering bout something. Over here in the Netherlands there`s an organisation called the NLSO, the Dutch Airgunshootersorganisation. Those guys are trying to organize shoots throughout the country. It`s pretty hard to get regocnized as an airgunshooter, nobody seems to know that a decend PCP doesn`t care to much about 100 yards.There have been a few shoots in several gunclubs, but, there`s nothing much more fun than shooting outdoors. And over here, it`s virtually impossible. The environment spoils the fun for the airgunshooter. It`s forbidden to spill lead on the surface. And it`s pretty hard not to do that when shooting. It`s a crime to polute, and sanctions are pretty tough.
How`s the law over in the US? Are the rules and regulations as hard as they`re over here?
Next question is this. The US is a pretty large market for airguns i suppose. Is in the US a pellet available that`s got a substitute for lead? Searching the net hasn`t given me anything so far. I hope one of you guys knows anything.

But, the Netherlands are not just misery. Over here it`s airgun heaven. I think we`ve got the most liberal airgun laws of Europe. There`s no limit to energy, there`s no limit in caliber, the only reason for an airgun not to appear on the Dutch market is it`s resemblance to a fire-arm. When a gun has got the looks af an actual fire-arm, there`s no way it`s being sold over here. That law is really weird, there`s no real objective way to tell when it looks like the real mccoy.

Well, that`s it for now.

Take care, Roel

: Re: Hi there!
: Rixtrix July 19, 2007, 05:49:54 PM

Glad to have someone new, from Europe,  to add new insight into this wonderful sport. We don't get much chance to hear what's going on over there. Thanks.

Ric G

: RE: Hi there!
: Gene_SC July 19, 2007, 09:11:12 PM

A Big Welcome Roel. If you look at our logo up there you will see that it is International..:) We do have allot of information in our Library and many posts that you can do a search on different subjects and find many answers to your questions. Non Lead pellets are available and you probably will find a post on the GTA concerning them. We welcome all to the GTA.

Happy shooting

Gene