I am 76,[ 2nd oldest in this string!]I was born in the U.K. At 12-14 years old I was was told to put aside my air rifle and take the farm gun,a W.Richards hammer gun complete with pitted barrels, action off-the-face, B.P. proof and of course Eley smokless shells, and go scare the sparrows in the rick yard and ajoining wheat fields! I used this old gun and a Belgian S.B.410 to shoot pigeons, rabbits, partridge,wild fowl and even a few sparrows. I finally aquired a first class Westley Richards hammer gun at age 17 and returned the old Richards to the broom closet.Since that date all that pertains to guns and shooting has been and continues to be an important part of my life.

Roy Hebbes