Richb2004v2 Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Where would be the best place to buy a cheap BB gun in Pattaya? I know that they are available on the beach front but I suspect the prices will be high there. I only need a simple one as it is only to be used to shoot the pigeons are my house. I don't want to kill the pigeons just frighten them away. How much should I be playing for one and are the ones on beach road any good? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0Mix1up Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 use a water pistol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyTheMook Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 try tops on second road , the ground floor has a paint ball / plastic bb gun dealer across from the drug counter and next the watch stand. these are not very accurate but after nailing a few of the winged rats they will start to crap elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_paarp Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Don't get caught with one if you do not have a licence for it. This is not he USA BB guns are guns and require the correct paperwork to get one legally. The hassle of geting the licence make it not worth while, especcilally for a falang. Look around the forum for a different method of getting rid of the birds. there have been a number of threads on the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Go to the market, get a catapult for 20 Baht, use 'shot' of a few small stones (fruit pips?) - beware of where the stones land after hitting the birds. Consider aiming for your roofing tiles just below where they are sitting, makes a noise and stops the stones hitting some kids playing in the next soi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norrona Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 same as someone said about licenses for bb guns, I always thought catapults are classed as weapons over here and if they want to the bib can make problems for you??? super soaker sounds a good idea and you'll have it for april next year also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Get a cat!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innovator Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Sell and move to a new home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpan Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 same as someone said about licenses for bb guns, I always thought catapults are classed as weapons over here and if they want to the bib can make problems for you???super soaker sounds a good idea and you'll have it for april next year also Any chance of a pea shooter or is that licenced as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Get a cat!! Unless you are a really good shot and get 'em in one shot, you probably need a few cats to fire at the pidgeons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotcom Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Slingshot. As a kid I was pretty good with one. Today they are known as 'wrist rocket" & are very powerful. You would need a bb rifle to kill the bastards. Good luck finding that. I have seen lots of crossbows for sale in Bangkok. PM me if you need one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemunk Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Slingshot. As a kid I was pretty good with one.Today they are known as 'wrist rocket" & are very powerful. You would need a bb rifle to kill the bastards. Good luck finding that. I have seen lots of crossbows for sale in Bangkok. PM me if you need one. Seen a BB rifle with scope sold at Central Lat Phrao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Just tell the locals that they are good eating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickersvc10 Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 "Buy a water pistol" is a good suggestion, but who sells them at this time of the year? March/April, no problem but now..... I've got a cat and it actually plays with our local flying rats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotcom Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Was surprised to see rat poison for sale at Carrefor yest. I wonder how many Thai ladies are feeding that to their husbands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaimate Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Don't get caught with one if you do not have a licence for it. This is not he USA BB guns are guns and require the correct paperwork to get one legally. The hassle of geting the licence make it not worth while, especcilally for a falang. Look around the forum for a different method of getting rid of the birds. there have been a number of threads on the subject. my son has a machine one that looks and feels like an ak47 which he uses at one of these war game places ,both of us have blasted away in our garden with it ,the policeman next door never said a thing about a licence ,also all his friends have them and carry them around not one has a licence . unfortunatly for you to get one to shoot birds they cost over 6k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossfinn Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Get a cat!! Unless you are a really good shot and get 'em in one shot, you probably need a few cats to fire at the pidgeons. Good Luck Moss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richb2004v2 Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 Don't get caught with one if you do not have a licence for it. This is not he USA BB guns are guns and require the correct paperwork to get one legally. The hassle of geting the licence make it not worth while, especcilally for a falang. Look around the forum for a different method of getting rid of the birds. there have been a number of threads on the subject. I've seen people on scooters going around carrying the AK47 BB gun and others many times. The fact that they are sold all over Thailand from stalls makes me think that there aren't too many people that bother with the license. As you say , this isn't the USA: rules don't tend to be followed here. Thanks for the advice anyway. The water cannon is a good idea though, and probably safer. I actually have a low powered one that I will try tomorrow. I actually started a 'pigeon problem' topic recently. Today I followed the advice of one guy to use WD40, but I want the BB to make it more fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syd barrett Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 (edited) Where would be the best place to buy a cheap BB gun in Pattaya? I know that they are available on the beach front but I suspect the prices will be high there. I only need a simple one as it is only to be used to shoot the pigeons are my house. I don't want to kill the pigeons just frighten them away. How much should I be playing for one and are the ones on beach road any good?Thanks. I constructed three scarecrows from bamboo poles and used old rags for stuffing their bodies. I finished them off with a Saddam rubber mask I bought on Beach Road. These scarecrows really scare away birds. Also I sometimes use a 'pea shooter' constructed from an old Bic Biro. Simply remove the ink tube and plastic stopper and use pellets of soggy toilet paper rolled and moulded into torpedo shapes. Blow hard at your target and the pellet will hit your target. Practice makes perfect. Another idea is the fog-horn method, where a small wireless loudspeaker can be mounted on a hardboard plinth and loud noise recording can be blasted at 45 second intervals. I find that 'canned applause' works best from 1970's television sitcoms. I hope this helps. Edited October 6, 2008 by syd barrett 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tattoodrob Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Don't get caught with one if you do not have a licence for it. This is not he USA BB guns are guns and require the correct paperwork to get one legally. The hassle of geting the licence make it not worth while, especcilally for a falang. Look around the forum for a different method of getting rid of the birds. there have been a number of threads on the subject. I've seen people on scooters going around carrying the AK47 BB gun and others many times. The fact that they are sold all over Thailand from stalls makes me think that there aren't too many people that bother with the license. As you say , this isn't the USA: rules don't tend to be followed here. Thanks for the advice anyway. The water cannon is a good idea though, and probably safer. I actually have a low powered one that I will try tomorrow. I actually started a 'pigeon problem' topic recently. Today I followed the advice of one guy to use WD40, but I want the BB to make it more fun. i think bb guns that fire plastic bbs and have restricted power are perfectly legal but as a farang it wouldnt be a good idea to go out in public with any sort of gun. prices are under 1k baht for a plastic spring action one ...dunno whether the pigeons would be scared infact they may laugh.they can be bought on some of the stalls inside royal garden and sometimes outside too but the stalls change around some months,in tops you can get a variety and a metal gas 9mm replica could set you back upto 3.5k baht or there is a bb range in jomtien that sells them and a shop outfront of the range that sells them.i cant remember name of road but it runs from beach to sukhumvit and has recently been dug up for ages.....maybe its called soi chayapruk. im sure a bb gun is more fun than throwing a can of wd40 at them,probably cheaper in long run too as that wd40 aint that cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Today I followed the advice of one guy to use WD40, but I want the BB to make it more fun. ....just add matches ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madame Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Don't get caught with one if you do not have a licence for it. This is not he USA ... Look around the forum for a different method of getting rid of the birds. there have been a number of threads on the subject. Buy a snake imitation (a friend of mine has bought one in the Lukdod shop) and place it where the pidgeons can see it. No more trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmybkk Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 I tried the imitation snake trick when I had a pigeon problem in BKK - after 10 mins the pigeons just sat there giving the w*nker sign to the snake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow Boy Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Don't get caught with one if you do not have a licence for it. This is not he USA BB guns are guns and require the correct paperwork to get one legally. The hassle of geting the licence make it not worth while, especcilally for a falang. Look around the forum for a different method of getting rid of the birds. there have been a number of threads on the subject. The 6mm plastic pellet guns fire a white ball of hard plastic. The rifles' accuracy depends on a number of factors the most important of which is the person firing it. they are easily available and legal - listed as toys not fire arms. However don't use one to rob a bank or shop because the rules change and things get serious CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richb2004v2 Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 Don't get caught with one if you do not have a licence for it. This is not he USA BB guns are guns and require the correct paperwork to get one legally. The hassle of geting the licence make it not worth while, especcilally for a falang. Look around the forum for a different method of getting rid of the birds. there have been a number of threads on the subject. The 6mm plastic pellet guns fire a white ball of hard plastic. The rifles' accuracy depends on a number of factors the most important of which is the person firing it. they are easily available and legal - listed as toys not fire arms. However don't use one to rob a bank or shop because the rules change and things get serious CB I bought a cheap BB pistol today from Pattaya. It was only 800 Baht and quite powerfull. Its dark but I hit one pigeon with my third shot If flew away. I couldn't get the other one though. I will try again tomorrow. Plenty of fun anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPlumbs Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 To clear the confusion: the guns sold here are not BB guns, they are airsoft, although often refered to as BB, they are not. you don't need a licence for them, just don't swing them around in public. BB is a term for older rifles that used to fire a metal ball. for pidgeons get yourself an electric automatic airsoft machine gun, do a great job The Tops dealer is honest and a fair price, under 5000B for a chinese-made machine gun under 3000 for a handgun. (Japanese made is more expensive) If you fancy firing at 'live' targets join us on our weekly jaunt to the airsoft skirmish park and get a few small bruises..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Warrior Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 you dont need permit for bb gun if used on your land/property Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Good grief this is a 13 year old topic //CLOSED// 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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