Al, I sorely miss that rifle: it was superb. Let me know when you upgrade and I'll buy it back. It's almost as bad as the bikes I've regretted selling!!

We too have super rats that enjoy next door's chicken coop and excess bird table food. In the absence of the Weihrauch I found their nest and discovered that my lawnmower has a 22mm exhaust pipe. I happen to have some 22mm copper pipe lying around and there's a nice bend in the end...

They have reappeared though. I think living in student land with the many unkempt rear gardens means it's an everlasting battle for us.

Simon