The Air Rifles & Pistols thread

flippant · 1 Jul 2012 at 21:06

[DOD]Asprilla;22255517 said:
Right, popped into my local gun and tackle shop yesterday and had a chat about what I needed and came away with a Stoeger X20 Suppressor.

Yes, it's a cheap Chinese made gun, but from what I've read and watched in terms of reviews it's the best of the bunch and has surprised a few folks. Had a few shots this evening and given I'm rusty my groups weren't great, but since the shop had dialled in the sights they went where they were aimed when I pulled the trigger.

Now, where are the squirrels.....

That doesn't look cheap, I have a 20 quid SMK lying around somewhere, now that is cheap.

[DOD]Asprilla · 1 Jul 2012 at 21:27

Well it's the cheapest gun they sold and it's a clone that has versions by SMK, Gammo, et al.

spankingtexan · 5 Jul 2012 at 19:36

Hey guys just got one of these and it's awesome, very accurate for a pistol,

http://www.drapers-airguns.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_3&products_id=648

One of these ordered too...

http://www.drapers-airguns.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=34_61&products_id=1204

Looks awesome with a scope on, I'm in shooting heaven.

Mark A · 5 Jul 2012 at 23:52

spankingtexan said:
Hey guys just got one of these and it's awesome, very accurate for a pistol,

http://www.drapers-airguns.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_3&products_id=648

One of these ordered too...

http://www.drapers-airguns.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=34_61&products_id=1204

Looks awesome with a scope on, I'm in shooting heaven.

Nice choice, you shouldn't be disappointed with the HW97, they are awesome guns

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I'm on the lookout for a Webley Sidewinder compact or a Longbow with walnut stock, if anyone knows of one for sale please let me know. I've put a post in the wanted section on the airgun BBS but I never have any luck with that.

spankingtexan · 6 Jul 2012 at 07:04

Mark A said:
Nice choice, you shouldn't be disappointed with the HW97, they are awesome guns .

I'm on the lookout for a Webley Sidewinder compact or a Longbow with walnut stock, if anyone knows of one for sale please let me know. I've put a post in the wanted section on the airgun BBS but I never have any luck with that.

Hi, just saw a longbow with walnut stock here....

http://www.gunstar.co.uk/Air-Rifles/webley-Longbow-SE-gun-for-sale-gs82491.aspx

coltus · 6 Jul 2012 at 07:18

There is also a Longbow at http://airgunbuyer.com/Showproducts.asp?cat=Air Rifles&SubCat=Webley Air Rifles

Mark A · 6 Jul 2012 at 08:20

I should have clarified that it has to be a Birmingham made model. Sadly Webley sold up and manufacturing has now moved to Turkey and as such the guns are now nowhere near the same level of quality they once were.

I also much prefer the old Webley Venom designed stock.

Thanks though

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BTW this is the my old one which I sold.

This is a Longbow, but it has been tuned by Venom and has delrin bearing on the piston and a barrel shroud. I will be very lucky to find one of these now. I might have to make do with the standard Longbow and get it tuned myself.

Mark A · 6 Jul 2012 at 10:18

Just finished a full tin of pellets through my HW45 and thought I would chrono it to see how it had settled down. I only fired five shots through the chrono as its a PITA keep taping it up every time, but it seems pretty consistent.

I've heard a few people say that the HW45 is under powered and doesn't produce the 'just under the legal limit' that the makers claim. This one certainly does and my last one did. I will have to keep my eye on it to make sure it doesnt go over as it probably needs another 500 pellets untill its fully bedded in.

spankingtexan · 14 Jul 2012 at 07:12

Mark A said:
Just finished a full tin of pellets through my HW45 and thought I would chrono it to see how it had settled down. I only fired five shots through the chrono as its a PITA keep taping it up every time, but it seems pretty consistent.

I've heard a few people say that the HW45 is under powered and doesn't produce the 'just under the legal limit' that the makers claim. This one certainly does and my last one did. I will have to keep my eye on it to make sure it doesnt go over as it probably needs another 500 pellets untill its fully bedded in.

One of those guns is deffo on my buy list.

spankingtexan · 14 Jul 2012 at 19:11

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/829/imgp0806o.jpg/

my colt government 1911

The brandy is of very high caliber

Edrof · 14 Jul 2012 at 20:32

Do air pistols that are modelled on semi-automatics actually have cycling slides like the real thing?

flippant · 14 Jul 2012 at 21:12

Edrof said:
Do air pistols that are modelled on semi-automatics actually have cycling slides like the real thing?

Some do; the slide cycles and cocks the hammer so they are effectively semi-auto, others, like the CP88 have a rotary magazine and the trigger pull cocks and fires the action, like a double action revolver.

Some of the newer models have the CO² cartridge and the magazine in one, those really do cycle and handle like a semi automatic pistol, not sure how much you get form a cylinder on those though, but given how cheap the CO² is, I suppose it doesn't really matter.

Also, because they are Air pistols, not imitation firearms, they don't fall under the VCRA so they don't have to be brightly coloured and you don't need to be a member of an airsoft club.

Edrof · 14 Jul 2012 at 21:30

Ahh, interesting, thanks. Crazy about them not being classed as RIFs though!

flippant · 14 Jul 2012 at 21:47

Edrof said:
Ahh, interesting, thanks. Crazy about them not being classed as RIFs though!

It's because they're real firearms.

tjp148 · 14 Jul 2012 at 22:15

Only just found this thread! Pleased there's one on this topic!!!

I've just had a 1949 BSA .177 Cadet Major repaired for me by a good friend from work.

Put a few pellets through it on Thursday night. The accuracy was no match for his Theoben .22 Rapid MFR, but the most important thing to me is that this BSA belonged to my Grandfather who sadly i didn't get a chance to grow up with. I'm sure he'd be chuffed to know it's in good working order once again!

Cheers

Mark A · 15 Jul 2012 at 00:34

My current project. I was making it as a prototype to then make a proper one in Walnut, but this has taken far too long so this will have to be the real one. Just for fun really as a break from making grips.

Still got lots of shaping to do and also need to get hold of a small rubber recoil pad for it.

Aod · 15 Jul 2012 at 01:03

Oh, wow! that's really really good! Are you going to shape the stock itself, or leave it square?

Mark A · 15 Jul 2012 at 01:22

Yeah it's going to be shaped but I need to acquire or make some sort of recoil pad before I can shape it.

I've had to cut a fair bit off the bottom of the stock as there was a big loose knot in the wood that I didn't see until I removed the varnish (It was part of a door frame before I got hold of it

). So now a standard sized recoil pad will be too large, I need to get something from a small rifle.

Or the other option is to just shape the end and not have a recoil pad, like a lot of custom pistol stocks seem to do.

spankingtexan · 15 Jul 2012 at 06:31

Beretta and 1911

Just trying to get to grips with uploading pics, i'll get there in the end

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spankingtexan · 15 Jul 2012 at 06:39

Edrof said:
Do air pistols that are modelled on semi-automatics actually have cycling slides like the real thing?

Check this one out, most realistic action i've seen for an airgun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikCiN4NFbGY