The Air Rifles & Pistols thread

Zenduri · 14 Sep 2014 at 16:45

ahah found a video of one.. albeit quality isn't great

Browning Airstar (Runs on Nicad or Lithium Ion battery and is rechargeable via port in the pistol grip)

SimonCHere · 16 Sep 2014 at 10:26

I remember a review of the Airstar in one of the magazines.
I think they are rare because they flopped! Still a nice piece of engineering but I think it was solving a problem that didn't really exist.

Rybo89:
As to Scopes. A bog standard Hawke sport HD 3-9x40 is a good starter. You would have to change the parallax on it to a more suitable range, but that's just unscrewing 2 things.
For a little more you can get a AO version if you want.

Devlish · 16 Sep 2014 at 10:39

Guys, quick noob question - ive found an old air rifle in a garage, the barrel is rusted and there are rust spots all over but it seems to **** fine - best way to clean it up?

Zenduri · 16 Sep 2014 at 11:54

Any idea what it is first, any markings or numbers near the trigger? Break barrel or underlever? Dont really want to tell you to attack it if its something valuable that deserves nice restoration

Zenduri · 16 Sep 2014 at 11:56

SimonCHere said:
I remember a review of the Airstar in one of the magazines.
I think they are rare because they flopped! Still a nice piece of engineering but I think it was solving a problem that didn't really exist.

Rybo89:
As to Scopes. A bog standard Hawke sport HD 3-9x40 is a good starter. You would have to change the parallax on it to a more suitable range, but that's just unscrewing 2 things.
For a little more you can get a AO version if you want.

They're perfect for disabled shooters who cant manually crank a springer

Devlish · 16 Sep 2014 at 13:37

HybridX said:
Any idea what it is first, any markings or numbers near the trigger? Break barrel or underlever? Dont really want to tell you to attack it if its something valuable that deserves nice restoration

Its basically my father in laws, mocked up to look like an M1 Garand with a telescopic sight. Side lever action. I'll look for some markings tonight, but seems pretty run of the mill.

Zenduri · 16 Sep 2014 at 14:21

Anything like this? If so its interesting.

If it's like this... its korean junk.

Devlish · 16 Sep 2014 at 16:52

definitely closer to the korean junk, but what is that gorgeous first pic? Looks vaguely like a .303 lee enfield, I want one!

Zenduri · 16 Sep 2014 at 18:37

One in the pic is a Gamo Stutzen. The better one is the BSA Airsporter Stutzen which is worth about £300-400 in good nick. See below. I would love to pick one up myself

BSA Airsporter Stutzen with tap feed

Zenduri · 16 Sep 2014 at 19:40

Devlish said:
Guys, quick noob question - ive found an old air rifle in a garage, the barrel is rusted and there are rust spots all over but it seems to **** fine - best way to clean it up?

In answer to your original question, some 3 in1 oil and 0000 grade wire wool and time

G|mp · 16 Sep 2014 at 21:40

Anyone here selling a decent, mid range, break barrel any time soon?

TheOtherOption · 16 Sep 2014 at 22:08

I just sold an Air Arms Pro Sport in .177 with scope to a mate for £350 - a steal but I just wasn't using it anymore - and wouldn't be likely to after getting the HW90K in .25 recently

Zenduri · 17 Sep 2014 at 07:13

G|mp said:
Anyone here selling a decent, mid range, break barrel any time soon?

Any idea what your budget is?

G|mp · 17 Sep 2014 at 11:38

HybridX said:
Any idea what your budget is?

I'm looking at a Stoeger X20 at the moment, comes with scope, bag etc for £150.

Private seller on a site, would rather furnish an OcUK'er with the cost though if there are any decent break barrels about

Zenduri · 17 Sep 2014 at 15:36

A chap at my range is selling a single shot Airarms s200 for 200 i think, its a pcp so add a stirrup pump and you have something you wont need to **** and only refill every 70 or so shots. Pull the bolt back, slude a pellet in and push the bolt back and away you go

Check freeads hunting and shooting section

BF-Bert · 17 Sep 2014 at 15:38

G|mp said:
I'm looking at a Stoeger X20 at the moment, comes with scope, bag etc for £150.

Private seller on a site, would rather furnish an OcUK'er with the cost though if there are any decent break barrels about

Sounds expensive for a Stoeger, they start around £90 brand new.

SimonCHere · 17 Sep 2014 at 15:40

HybridX said:
A chap at my range is selling a single shot Airarms s200 for 200 i think, its a pcp so add a stirrup pump and you have something you wont need to **** and only refill every 70 or so shots. Pull the bolt back, slude a pellet in and push the bolt back and away you go

Check freeads hunting and shooting section

Shot count is only about 45-50 in .177 on the S200 unless it's been fitted with a regulator.

BF-Bert · 17 Sep 2014 at 15:41

HybridX said:
A chap at my range is selling a single shot Airarms s200 for 200 i think, its a pcp so add a stirrup pump and you have something you wont need to **** and only refill every 70 or so shots. Pull the bolt back, slude a pellet in and push the bolt back and away you go

Check freeads hunting and shooting section

S200 is a cracking little gun, but some are 6ft/lb target rifles.

Zenduri · 17 Sep 2014 at 17:15

SimonCHere said:
Shot count is only about 45-50 in .177 on the S200 unless it's been fitted with a regulator.

Its regulated but i was only giving that shot figure as a rough example

Zenduri · 17 Sep 2014 at 17:17

BF-Bert said:
Sounds expensive for a Stoeger, they start around £90 brand new.

Agreed, A Stoeger x20 with a scope will come to £140 (Bundled)