Air guns

[Lusekofte]

I bought one vintage air gun. Now I got 4 from other auctions on the way. 

I am not in position to say you guys are mad, I am just happy I am not alone.

Back to subject, you all rock, artist, you are, all of you.

And the patience, my nemesis for all these years. The patience you guys must have, is unbelievable. And kind wife's, that is unbelievable aswell

I can never do what you do

Edited July 20, 2021 by LuseKofte

[voncrapenhauser]

1 hour ago, LuseKofte said:

I bought one vintage air gun. Now I got 4 from other auctions on the way. 

I am not in position to say you guys are mad, I am just happy I am not alone.

Back to subject, you all rock, artist, you are, all of you.

And the patience, my nemesis for all these years. The patience you guys must have, is unbelievable. And kind wife's, that is unbelievable aswell

I can never do what you do

Hi LuseKofte. When you say air gun ,do you mean like an air pistol or rifle collection.

I Had an old air rifle back in about 1975 ,cannot remember who the maker was, It was Italian.

Also Had an two old Webley's air pistols,one had like a pressed steel flat lever over the top of a short barrel which fliped up when you cocked it, the other had a long tubular lever you put your pellet in the end ??

 

Collecting stuff can be a curse, I remember when I used to fly R/C aircraft I amassed about 15 planes at one time ,I had to fix them to my ceiling In the end lol.

Good luck with the collecting.

[Lusekofte]

1 hour ago, voncrapenhauser said:

Hi LuseKofte. When you say air gun ,do you mean like an air pistol or rifle collection.

I Had an old air rifle back in about 1975 ,cannot remember who the maker was, It was Italian.

Also Had an two old Webley's air pistols,one had like a pressed steel flat lever over the top of a short barrel which fliped up when you cocked it, the other had a long tubular lever you put your pellet in the end ??

 

Collecting stuff can be a curse, I remember when I used to fly R/C aircraft I amassed about 15 planes at one time ,I had to fix them to my ceiling In the end lol.

Good luck with the collecting.

That webley got me going

This is a Senior. I will get it totally restored since it is postwar. Prewar will keep its patina

I am looking for a Junior and Mark 1 prewar. I quit now. This topic is too cool to be hijacked

Edited July 20, 2021 by LuseKofte

[voncrapenhauser]

1 hour ago, LuseKofte said:

That webley got me going

This is a Senior. I will get it totally restored since it is postwar. Prewar will keep its patina

I am looking for a Junior and Mark 1 prewar. I quit now. This topic is too cool to be hijacked

Cool that looks like The one I had .

The other was a 177 cal I just remembered.

Cool stuff there.

[Feathered_IV]

Nice!  I’ve never had any interest in guns but air powered ones seem different somehow. 

[Cynic_Al]

11 hours ago, LuseKofte said:

I bought one vintage air gun. Now I got 4 from other auctions on the way. 

 

 

I'm surprised you're allowed to send air guns via the mail; in the UK it is no-longer allowed.   About two years ago I had to buy an air pistol for pest suppression, which required a one and a half hour drive to get to a dealer stocking the model I wanted.

[Gambit21]

 

 

25 minutes ago, Cynic_Al said:

 

I'm surprised you're allowed to send air guns via the mail; in the UK it is no-longer allowed.  

 

Of course it isn't. They won't be happy until all you have is a blunt stick...if you're lucky.

You probably won't be able to send those through the mail either before long.

 

Air guns are good fun...been a while since I've had one but I've thought about it recently.

I have other pew pews that scratch the itch...but air guns have their place. 

 

The one's I was looking at however are nearly as loud as a .22.

 

I have fond memories of my Benjamin .22 cal pellet rifle as well as a pistol.

 

 

[Birdman]

Had lots of fun with airguns when I was younger, shooting empty snail shells with my brothers to see who was the best marksman, fond memories

 

 

 

Edited July 21, 2021 by Birdman

[RAAF492SQNOz_Steve]

Memories......................

Back in the day the local rats learnt to fear my air rifle, wish I was as good a shot in IL2

Also discovered that chook pellet food was the ideal size for using as replacement ammo for lead pellets when you wanted to simulate the buckshot effect. 

Edited July 21, 2021 by RAAF492SQNOz_Steve

[Lusekofte]

8 hours ago, Feathered_IV said:

Nice!  I’ve never had any interest in guns but air powered ones seem different somehow. 

I never had a interest in any weapon not made for hunting. And those are tools . Like a hammer. But these vintage airpistols are well made. Really well made. And it got me ticking. 

[Lusekofte]

5 minutes ago, raaaid said:

developed a personal way of aiming with both eyes open

Deflection shooting while hunting birds I always use both eyes

[Lusekofte]

8 hours ago, Cynic_Al said:

 

I'm surprised you're allowed to send air guns via the mail; in the UK it is no-longer allowed.   About two years ago I had to buy an air pistol for pest suppression, which required a one and a half hour drive to get to a dealer stocking the model I wanted.

There are many ways of shipping. Up to cal .177/4,5 mm you only need to be over 18 years old to get it. Over that calibre you need a reason and Police acceptance.

I am a registered hunter and can buy any calibre as long as it is a Rifle. I can no longer buy a handgun. Latter is in my mind useless. I a fortunate enough having no need for armed protection.

Before I owned handguns. It was a constant hassle to keep them legally stored. Today I have no weapons. Planning to buy a shotgun for this years hunting season if time allowe 

I get this coming its from 1931 and older latter is smallest spring-loaded ever made. It went for 710€ so I ended finding one in UK for 160£.

One need to check prices. Or you pay too much. Latter is also so rear that it is hard to get

Edited July 21, 2021 by LuseKofte

[Gambit21]

15 hours ago, LuseKofte said:

 And those are tools . Like a hammer. But these vintage airpistols are well made. Really well made. And it got me ticking. 

 

They are all tools...like a hammer.

 

 

 

14 hours ago, LuseKofte said:

 

 

 

 

What a beautiful little air gun!  Very nice.

This thread is making me want to get going again on an air rifle purchase.

[Lusekofte]

Placed some chep bids on these two

It gonna be the last this year. If something special do not come up.

There are some for sale. But they are in 3 to 5k mark.

I am not going there

[Mtnbiker1998]

I've always been more interested in real guns, but a buddy of mine picked up an airgun for solving a pigeon problem at his lady's farm. Gotta admit, its a pretty neat little thing, and has a surprising amount of power behind it! I've been considering picking something up once I can spare the cash. 

 

Mom always complains about the squirrels getting into her bird feeder..

[Lusekofte]

12 hours ago, Mtnbiker1998 said:

I've always been more interested in real guns, but a buddy of mine picked up an airgun for solving a pigeon problem at his lady's farm. Gotta admit, its a pretty neat little thing, and has a surprising amount of power behind it! I've been considering picking something up once I can spare the cash. 

 

Mom always complains about the squirrels getting into her bird feeder..

It is the mechanics in the gun that interest me. I did sports hooting before and got into the airpistol genre that way. It was guns in 2000$ range. With compressed co2 or air.

Now I am more interested in the mechanic driven guns. I shot so much in the past , so that is of lesser interest

[[CPT]Pike*HarryM]

Here is my backyard can plinker, lots of fun... Crosman 1322 with shoulder stock replacement...

 

[CUJO_1970]

On 7/20/2021 at 10:52 PM, Gambit21 said:

Of course it isn't. They won't be happy until all you have is a blunt stick...if you're lucky

 

A blunt stick? This is an outrage.

 

Next I suppose you'll suggest the people can be trusted with butter knives and similar assorted cutlery.

[Lusekofte]

Got this today on my way to the island house. It is very early 1900 smallest spring-loaded air pistol there is.

Rare piece that went for over 700 € on a auctions I was participating in. 

Found this for 160£ in UK and are in working order.

Valued high among collectors because they simple never on marked

[Chief_Mouser]

35 minutes ago, LuseKofte said:

Got this today on my way to the island house. It is very early 1900 smallest spring-loaded air pistol there is.

Rare piece that went for over 700 € on a auctions I was participating in. 

Found this for 160£ in UK and are in working order.

Valued high among collectors because they simple never on marked

 

 

Blimey that's tiny. Did it belong to a Victorian equivalent of 007? Or was it concealed beneath a lady's voluminous crinoline skirts?

[Uufflakke]

On 7/22/2021 at 11:46 AM, LuseKofte said:

Placed some chep bids on these two

It gonna be the last this year. If something special do not come up.

There are some for sale. But they are in 3 to 5k mark.

I am not going there

 

Did you finally have the winning bid?

I've seen them both at Catawiki auction.

 

By the way, the Catawiki gun expert name is... Jeff Browning.

Nomen est omen.

[Lusekofte]

17 minutes ago, Uufflakke said:

 

Did you finally have the winning bid?

I've seen them both at Catawiki auction.

 

By the way, the Catawiki gun expert name is... Jeff Browning.

Nomen est omen.

Yes won the oldest. Guess newest was cooler for some

30 minutes ago, 216th_Cat said:

 

 

Blimey that's tiny. Did it belong to a Victorian equivalent of 007? Or was it concealed beneath a lady's voluminous crinoline skirts?

Ha ha. It is so cool. But by your comments I better wash my hands

BTW. I might set them up for sale again. 

I got these so cheap and there is none in Scandinavia.

[Uufflakke]

2 minutes ago, LuseKofte said:

Yes won the oldest. Guess newest was cooler for some

 

 

Congrats!

 

Catawiki can be quite addictive.

I sold a few items there and purchased even more items.

At the moment I am expecting a parcel from Japan. It is on its way already.

[Lusekofte]

2 hours ago, Uufflakke said:

 

Congrats!

 

Catawiki can be quite addictive.

I sold a few items there and purchased even more items.

At the moment I am expecting a parcel from Japan. It is on its way already.

There are many great antique auctions out there. Catawiki tend to get a bit pricy on some items

Edited August 11, 2021 by LuseKofte