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Well I only have one and I've had it since 76, it's a 20 cal Bluestreak by Sheridan...shoots as well today as when it came out of the box.
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I have a .177 Weihrauch HW 97K, with a Venom custom spring kit, a fine shooter
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I have had just about everything in air guns and I still like my old pump up 22 Benjamin, to shoot that is, better than any others. I can cut playing cards into from 20 feet with it and it has the same point of impact from free hand or from rest. I have killed a squirrel from 55 paces with a Benjamin (not the one I have now). I do have a 1937 Telly spring gun that is very unusual, but I have sold all of my other old air guns. -- Tex
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FEINWERKBAU 124 SPORTER RIFLE AND A CROSSMAN MARK II CO2 PISTOL BOTH .177 RESEALED AND OVER THIRTY YEARS OLD, VERY ACCURATE AND SINCE I REFERBISHED THEM STILL WORK LIKE NEW !!
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Yes that is correct! I did not find my old Telly on Google, so here it is. It is 44 I/2 inches long with a barrel length of 20 1/2 inches. It weighs just a tad over 6 pounds AV. It shoots about 500 FPS. It had a broken spring (one of two) in it when I got it and the spring that replaced those two was not quite as strong. It is still a grand old rifle and all parts are machined except the spring. -- Tex
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IN MY OPINION TODAYS WONDERS OF TECHNOLOGY JUST DON'T MAKE IT, THE OLD STUFF IS THE BEST IF YOU ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO OWN ANY OF IT!!!
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Red Ryder is the classic American BB rifle by daisy, used to be a great little gun, now they are mostly plastic.Whats a Red Ryder ? .... will google it.
Venom used to be top of the shop spring gun tuners when i had my guns. Bet thats got a smooooth cocking and firing cycle !
1937 Telly spring gun ?? er i'm gonna google that too !
I knew i'd heard of the Binjanin Sheridan's as soon as i saw the pic I recognised it. Not 100% sure but i think they had an unusual or in some way different way to mount a scope ? in the UK we used dove tail scope grooves. Might be wrong on this so dont quote meoh yer they would do well over the legal limit for UK un licensed air guns and .20 must of been a bit knew to ?![]()
My Sheridan has no rail to attach a scope, I believe newer ones do. and yes it's a pump, 6 pumps is the max and more than enough power to take small game at close range..
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My 97 will be the one they pack in my coffin when I finally leave this dust ball. After dozens and dozens of adult precision air rifles from built Crosmans to BAMS to Dianas to Beemans/Weihrauchs, I found my grail in an unassuming Maccari sprung 12 ft lb pellet stacker. I sent off an R1 and R7 as well as a QB/AR2078 to new owners recently. I'm officially down to the just 97, and imho, there isn't one finer. Monsieur Curwen, je suis d'accord avec vous.
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My 97 will be the one they pack in my coffin when I finally leave this dust ball. After dozens and dozens of adult precision air rifles from built Crosmans to BAMS to Dianas to Beemans/Weihrauchs, I found my grail in an unassuming Maccari sprung 12 ft lb pellet stacker. I sent off an R1 and R7 as well as a QB/AR2078 to new owners recently. I'm officially down to the just 97, and imho, there isn't one finer. Monsieur Curwen, je suis d'accord avec vous.
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It is very accurate, with the simplicity of a spring gun.
I take the best of it with h&n fied target trophy pellets.
Don't know the power with the new spring and seal, but i manage to shoot a walnut at 50m, and a soda can at 75m, more than enough for me
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iirc those H&N's are what the Beeman Field Target Specials(made by H&N) are based on and the 97 prefers them. Seems to pretty universal among the 97 series.It is very accurate, with the simplicity of a spring gun.
I take the best of it with h&n fied target trophy pellets.
Don't know the power with the new spring and seal, but i manage to shoot a walnut at 50m, and a soda can at 75m, more than enough for me![]()
I have 3 full sleeves of the FTS and a sleeve of JSB Exact for back up. Somehow managed to end up with a sleeve and a half of H&N Kodiak Gold 10.5 grain pells must be leftover from the R1 or Diana 40.
Excellent shooting at 50 and 75m , that takes some serious ability. I was shooting 10m quite regularly. People scoff at shooting so close but offhand at 10m is actually tough when the 10 'ring' is the size of a period. . ← that big!
I have a Weihrauch HW 100, very nice airgun. Real accurate and modern looking.
I also own a Diana 25 made in the sixties, before they limited the legal power to just 7,5 Joules. It probably has 14 to 16 Joules. I can own it legally because it was in the market before the restriction was imposed. I sanded down metal and wood when I got it, it was in rough shape. Now I consider buying a new barrel, not too expensive, Dianas are popular.
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I also own a Diana 25 made in the sixties, before they limited the legal power to just 7,5 Joules. It probably has 14 to 16 Joules. I can own it legally because it was in the market before the restriction was imposed. I sanded down metal and wood when I got it, it was in rough shape. Now I consider buying a new barrel, not too expensive, Dianas are popular.
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