where to start?

[tomgriffin]

I have always wanted to collect airguns, but never known where to start?

Any ideas on where to start, should i collect old guns or start a collection of todays guns?......

cheers.....tom griffin

[I. J.]

Just visit all your local airgun shops on a regular basis with a fat wallet. Some gun will jump out at you and say "Take me home!"
Well, thats what happens to me.

Honestly I wouldn't know where to start collecting these days. A few years ago, when I started collecting seriously, you could pick up as new BSFs for £40. I did! Now, anything with age or character has an expensive price ticket attached.

ATB
Ian

[tomgriffin]

Just visit all your local airgun shops on a regular basis with a fat wallet. Some gun will jump out at you and say "Take me home!"
Well, thats what happens to me.

Honestly I wouldn't know where to start collecting these days. A few years ago, when I started collecting seriously, you could pick up as new BSFs for £40. I did! Now, anything with age or character has an expensive price ticket attached.

ATB
Ian

Cheers for your reply mate

What about pellets?.......if i purchased a tin of each pellet available now, then never touched them for 20-30 years, would they really be that collectable?

I like the look of the merlyn (walnut) and the prestige but the are mega money to me at the moment

[I. J.]

Cheers for your reply mate

What about pellets?.......if i purchased a tin of each pellet available now, then never touched them for 20-30 years, would they really be that collectable?

I would suspect so looking on that popular auction site.

I was once with Dennis Hillier doing an arms fair in London. He left his stall and returned a few minutes later beaming from ear to ear clutching 10 very old tins of Eley Wasp pellets. He nearly had pups when I started to open one as they were worth far more un-opened.

I think the Merlyn is an expensive way to start collecting.

ATB
Ian

[tomgriffin]

I think the Merlyn is an expensive way to start collecting.

I know it is rather expensive isnt it , but this will be my next gun anyway , but after the merlyn i was thinking of an AA s310 as they are getting harder to find, or seem to be

But i think i will start with the pellet idea as i think it may be the cheaper option

[I. J.]

A couple of thought to ponder on.

What condition will the steel air chamber be like on a modern pcp in 50 years time?
Will any future testing legislation make them restrictive to own?
Could you get the batteries?

ATB
Ian