Older Springer Top 10 Collection List.

[Gareth W-B]

Want to compile a top 10 of collectors rifles to start off my collection of older guns. Just rifles. I have purchased a FWB127 and want an Omega. What other rifles. Top 10 list.

Woo-hoo ... Love these types of threads. Well you've started well with those two, so here are eight more to give you my top ten along with my ranking of the above ...

1) Webley Omega (either cal -- I have the carbine .177),
2) FWB Sport (again either the 124 .177 or the 127 .22),
3) HW35 (any variant and either cal, but I pref .22 here),
4) Anshutz LG335 (think the .177 superior here @ 10ft.lb),
5) BSA Airsporter MkI or MkII in .22 only (.177 too barky),
6) Webley MkIII in either caliber (although mine is in .22),
7) Webley Eclipse MkII in either caliber (mine is in .177),
8) Milbro Diana G80 or G79 in .177 pref (if not .22 will do),
9) Air Arms TX200 in .177 (mine is a MkIII walnut TX-HC), and finally ...
10) a BSA Meteor variant (I have a 1959 MkI in .22).

Have left out my rare items such as my Airgunaid SP-5 .20 cal Hunter and my Milbro Diana Series 70 Mod.71 as these are too obscure to be included in a bench mark top ten, but had we run to an eleventh and twelfth slot, would have probably included a BSA pre-war under lever (I have a 1920s .177 Light Pattern ), and a walnut Webley Vulcan MkI or MkII in either flavour (mine being a MkI .177). Right then, there you go, I enjoyed that . Atb: Gareth W-B.

[el maipino]

From the pictures Ican find on the bbs and other forums as well as the geneneral net these rifles seem to have much more charcater than a lot of the modern offerings. I think I am going to concentrate on these rifles for the foreseable future.

I had seen some rifles from the pre war era and had dismissed them as ugly but said the same about some 1970-80's rifles which I now find appealing, so will probably go for some of them too if I can find any for sale.

Last time I was abroad I came across a gunsmith who had a pile of old airguns, and like a retard I did not even take a look.

So jam butties for the wife and kids for a bit as I look to buy.

[Garvin]

I had seen some rifles from the pre war era and had dismissed them as ugly but said the same about some 1970-80's rifles which I now find appealing, so will probably go for some of them too if I can find any for sale.

This is one of the funny things about collecting; rifles you once dismissed as ugly become must-have desirables almost overnight.

[I. J.]

This is one of the funny things about collecting; rifles you once dismissed as ugly become must-have desirables almost overnight.

That depends if your buying or selling.

My list of top ten includes:

Airsporter (Mk1, 2 or 'S')
Mercury 'S'
BSF 55/55Dl or 60.
335
Original 50 (early)
Original 45
HW35 (Vixen )
HW55
Webley Omega
FWB Sport.

My not including the Webley Mk3 was not an oversight.

ATB
Ian

[Troubledshooter]

My not including the Webley Mk3 was not an oversight.

Philistine.

[Vermin@tor]

Youve got to have the BSA Cadet Major in the list. Its the one of the most elegant air rifles ever made.

Verm

[I. J.]

Philistine.

British actually.

ATB
Ian

[langbaybart]

well my
Anschutz 335
will go to the grave with me
best spring gun i have ever had