Older Springer Top 10 Collection List.

[el maipino]

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.

Springers only.

[Troubledshooter]

It all depends on how far back you want to go, but I would suggest:
Webley Mk.III
BSA Airsporter
Weihrauch HW35E
Weihrauch HW80
I would be tempted to list many more Webleys, but as they are not everyones choice I have listed a few of what I would term, 'The Classics'.
There are so many to choose from.

[el maipino]

Thanks. I have found that as I have read up on these guns, many rifles which I would not have given a second look to are becoming appealing.

I think this is largely due to learning and having much more of an appreciation of their quailty engineering as well as realisng that these older guns can really hold their own with guns made decades later.

I got back into airgunning after many years and was at first mesmerized with all the new gadgets and innovations which had come along and basically put these older guns out of mind when it came to collecting. Now after joining the bbs and reading and seeing pictures of these rifles I find I do not want the latest PCP etc and have started to just concentrate on these.

Always been more of a springer man and have even started to get rid of most of my co2 pistols for springers like the fwb65.

Have even got into the older target rifles which at one time I found ugly as sin

[Grayling]

Always been more of a springer man and have even started to get rid of most of my co2 pistols for springers like the fwb65.

Have even got into the older target rifles which at one time I found ugly as sin

If you ever get a chance to shoot MallyAlly's Mastersport Feinwerkbau .177 you will be hooked forever, this is truly a wonderful springer and a real joy to shoot. Infact to good for a guy from Runcorn .

[Grayling]

Gotta be some of these below for most guys WANTED list.
Webley Mk.III
FWB 124/127
Weihrauch HW35E
Weihrauch HW80 (Venom if poss)
Weihrauch HW77 (Venom if poss)
Air Arms Camargue
Air Arms Firepower/Hipower/Combat/Khamsin
Webley Vulcan
BSA Meteor
Weirhrauch HW55

[mallyally]

Gotta be some of these below for most guys WANTED list.
Webley Mk.III
FWB 124/127
Weihrauch HW35E
Weihrauch HW80 (Venom if poss)
Weihrauch HW77 (Venom if poss)
Air Arms Camargue
Air Arms Firepower/Hipower/Combat/Khamsin
Webley Vulcan
BSA Meteor
Weirhrauch HW55

be carefull comming over to this section you might get to LIKE it

[Grayling]

be carefull comming over to this section you might get to LIKE it

Been dipping my toes into this section for a while now Malc , thing is Sir Clifford gets lonely if I spend to long over here .

[mallyally]

Been dipping my toes into this section for a while now Malc , thing is Sir Clifford gets lonely if I spend to long over here .

i should get back to gay bod if i were you this section is for men only i am only allowed on here because i offered I.J. sex (allegedly)

[paulsfrost]

the HW35e has been found in most of the lists, i loved mine, wished I had never parted with it

a couple of others that could be added

ASI paratrooper

one of those orginals with the very long stocks

no theobans have been added why?

[Hsing-ee]

one of those orginals with the very long stocks

no theobans have been added why?

Theoben is not a spring gun and there is something a bit ... hmm about them.

The Original 50 is the underlever with the full-length stock that you are thinking of. The earlier ones with the Schnabel-tip fore-end are the nicest ones.

[william]

All of the above and the very underated HW50, I remember Jim Tyler (I think) off Sporting Air Rifle mag having one and using it against the squirrels, I was so impressed I bought a HW50 mmmmmm

Will...

[chrissy]

If your looking 70's 80's then HW35, Mercury/Airsporter, Tracker maybe or Hawk, I'll go and get my old AGW mags.

Chris.

[Hsing-ee]

These are 'classic' springers, all with excellent build quality and each with their own engineering innovations and 'character'. The Anschutz, the HW35 Export and the Park will all hold their own with modern offerings in terms of accuracy.

Anschutz 335

Weihrauch HW35 Export

BSA Mercury 'S'

BSF B55 Bavaria Deluxe (or the BSF S70)

Original 50

Feinwerkbau 300

Weihrauch HW55

Webley Mk 3 underlever

Original 45

Park HR91 (or 93)

That should keep you going!

[chrissy]

Yep them ones

[Topi]

These are 'classic' springers, all with excellent build quality and each with their own engineering innovations and 'character'. The Anschutz, the HW35 Export and the Park will all hold their own with modern offerings in terms of accuracy.

Anschutz 335

Weihrauch HW35 Export

BSA Mercury 'S'

BSF B55 Bavaria Deluxe (or the BSF S70)

Original 50

Feinwerkbau 300

Weihrauch HW55

Webley Mk 3 underlever

Original 45

Park HR91 (or 93)

That should keep you going!

I think this is a good list. I'd just replace the Original 45 with a recoilless Original double-piston rifle - Mod. 60, 65, 66 or 75.

Being 10 metre match guns they're relatively low-power, but extremely accurate and very pleasant to shoot.


Cheers,

-Topi