What was your luckiest air gun deal?

[grezoor]

NEVER had a bargain! Been hoping for a .177 Mercury for oooh let me think-YEARS!!! Nope nothing, not a bean-2010 is going to be the year for all of us though...this time next year we are all going to .....

these are not that rare .are they?

[harry mac]

Rifles from that period suffer from the old 22's are best syndrome. They were made in 177, but the smaller calibre never sold all that well. I think that's a hangover from before the 1968 firearms act which introduced the 12ftlb limit. Previous to that airguns had a 600fps muzzle velocity limit, which meant that 177 rifles were at a distinct disadvantage.

[bangers]

worst for me i sold my airsporter .177 which was mint to my local gun shop for £45

never trust a shop when they say"no body uses these anymore its all pcp now"

you live and learn

[royalscotsgrays]

i got a hw50 for £25 and a gecado mod 27 dated 1953 for £19 and a em-ge lp3 mint boxed with all tools and papers for £50 .
HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL

[1forthepot]

I used to travel around all the old gun shops around my area and further away . i went into one old gun dealers cellar and bought a few bsa`s underlevers and then asked if he had any old rubbish for bits and he loaded the boot up .when i got home to show my grandfather my loot we sorted it out and the £100 i paid for the so called rubbish turned out to very rare pieces, a 25 bsa underlever and a dolphin air rifle.
i did this for years and these where my 2 cheapest finds.

regards and a happy new year.