About to purchase Giffard Co2 rifle 1890

[airRookie]

Hello guys , i am about to purchace a giffard co2 rifle.
Please let me know what are the things to look out for with this one. Its not cheap so I want to be sure that there are no regrets.
Please share what you know about them.
aR.

[Garvin]

Hello guys , i am about to purchace a giffard co2 rifle.
Please let me know what are the things to look out for with this one. Its not cheap so I want to be sure that there are no regrets.
Please share what you know about them.
aR.

If it's the one on egun at the moment that you're thinking of buying, be advised that it may not have its original buttplate. It has a plain one whereas I think all Giffards had buttplates with his trademark hot air balloon logo.

[Lawrie Amatruda]

Hello guys , i am about to purchace a giffard co2 rifle.
Please let me know what are the things to look out for with this one. Its not cheap so I want to be sure that there are no regrets.
Please share what you know about them.
aR.

I have resealed many Giffards, most had the balloon butt plate, a few mainly the shot gun version have the plain ones as seen on the e-Gun one, hope this helps with your decision.
Cheers, Lawrie.

[Garvin]

I have resealed many Giffards, most had the balloon butt plate, a few mainly the shot gun version have the plain ones as seen on the e-Gun one, hope this helps with your decision.
Cheers, Lawrie.

Thanks for that clarification Lawrie. I hadn't seen one without the balloon butt plate, although I had seen a few with cracked buttplates.

[airRookie]

I see I am not the only one browsing e gun. It is indeed that one. Wanted one for a while since I missed one on e gun quite cheap. Was nice condition as well. Got caught in a moment when decided to consider a purchase, not so sure about the price now. It is a lot of money after all. Anyone used Giffard before? What is the refilling system like?

[Mrs. H]

Anyone used Giffard before? What is the refilling system like?

If you find out I'd be interested to know too! I have one myself and never been too sure how to go about it as the books don't give a great deal of info.

[Lawrie Amatruda]

airRookie and batfink I don't know how to put links on here to show the set up I use to fill my Giffards but if you wish I can e-mail to you both, pictures of how I do it, I use this set up also to fill many other Co2 guns that I work on.
Cheers, Lawrie.