ASI Commando Mk2

[Bessa]

Can anybody remember this wonderful gun.
I had mine stolen from a shed in my late teens.
It was originally advertised in the JLS arms catologue of 1978/79....as a gun for ground game and pests.
A wonderful tool with low profile, fast sledge adjust rearsight and barleycorn foresight. It was as sleek as an Airsporter MK1 and fitted with an unusual Oak stock with multi colour grain.
It developed around 525 fps in .22 and was featured in an early Airgun World article shooting Magpies.
The cylinder and barrel were similar in size to its cousing the ASI Sniper but it was twice the gun.
Any feedback greatly appreciated.
Not to be confused with the later crap Commando folding model.

[BRET22]

I Had an ASI commando in the late 60s around 1968ish and kept it for a few years.
It was far more powerful than the Meteors of the time and the build quality was superb.
I have spent ages looking for another as I part exchanged it for a garden gun which I still have.
You are right that the wood on them was fantastic with a nice deep grain, Wish I could get another one

[jackal1]

I had a commando, about 1972 was a good rifle, quite sturdy.

[Spurley]

I had one around from 1977 to around 1985 it was a great gun.

[Bessa]

Thanks for the feedback lads.
There is something of a mystique surrounding this gun and many who have never heard about it at all.
There is a picture of it on the web should anyone want to see it.

[max29aug]

would really like to see a pic of one of these as i remember the sniper/apache /commanche/statical/and paratrooper but not a commando if anyone has a pic o a dians bobcat that would be good to get the old teenage memories back

[BRET22]

Has anyone found a picture of one yet or any other information??

[Gamocfx]

I have a rangemaster-is that a relative of this gun?

[BRET22]

I Have tried Google but still no trace of this gun, but I do know that a couple of years ago a member on here said they had one so lets hope they still have it and can post some pictures.

[dogsbody]

See p.165 of Hiller's (4th edition) for a picture of "The NAC/ Norica Commando" described in the text on p.166 as the Commando Mk II by ASI.
Got the NAC version in the shed awaiting a service for a mate.
atb
dogsbody

[dogsbody]

If this link works there should be a picture of one on the page.
http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...w.google.co.uk
atb
dogsbody

[BRET22]

Well Done that man

Thats the one! Oh memories

[max29aug]

it has disapeared

[dogsbody]

Looks like Google updated their web cache!
I'll see if I can find another photo
dogsbody

[666Rhino]

Looks like Google updated their web cache!
I'll see if I can find another photo
dogsbody

Hi - brand new to this site, this morning I registered - and very late to this thread but . . .
I bumped into it because I was looking (nosing) about on Google trying to find ASI Commando air rifles.

I still have mine in the attic and I was thinking about getting it down and having a shot or two. It was originally my brother's and "passed" to me. He lost interest. I went on to other things. I own a few rifles and shotguns and I used to own a few high power pistols, S&W .357 mag and .44 mag - when they were legal.

The ASI Commando I/we had was FAR more powerful than anything else owned by any of my friends. It was - and may still be - quite capable of killing any vermin that strayed onto our property. I don't know if there's any way to post photos here (there must be methinks) and so if anyone is interested and tells me so - I'll go back to my old attic and pull the old gun out and take some pictures. (And then learn how to post them.)

If I do dig it up then I'd LOVE to know of anyone capable of doing a thoroughly professional job servicing of it - new seals, new spring etc etc.

Regards

Rhino