Spring pistol ideas please

[fok]

I'm getting bored with my recoilless pistols and fancy a spring pistol but don't really know what's on the market.

I know everyone raves about HW45's but what else is there just for a bit of informal target use to put a grin on yer face?

My criteria would be a decent trigger, something fairly compact that isn't huge and heavy and for a budget of up to £150 used.

Suggestions welcome please chaps......

[p.m.h]

Interesting question.

I am currently using my Gamo Falcon a lot, and find it accurate 10m.

This only cost me £45 posted.

An Original Model 5 is probably your best bet. A quality gun without the giss system, it'll recoil as all break barrel springers do, but would not be frustrating inaccurate.

You should put up a good condition one for a £100 or so, possibly less.

Kind regards,



Phil

[Miken]

I've got an ASI/Gamo Center and a Falcon, both accurate enough for 10 metre and plinking fun.
Center trigger is ok but my Falcon is a bit heavy, same actions so I need to tweak the Falcon a bit.
Just stripped the Center and giving it a light tune as it had thick old grease in it.

[GRAZY]

SGS DUO is a good pistol if you can find one as it is in between a FAS 604 and a HW45. Also I do like using the RECORD JUMBO for targets, it does not have much range But is very compact. There is always the BSA 240 MAGNUM if you want something a bit smaller than the HW45. All these spring guns are great but none will out last the WEIRAUCH as it is top of its food chain in my opinion.

[harvey_s]

Slant grip Webley Senior... compact, powerful with firearm standards of quality & heritage that makes the '45' look over-sized and cheap.
More difficult to shoot well though

[Rob M]

I really love spring air pistols and have twenty-five at the moment! For what you're prepared to pay, there are any number of classic spring air pistols within your budget, maybe not mint, but certainly usable and enjoyable. I have an HW45 and it's kind of fun but not as enjoyable or satisfying to shoot as classic Webley overlevers, Hy-Scores, or BSA Scorpions or BSA Magnums. You can have loads of fun with any of these, my favourite is a Webley Tempest, followed by the BSA Scorpion, Hy-Score Sporter, then the Baikal IZH-53, which might be a good choice for you, they're not massively powerful but they are excellent value for money and have excellent barrels and triggers. A bit of a tune and relube, these pistols are great, and you'll have a load of change left over out of £150. If you want something more powerful but quirky and unusual, look at a Cometa Indian, the trigger's a bit heavy on these but is good once you're used to it.

You should really try a few pistols out and see what takes your fancy if possible, sometimes you pick up a pistol and don't take to it, sometimes it just feels right and you want to own it immediately.