Crappy die cast guns

[Rickenbacker]

I had a Skiff pistol blow up in my hand. The bugger had a fresh co2 in it, and the crappy cast / monkey metal firing valve split in two.

Luckily the slide rails took most of the force, as it blew the slide off

::mutters like Mutley::

[p.m.h]

Ah, modern rubbish, not collectable rubbish!

Kind regards,



Phil

[Adam77K]

I still have my Manuarm, my first ever airgun and to be fair it has taken in its stride all the abuse a fourteen year old boy with a penchant for experimental ballistics could dish out!
Not bad for £20. I think a Gat in the basic box without all the corks and darts was about £8 at the same shop.

Anyone know the dimensions of the standard mainspring might be, and what other gun's springs might be equivalent? Mine got replaced by the gunsmith after the original broke but he used a thinner wire spring as he couldn't get a proper spare.