Recommended non Weihrauch springers from the seventies, eighties and nineties?

[look no hands]

BSA Mercury, Challenger and the Airsporter are cracking guns when sorted.

Pete

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

Thanks for all the replies.

[Rickenbacker]

Plus the Jackal / AA sidelevers can be OK (and are collectable).

[Aimstraight]

A derivative of the Vulcan but with a far superior two stage trigger and anti-twang mechanism. A nice powerful rifle.

Just happens to be a very nice example in 0.177 available here and quite close to you

[hw59]

Shot a lot of vermin with a properly tuned and lubed Mercury S
nice looking gun too

[Rob Edge]

Original 45 or Feinwerkbau Sport. Had both and shot superb.

[look no hands]

Shot a lot of vermin with a properly tuned and lubed Mercury S
nice looking gun too

You are very wise and speak a lot of sense

Pete

[shauny]

A derivative of the Vulcan but with a far superior two stage trigger and anti-twang mechanism. A nice powerful rifle.

Just happens to be a very nice example in 0.177 available here and quite close to you

i had a .22 xocet tuned by sandwell years ago.it was a cracker and regretted selling it.

[TonyL]

I think the above just about covers it.

My two favourite would be the FWB Sport and Anshutz 335.

Another one to add to the list, maybe, the Hammerli sidelevers?

[Imp22]

Brum longbow and fwb 124/127

[heimdall]

My Sterling HR81 is still going strong, but looking a bit ragged.

[max headroom]

most already said. all time favourite has to be the superstar, from the old rusty Mk1 i bought for a fiver. to MK2 and 3 that cost a bit more.
did like the ASI paratrooper. loverly likkle plinker and pigeon dropper.
then got into baikals thanks to SMK.
dont mention jakal. my mate has has one his dad owned, been trying to buy it for years. it came over from cyprus at the propper power level.
nearly forgot. the biathlon trainer. synthetic skeleton stock, diopter sights if you missed a barn door with it you were pissed or blind.

[Barryg]

Which of the older BSAs, Webleys, Originals would someone new to collecting find are still pleasant to shoot?

Power would not be an issue. 9.5 to 10 fpe would be sufficient. I imagine recommended calibre would be 22.

Love Weihrauchs but I'd like to hear about other guns for a change.

As a collectors item from that period one like this might be my choice
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/a...psrxryzqvg.jpg

[PCPShooter]

a properly sorted webley excel shoots lovely, but you see too many with
oversized mainsprings that take that away from them.cracking little
gun if you can find one that hasnt been fiddled with.

My favourite Webley, they take a trigger upgrade, V Mach do kits for them, they have perfect sweep in 22 for UK level, are compact, and cheap, the barrels always like the RWS pellets, ( as well asbFTT AA Vintage Defiant) ......

I like the BSA Superstar too, safest loading mech is a nice bonus

[laverdabru]

I was pleasantly suprised by a Mk 4 (69?) Airsporter, which I bought as a stop gap until a Mk 1 or 2 came along. Very nice gun, & sees far more use than the Mk 2 I bought later.