Excellent Gevaret, live and learn.

[Phil Russell]

I have had one of these quirky, bicycle pump pneumatics for a few years now and always thought that the word 'Gevaret' was the maker or a form of model ... but 'no'. A Norwegian friend visited us last week and told me that 'Gevaret' was simply the Swedish word for 'rifle'. Maybe you all know this but I did not ... although by looking at the word, it is easy to see the similarity with the German 'luftgewehr' (air rifle).

I have looked for 5.4mm ball to feed this 'Excellent rifle' for some time and failed. Anyone know where to find any? I took to rolling my own from 5.5mm pellets but that is a bit tedious.

Cheers, Phil

[Unframed Dave]

I use a sizer to get a .22 down to 5,4. About 5 seconds each.

Dave

[larrylamppost]

I use a sizer to get a .22 down to 5,4. About 5 seconds each.

Dave

how can a sizer be used on ball?

[larrylamppost]

try a gunshop for sssssg shotgun shot,they are 5.44mm.probably a bit of a bugger to get hold of but you'll get an awful lot for not a lot of money.

[aircol]

I have had one of these quirky, bicycle pump pneumatics for a few years now and always thought that the word 'Gevaret' was the maker or a form of model ... but 'no'. A Norwegian friend visited us last week and told me that 'Gevaret' was simply the Swedish word for 'rifle'. Maybe you all know this but I did not ... although by looking at the word, it is easy to see the similarity with the German 'luftgewehr' (air rifle).

I have looked for 5.4mm ball to feed this 'Excellent rifle' for some time and failed. Anyone know where to find any? I took to rolling my own from 5.5mm pellets but that is a bit tedious.

Cheers, Phil

is "riffel" Gevär means Gun , like "Airgun" luftgevär ,

[Josie & John]

Gerald Cardew made me a sizer for mine and I used sized down Marksman pellets rather than ball, which worked a treat. H&N used to supply 5.4mm ball but the pellets were more accurate in my old rifle.

John

[Unframed Dave]

It doesn't, I use pellets. These are pretty low on power, so it's only a fun thing. I gave up trying to get 5,4 balls.

Dave

[torrens]

Last time I had one of these I just used a brass pellet probe. Push a normal 5.5 mm pellet in and size it down as you load....it's soft lead. Maybe mine had a tapered bore to favour pellets?

[Lakey]

These guns have something to do with Bahco, the swedish saw and tool makers. Dont know where, but I read it somewhere I think ?

[aircol]

These guns have something to do with Bahco, the swedish saw and tool makers. Dont know where, but I read it somewhere I think ?

But Bahco made one long time ago , copi , Excellent 1906-1966 i think.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/68145...0058/Excellent
;-)