Hello, advice on buying my first air pistol, please.

[Midasi1]

I am looking to buy my first air pistol and am considering the new .177 SMK Artemis 700 pcp pistol as an entry level gun.

Expected use is fun plinking, pest control and building up to 10 metre targets.

Have been using pcp & springer rifles for some years starting off with CO2.

Being pcp the pistol seems a natural addition to my rifles.

Will be grateful for some advice and suggestions, many thanks,

Michael

[terry]

I am looking to buy my first air pistol and am considering the new .177 SMK Artemis 700 pcp pistol as an entry level gun.

Expected use is fun plinking, pest control and building up to 10 metre targets.

Have been using pcp & springer rifles for some years starting off with CO2.

Being pcp the pistol seems a natural addition to my rifles.

Will be grateful for some advice and suggestions, many thanks,

Michael

get a decent pistol not a smk please load of junk hw 45 , falcon fn 8 , brocock grand prix both pcps please be wise

[short-carabine]

I am looking to buy my first air pistol and am considering the new .177 SMK Artemis 700 pcp pistol as an entry level gun.

Expected use is fun plinking, pest control and building up to 10 metre targets.

Have been using pcp & springer rifles for some years starting off with CO2.

Being pcp the pistol seems a natural addition to my rifles.

Will be grateful for some advice and suggestions, many thanks,

Michael

I wouldn't

[airgunnut]

Hunting with a pistol is frowned upon as it's considered that pistols are not accuret enough (in reality it's the nut behing the butt that's not good enough) humane dispatch of a rat in a cage or a injured rabbit from a few inch away......yes, hunting/pest control..... No.

[Midasi1]

In reality I will not be hunting with the pistol but dispatching any rats caught in the traps or the odd mixxie rabbit.

Bad choice of my wording, sorry.

M.

[tinbum]

I have one of the previous model without the open sights and its really rather good. Very accurate, regulated and cheap. Whats not to like?

[bcham]

im also thinking of purchasing the pp700 s-a but will await for some one selling a used one on here,

[ETCHY]

As a newbie on here & somebody who only recently bought his first air-pistol, I found the old Webley Tempest I bought, ideal for plinking.

Dave