Vintage Spring rifles vs Pumpers

[45flint]

I started air gunning as a adult 25 years ago with a Beeman R1 spring rifle. A awesomely built German gun. Always thought we Americans had it all wrong with our pumpers, 10 pumps vs 1 etc. Well got my first vintage Crosman pumper a couple of weeks ago and have changed my mind a bit.

1. As a retired guy in the winter, in home gallery type shooting is what I can do. My spring powered vintage pistols are fine for this, low enough power. But the R1 isn't a house toy really. The advantage of the pumper is variable power. Two pumps and it's a awesome gallery gun.

2. These rifles tend to be very compact. Again gallery gun friendly

3. No recoil makes them much easier to shoot. No issue with did I get the hold right. Naturally good shooters.

4. Can be dry fired.

5. Cheap in the vintage market, under appreciated or they just made too many of them.