Quote Originally Posted by Geezer View Post
But only if it is well done, and it is cheap, because it has little to no collector value.

Interesting that between the Edwardian LJ/BSA and the Jackal AR-7/Woodsman and Webley Tracker or the late 70s/early 80s, airgunners got by fine for three-quarters of a century with full length rifles.

Maybe they knew something... (And I say that as someone who owns two springer carbines, a number of shot pump-ups, and rather likes the format.)
When I see new boring airrifles unsold on shop racks at stupidity prices , I'd rather pay the same ( or more ) for a classic , modded to modern if that makes sense .
Collector Value and originality is okay for ' specimens ' sure but for other lesser examples little concern .
I usually pay more for modified especially as I like to use me guns - I don't just collect'em .
People have customised their airguns since airgunning began - ie by people who actually use their airguns .
I see people chopping up things - ultra rare Harper conversions - cos they got little or no sense .
Who would want to restore /put an Innova back to 'original' to make it 'correct' when Harper rebarreled and tuned it to .25 ?
Barmy .