Pro sport - the best looking springer?

[charub]

It seems to me that the infamous pro sport has fallen out of favour within the springer community.
I have one in the sales section up for sale at a very reasonable price and so do at least 3 others.
No real interest at the moment though. They are a nice rifle, no denying it. The cocking lever doesn't really bother me.
Why have they fallen from grace so quickly?

[Captain Bongo]

It seems to me that the infamous pro sport has fallen out of favour within the springer community.
I have one in the sales section up for sale at a very reasonable price and so do at least 3 others.
No real interest at the moment though. They are a nice rifle, no denying it. The cocking lever doesn't really bother me.
Why have they fallen from grace so quickly?

They look fantastic but after using one for a while most people find that they prefer more weight up front so a Tx200 suits them better. Possibly....

[Barryg]

It seems to me that the infamous pro sport has fallen out of favour within the springer community.
I have one in the sales section up for sale at a very reasonable price and so do at least 3 others.
No real interest at the moment though. They are a nice rifle, no denying it. The cocking lever doesn't really bother me.
Why have they fallen from grace so quickly?

Its a bit of a mystery why that type of concealed lever is not more popular, I liked that type of concealed lever when I had my first mk2 airsporter but they have slowly been discontinued and no other manufacturer is interested not even a chinese copy

[El Garro]

Arguably the best looking rifle of any kind
Maybe everyone who wanted one already has one, Mine's a keeper, I love it.

Edit, it's the old style checkering

[mallyally]

I prefer the old chequering
I had two but Apart from the looks there are better shooting guns out there
If you just want an airgun to hang on the wall and look pretty Then they are perfect

[Lumberjack]

"It seems to me that the infamous pro sport has fallen out of favour within the springer community"

Not out of favour with me. If I didn't already have one I would definitely buy one. That said, I also prefer the original stock design.

Future generations may well note it as a 'classic' but a classic that combined looks with excellent performance.

Bear in mind things also seem to go in cycles: what appears to be out of favour today will undoubtedly be back in favour at some point in time.

[clarky]

"It seems to me that the infamous pro sport has fallen out of favour within the springer community"

Not out of favour with me. If I didn't already have one I would definitely buy one. That said, I also prefer the original stock design.

Future generations may well note it as a 'classic' but a classic that combined looks with excellent performance.

Bear in mind things also seem to go in cycles: what appears to be out of favour today will undoubtedly be back in favour at some point in time.

I tend to disagree with some of the stuff people say about it.....easily my personal favourite....a beautiful air rifle ....maybe the best looking ever ..
I ran the usual Delrin guides into mine with one or two experiments for fits etc....and its great.
The stock almost too good for lugging around a wood ....it looks like the thing should be on a safari than a rough shoot in some woods...
I like the lever tucked away and no under barrel lever on show .....just personal preference of once getting to use to the looks of a 410 and an old .22 rook rifle....a traditionalists gun...
Is there a better looking air rifle ...nah.

[Geezer]

I too massively prefer the older normal chequering to the newer fish-scale style.

I know that shouldn't matter, but it does somehow on a gun marketed significantly on its looks.

If I ever got an AA (I do have a Jackal if that counts), I think it would be an early TX200. But I do quite like the PS. I like Airsporters (early ones) and HW77s (esp. early ones) and the PS is like the child that happened when an Airsporter and a 77 got rather too friendly one night, with a dose of added Venom in the stock design.

[I. J.]

I prefer the old chequering
I had two but Apart from the looks there are better shooting guns out there
If you just want an airgun to hang on the wall and look pretty Then they are perfect

Totally agree.

very pretty in a factory left hand stock http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Airs...tml?sort=6&o=3 but their is nicer rifles to shoot out there.

ATB
Ian

[Blackrider]

Totally agree.

very pretty in a factory left hand stock http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Airs...tml?sort=6&o=3 but their is nicer rifles to shoot out there.

ATB
Ian

AARRRGGHH !
Don't this is real, must be CG I !

[lensman57]

Arguably the best looking rifle of any kind
Maybe everyone who wanted one already has one, Mine's a keeper, I love it.

I agree.

A.G

[MrGrumpy]

Airsporter stutzen for me prosport is a stunner though

[robs5230]

cash shortages are probably the reason for a slow sale. The pro sport is a great rifle