Cheers 'look no hands', your choice of subject matter wins a thumbs up from me!

My first Superstar (.22 carbine) bought new in '92 at Rayleigh AGC + NS Gold Crown 4x40. I used it happily for 5yrs, including rabbits, though it took a back seat for a .22"LR bolt action rimmy on my then N.Yorks shoot.

In '96 I fell for marketing hype and bought an early prod .22" Prosport from Uttings but had lots of bother...faulty trigger, snapped cocking lever pivot.

I gifted the Superstar to a good mate, still has it 20yrs on. I shot it recently at his place in Lincs. Never serviced, in good nick at 11.3ft lbs with 'domes. He's mislaid open sights though.

I've got a tidy MkI .177" + Bushmaster 4-12x40AO. After strip & relube, wasn't nice to shoot. J.Knibbs Titan XL spring guide + top hat, last week got it shooting really lovely, 11.5ft lbs 'domes <1/2" @ 40yds groups.

Agreed, quirky design compared to AA & HW, but scope rail came off / on ok with wooden mallett, moly on rubber strips helped.

If you don't need piston / breech block out, then rail can stay on, such as fitting Titan guides.

Easily improvised a tool to push spring guide forward for cross pin removal.

Lack of piston rod (sear engages on piston) + lack of sliding compression chamber (AA & HW) makes a lighter, faster handling underlever gun.

Rotating breech block an excellent design, and being ally, also lightweight. No finger crusher open breech.

Trigger smooth & light (mock 2-stage). Agreed, not Rekord or CD but not far behind.

Stock wood to metal fit flawless, no gaps anywhere, metalwork finish very good. No play in underlever pivot joint. Everything tight, precise and well made.

I don't usually go on here at length but I'm truly smitten with the Superstar.