What is your favorite classic looking springer old or new?

[look no hands]

Hell, come on you BSA supporters, we are losing the debate here. Those 45's look absolutely ugly with that light coloured slab stock - and I have one that is absolutely immaculate, but so ugly, so ugly......

Totally agree but unfortunately everyone has their own twisted likes, I could quite easily jump on every thread that says the HW35 is pretty, however nice the stock wood is, the stock is still ugly but they still have people who love them "like only a mother could", like you say the 45 has to be up there with the 35 for ugliness.

I think it's about time BSA brought the Airsporter back.

Pete

[MartynB]

I think it's about time BSA brought the Airsporter back

I'd love to see an updated Airsporter RB2 in a nice minelli stock sporting the curved backblock

[I. J.]

Again I think we are wandering away from the original ( ) post. The Original 45 and even more so the RWS 45 look like they have been designed by someone who only had a rule. Yes, they are great guns, especially in .20 but looks wise? It looks like they were made from the ugly tree. The early Original 50 were good looking but difficult to work on and low on power (NOT that Im power mongering. )

Good thread this.

[Airsporterman]

'Made from the ugly tree'

(Surely reserved for Relums? )
(most Pcp's would qualify for the ugly title too )


ASM

[maximus]

Had a quick flick through the thread and no one has mentioned the HW55T yet and though not my favourite I think deserves a mention. Like Pete "Look no hands" though, Mark 2 Mercury S, and Airsporter S plus Diana 34 centenary epitomise a classic springer IMO. (I also like HW35 Luxus and E varients, sorry Pete!!)

[Geezer]

Maybe we need a new thread on the ugliest springer ever?

Setting Relums aside, almost any current catalogue of lower-priced (and some higher priced) air rifles suggests that the thread would be very long. (Even without opening it up to PCPs. Some of the “tactical” offerings possibly beat the “testicle stock” Black Fox for ugliness.)

[I. J.]

[QUOTE=Airsporterman;7549901]'Made from the ugly tree'

(Surely reserved for Relums? )
/QUOTE]

I resisted the urge to mention Relums ......and dont call me Shirley.