Ever thought 'That is one ugly gun'.....

[harvey_s]

...and then found yourself with a niggling want or getting one later either on it's own or to complete a collection?

(I could cite my nemesis, but someone has just put one up for sale and I don't want to jinx it for them)

Actually, someone's bought it - so I can reveal it's the half-finished munter that is the Webley Premier MkII and I really, really don't want one - but....

[45flint]

Haven’t bought one, heard they are not that great a Chinese rifle but what’s not to love?

[Garvin]

I refer the honourable gentleman to a reply I gave earlier.

http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....22#post7609922

[Unframed Dave]

Haven’t bought one, heard they are not that great a Chinese rifle but what’s not to love?

I had one of those, it shot like it looked.

Dave

[Jesim1]

Haven’t bought one, heard they are not that great a Chinese rifle but what’s not to love?

OMG

Is that from the "dark web"? should it be sent back?, no idea if it's any good, but it's certainly not a pretty gun, perhaps it has a great personality?

James

[I. J.]

Haven’t bought one, heard they are not that great a Chinese rifle but what’s not to love?

This reminds me of the more regular looking side lever rifle imported by Titan a few years ago. The side lever had no anti bear trap.

[hwtyger]

Quite regularly, but the one that comes to mind is the (1st series) HW100

[keith66]

I think this every time i open an Airgun world magazine, most modern air rifles are ugly to me! One reason i havent bought one for years.

[Lumberjack]

I think this every time i open an Airgun world magazine, most modern air rifles are ugly to me! One reason i havent bought one for years.

Yep. I know what you mean.

I assume for some models it's a case of function over form. For others it just seems to be 'how do we keep the costs down''. Both are fair targets to be honest - depending on the manufacturers objectives.

Then again ugly is a different thing to different people.

[mrto]

I think this every time i open an Airgun world magazine, most modern air rifles are ugly to me! One reason i havent bought one for years.

I agree,modern PCP's are pretty grotesque in the main.

[johnbaz]

Haven’t bought one, heard they are not that great a Chinese rifle but what’s not to love?

Flint- That's a beauty compared with this beast (Beauty and the beast!! )..



John

[craig9mm]

wow, printing off copies of pic,to make xmas cards for fellow shooters(that I dont like)

[45flint]

Flint- That's a beauty compared with this beast (Beauty and the beast!! )..



John

You win!

[Abasmajor]

Hi,

I collect early British spring powered air pistols and consider the Cogswell & Harrison Certus to be just about as ugly as you can get. The pistol looks like it was assembled by Wallis and Grommit with some bits seemingly being added as an afterthought during manufacture. The pistol cocks like a Webley, but in the reverse direction which may have infringed the Webley patent leading to a very short production run. Don't really understand why a quality firearm company like Cogswell & Harrison felt the need to associate themselves with an air pistol and especially one of such an inelegant design. It does have a certain quirky appeal, but definitely one for the collector rather than the user.



Brian

[Garvin]

Hi,

I collect early British spring powered air pistols and consider the Cogswell & Harrison Certus to be just about as ugly as you can get. The pistol looks like it was assembled by Wallis and Grommit with some bits seemingly being added as an afterthought during manufacture. The pistol cocks like a Webley, but in the reverse direction which may have infringed the Webley patent leading to a very short production run. Don't really understand why a quality firearm company like Cogswell & Harrison felt the need to associate themselves with an air pistol and especially one of such an inelegant design. It does have a certain quirky appeal, but definitely one for the collector rather than the user.



Brian

Ungainly, yes, but ugly? I'm not sure..!

Brian what function does that rearmost 'strap' between the frame just above the grip and the breech have?