Air Arms Combat, Love it !

[hellsquad]

OK the Combat is now in my hands
Got to say I have a lot of guns but this was THE ONE that I used to dream of as a kid (now 53), well I got it, and I love it !!
Great condition but twangy action. Stripped and cleaned and polished inside, back together and "less" twangy and its so much fun !

A few questions:
Silencer options?
any other Twang reducing tips on these? (polished spring ends, slip washer at piston end, good lube all done)

If you do not have one of these in your collection...get one

[trajectory]

Air Arms Combat....is this the short barrelled version of the side lever range with a synthetic material (ABS?) stock? If so try filling it with foam or something like that. Might help deaden some of the unwanted reverberation.

[Shed tuner]

fit a new spring, as the std ones are loose on the guide... and one with a little less power - you are using open sights at 20-30 yards, so 9-10 FP is plenty and will also calm it down a bit - including the muzzle bark..

[hellsquad]

Yes have already filled the stock Spring loose on guide was something I did notice !!, may try sleeving the guide a bit, this is the air arms later one has the piston sleeve and pad factory fitted. Power wise 10fpe is fine for me on this gun, (but I have a scope to go with it )
Yep a guide sleeve I think !!
And yes it does indeed bark !!

[Benelli B76]

Been getting a few of these Air Arms types through my hands. At first I did not like them due to the plastic stock, and they all were just a variation of the basic theme, with cosmetic changes. Became impressed with the legal power output and accuracy attainable with them. I think the AR7 has the same muzzle decoration as the Combat ? Cured the twang quite well with red sticky grease on springs. The only thing I really don't like is the weird plastic back sight of the Parabellum, one of which I have spare.

Baz

[johnbaz]

I have one that I bought from this very forum, It came with the innards in a bag!, The power supplier was a Theoben gasram that I had to fit using a 4' sash clamp!


The bag of bits, Had to find a few bits like trigger adjusting screw and the pin that it rides in but it's a shooter now!!


They're nice old things if a bit (Lot!) twangy!!


John

[Shed tuner]

John mate, that scope does not suit the rifle !