Air Arms Camargue tap loader

[45flint]

I did end up buying the rifle, picked it up today. Prettier wood than I remembered from my visit. Not perfect but pretty close. The foam butt plate has started to deteriorate, have seen that on other guns of this era. Don’t know if I try to preserve it or replace it? Anyway here are way too many pictures. Lol This rifle is really out of my norm given I seem to be drawn to prewar now. It is a tap loader so that fits. But this seemed to be a cool piece of Air Arms history, and they are about the best in the business now. I assume this was imported at time by Great Lakes Airguns, only US importer of Air Arms at the time I believe. Beeman had wrapped up everyone else? Don’t know how many came over but I would imagine very few?

My biggest fear is this is my first Tyrolean and it may start more expense quests? Yikes.

https://imgur.com/a/Gmjy1fL