What's the most accurate vintage air pistol?

[Adam77K]

I was offered a new one at Kibworth gunshop for 85 quid this week,

How about that for full circle

Ah yes would it be this bit perchance? Had a barbie tonight so had a few beers (and glasses of plonk) and now on the single malt (Balvenie). so could be forgiven the odd lack of observation.

[Jim McArthur]

the Daisy 717 I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't still being made.

Hello, Adam! Yes, the 717 and the upgraded 747 are still in production.

Jim

[Jim McArthur]

Just sold my late 70's Daisy Rodgers Mod 717 for 70 quid, cost 16 quid when bought,

One hole at 6yds cloverleaf at 10yds,

Single stroke pneumatic great trigger, no recoil, I was offered a new one at Kibworth gunshop for 85 quid this week,

How about that for full circle

When I have replaced my springer I might just buy one

I want to get the 747 model, but that will be after I get an older model springer, which I'll be able to use in Vintage, and in 6-Yards.

Get the old springer, replace the Beeman with the 747, keep the Smith: that will give me 3 air pistols, and that's enough.

Or should be!

Cheers,

Jim

[Firestorm]

The most accurate one is the one you hit the best score with...

It's all down to the mix between pistol and user.

I know that the Compact is "supposedly" a far more accurate/consistent shooter as such, but I don't beat my own Falcon or 53m by that much whenever I use them.

I just seem to be better with the springers.

Just buy one of everything and try 'em Jim.

Russ

[Target Bunny]

Hi Guys
Dribble & drool here http://www.henrykrank.com/vintage_an...r_pistols.html
And they are less than five miles from me.
Oh God I'll never resist it
Target Bunny

[mickson]

Hi Guys
Dribble & drool here http://www.henrykrank.com/vintage_an...r_pistols.html
And they are less than five miles from me.
Oh God I'll never resist it
Target Bunny

Super collection of pistols, but @ those prices i could
easily resist "phew" ...Mike...

[Garry]

Hi Guys
Dribble & drool here http://www.henrykrank.com/vintage_an...r_pistols.html
And they are less than five miles from me.
Oh God I'll never resist it
Target Bunny

I hope you resist this one: http://www.henrykrank.com/vap123.html

It's post war, not pre war, and very overpriced.
I bought a pre war in similar condition for £45.

[Jim McArthur]

Hi Guys
Dribble & drool here http://www.henrykrank.com/vintage_an...r_pistols.html
And they are less than five miles from me.
Oh God I'll never resist it
Target Bunny

And you know that you NEED one, Jimmie, for our Vintage competition!

"Think wi' yer dipstick, Jimmie!"

Jim

[Target Bunny]

Hi Guys
GaryP, Actually I was thinking of slobbering HERE http://www.henrykrank.com/vap220.html
HERE http://www.henrykrank.com/vap218.html

or if I'm lucky HERE http://www.henrykrank.com/vap204.html
or HERE http://www.henrykrank.com/vap206.htmL

Snag is that I know NOTHING about any of these pistols (except I want one, or...NO NO NO STOP) but if anyone can point me in the direction of some information I am close enough to go and have a drool, sorry, LOOK.
The Titan (is that a PCP?) seems to be calling but the Pope Brothers might just be fun as any Glaswegian will tell you it could be considered a privilege in some areas to shoot a Pope.
Is a pump up considered a PCP?
I can hear them calling. Must go.

Jim McA
Get the behind me Satan...... or at least hide my account balance from Carol.

Target Bunny

[Garry]

That's a right oddball looking selection you've picked out!
What's with that Bowkett one? Is the barrel on the bottom?
The Original looks nice.
Don't like the Pope Bros one at all.
What are the big knobs either side of the Hammerli for?


And I thought choosing a CO2 pistol was confusing!

[Target Bunny]

Hi Garry
You just picked up my point. I know nothing about any of these pistols, but, they look interesting. Since I have a Webley & Scott Hurricane it would seem I am attracted to ugly guns.

Bowket: Looks like a PCP with the barrel on top and cylinder below.

Original: looks like a springer.

Pope Brothers: This is a real antique but I can't decide if its PCP or springer with those two projections either side of the barrel. Could be a pump up.

Hamerli: Looks like loading/cocking/safety on the knobs. It's the threaded projection at the bottom of the handgrip which has me thrown. Is that a charging point, or where to fit a stock to convert to a carbine?

Truth is I will be forced to call in and examine these, and others, a task I am not looking forwad to since I will only be able to leave the shop with one of the poor unloved things.

Regards
Jim D

[Adam77K]

The Original is a recoilless springer using the Giss contra-piston design.
I think the Hammerli is a CO2 and the threaded thing on the bottom is a bulk fill adaptor.
I'm guessing that the Pope is a springer cocked by pulling those knobs forward with a special tool (so the piston flies backward like a Webley).

@ Target Bunny. I'm going to be selling an original 6M very soon, for a lot less than that; if you don't mind a bit of a project.

[Target Bunny]

Adam
Soon as I post this sending you PM.
Jim

[Adam77K]

PM'd back Jim. I'll get some more details for you tomorrow.

[Adam77K]

Does it have to have gone out of production before 1986, Jim? If so, the FWB65 would not be eleigible. However, if the criteria is that the pistol entered production before 1986 (but continued in production after 1986) then the FWB65 is a brilliant choice.

Googling for info on the Feinwerkbau 65 and found this thread:

http://www.targettalk.org/viewtopic.php?t=8629

This bit in the first post:

The FEINWERKBAU air-pistols Mod. 65 were produced
from 1965 - 1998, the air-pistols Mod. 80 from
1977 - 1986 and the air-pistols Mod. 90 from 1982
- 1992.