When folk on here extoll the virtues of the Mk 3 I wonder if I am in a parallel universe! I bought a new one back in the day and it was HORRIBLE. It was quite a pretty rifle but not in the same category of the Airsporter but it was dreadful to shoot AND the loading tap was dreadful too. Being honest I hated it and was really relieved to buy something decent-a Weihrauch HW35.
I appreciate that it is of interest to collectors but to shoot it needs real dedication. At my club which has a vibrant vintage section, I have shot fettled Mk 3's but in standard guise I thought they were rubbish.
'It may be that your sole purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others'.