Airgun Obsessions of The 70s

[Mark Palmer]

As a pre teen in the late 70's .22 ruled as far as we were concerned, the Airsporter was lusted after because it was so 'powerful' (a pig to cock and a dreadful slammy shot cycle, so it had to be powerful!!) , the Webley mk3 that my mates dad had was the most accurate gun I shot back then, and nice and smooth to shoot, I didnt have the strength to cock one back then (I was only 9 or 10), open sights ruled and pellets were often bought a couple of hundred at a time from a jar at the local newsagent (weighed out in the same scales as the sweets and fruit n veg) and came in a paper bag, if we were flush and could scrape together enough for a box full, they were usually Bulldogs or Marksman , accurate was hitting a tate n lyle syrup tin at 15 to 20 yards free hand! Care free times

[AC all day]

Anyone mentioned square springs??