Early airgun memories

[dancer]

My first airgun was a GAT pistol,I was 11,I went on to a Diana 22 then a Milbro 22(model numbers.)
I could shoot a match in a swirling stream with them nearly every time.
When the PCP's came out I couldn't believe the lack of kick.I was fascinated how you could keep the scope on the target after you had shot without the gun moving.
I was fascinated with hotting springers up,but when the 12ftlb law came in I lost interest in springers.
I had the HW 80 for quite a while,I was hitting rabbits at 70-80 yards,but the law changed,so my interest in springers went out of the window.
I have an Airarms s400 at the moment,with a very nice scope on it.

[robby]

My earliest air rifle was a Diana model 25,its uses leather piston head rather than today plastic material,had load of fun with it and it is a .177 if I remembered correctly!.There was no dovetail groove to mount a scope only open sight,fun knocking off those toy green soldiers too.

[Geezer]

when the 12ftlb law came in I lost interest in springers.

The Firearms (Dangerous Air Weapons) Rules, including the 12 ft-lb limit, date from 1969.

[Soda51]

Brilliant responses, certainly alleviated my "cabin fever"