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    Was also available without the 'repeater' function' as a single shot. Both 177 and 22 I believe, Nice little plinkers. Ours have grooves for a scope.... not sure is early ones had grooves. Watch out for: the 'plastic stock' isn't cracked.
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    Mine is low powered. I always wondered why until in recent times I found out what the F inside a pentagon meant. Littlewoods catalogue obviously got a batch meant for Germany.
    It's a nice little plinker and I'm pretty sure the repeater was only .177.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dornfelderliebe View Post
    Mine is low powered. I always wondered why until in recent times I found out what the F inside a pentagon meant. Littlewoods catalogue obviously got a batch meant for Germany.
    It's a nice little plinker and I'm pretty sure the repeater was only .177.
    Power I don't mind too much as one of my Favourite guns is a Daisy Red Ryder which is definately no powerhouse, if its low enough it'd be handy for the indoor range.
    Littlewoods Catalouge, that takes me back, mine was sort of a dual thing with Index with both going the way of the Dodo once Amazon became a thing, last thing I think I got from there was my Airhogs plane, a air motor powered uncontrolable fast moving thing that far surpassed it's supposed distance resulting in me having to chase it through several streets on one occasion as it decided to leave the playng fields.
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    As far as I knew, Gamo was the manufacturer and ASI the UK importer at the time. Guessing all officially imported ones will be ASI branded. Maybe better to search both when you start your quest?
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    Quote Originally Posted by TonyL View Post
    As far as I knew, Gamo was the manufacturer and ASI the UK importer at the time. Guessing all officially imported ones will be ASI branded. Maybe better to search both when you start your quest?
    exactly...
    Always looking for any cheap, interesting, knackered "project" guns. Thanks, JB.

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    Alright search both, got it.
    So I just need to learn to diffrentiate models so I get a repeater (If its not drastically expensive), learn theres anymore faults to look for then just cracked stock plastics and what a fair price to pay would be.

    Thanks Gents.
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    I can't help thinking that sooner or later you're going to want a serious rifle, and your collection of red Ryder and Paratrooper will just be in the way. If you're prepared to look around there are some decent rifles, maybe unfashionable, but quality and with potential to tune into very sweet shooting.

    An example, the Original 45. It's well made, not fashionable, but cheap and will last, the accuracy will be there for you when you need it.

    I don't want to sound patronising, but I wouldn't want you to make the same mistakes I did - I once bought a Sussex Armoury Jackal, and a tub of Prometheus pellets.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Russell View Post
    Was also available without the 'repeater' function' as a single shot. Both 177 and 22 I believe, Nice little plinkers. Ours have grooves for a scope.... not sure is early ones had grooves. Watch out for: the 'plastic stock' isn't cracked.
    Cheers, Phil
    Intresting, how do I identify the differences between them? I think I'd prefer it as a repeater if theres not a massive price tag associated to it. Cracked stock doesn't faze me too much aslong as its all there as I can either Falloutify it or make a Wooden replacment should it not effect function.
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