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    Side lever spring air pistols

    Although there have been many different configurations of spring air pistol, I’ve only come across a small number of side lever spring air pistols - the Warrior, the Feinwekbau 65 (and follow on models 80, 90) and the FB Record Champion:



    The Record Champion has the cocking lever on the left and pivoting at the front, the Feinwerkbau 65 has the lever on the left but pivoting at the back and the warrior has the lever on the right and pivoting at the front. Are there any more examples of side lever air pistols? Are there any with a cocking arm that pivot from the rear right?

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    I had a Daisy powerline...
    Pretty dire to be honest

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ian Cartmell View Post
    I had a Daisy powerline...
    Pretty dire to be honest
    A springer or one of the SSP models?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DrGunn View Post
    A springer or one of the SSP models?
    Sidelever SSP

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    And apologies, I've just re-read your post... Spring was the keyword, I'll get me coat

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    I can’t think of any others. Surprising how few there are (were).

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    Here’s another for you



    HS 71. Pivots rear right
    Morally flawed

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    I have a really good condition boxed 71. Never worked unfortunately as piston washer completely degraded. Do spares exist? Steve

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ian Cartmell View Post
    And apologies, I've just re-read your post... Spring was the keyword, I'll get me coat
    I have a power line 722 and it’s the only other side lever air pistol I could thinks of - but yes it’s not a springer. I agree with you on the quality thought.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerry Cornelius View Post
    Here’s another for you



    HS 71. Pivots rear right
    I’ve never come across these before, looks like a nice gun. Can you tell me a little more about it?
    That means that if the four so far there are one each or left / right lever with back / front pivot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DrGunn View Post
    I’ve never come across these before, looks like a nice gun. Can you tell me a little more about it?
    That means that if the four so far there are one each or left / right lever with back / front pivot.
    I forgot that one. Schmidt HS71, made in W Germany in the 70s and early/mid 80s. 4.4mm ball repeater with a 100-round magazine.

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    This one dated to about 1850, shows there is nothing new under the sun.



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    Quote Originally Posted by ccdjg View Post
    This one dated to about 1850, shows there is nothing new under the sun.


    A springer? Cool. Are you going to make a replica of it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DrGunn View Post
    I’ve never come across these before, looks like a nice gun. Can you tell me a little more about it?
    That means that if the four so far there are one each or left / right lever with back / front pivot.
    It was the last pistol I got from Europe before Brexit put a stop to all that but I guess that’s not what you mean ! Not much to add to geezer. Here’s the box:





    The balls are fed into a container that surrounds the true barrel using the little funnel you see in the box. It’s a fun little thing but not exactly precision machinery
    Morally flawed

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    Quote Originally Posted by Geezer View Post
    A springer? Cool. Are you going to make a replica of it?
    No, much too busy writing !

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