Love these guns. They were all the rage when I visited the Beeman showroom in Santa Rosa in the late 80's.
All 3 of these are .20 cal.
All 3 of these are .20 cal.
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Laserized guns with beech stocks do consistently pop up, but the laminated laser guns are very hard to find. After much research, only a dozen MK1s have been recorded. Considering that the MK1 was available in the Beeman catalogs for eight or nine years, you would think that more would surface. Combined, there have been even fewer of the MK2 and 3 models noted. Most likely, the 1990 $800 MK1 price tag proved to be a barrier for most. By 1996 the price had increased to $995. That's over $2000 in todays economy.Huh
Where did they all go. Someone has one.
They aren’t that rare.
They highly sought after “Laser tune”What exactly, besides the lam stock, makes it different from an R1?
I think I know.
The good doctor put a bigger spring in it?
I have ever r-1 variation made, but I think you have more guns than that. I know I have a Mike A. masterpiece I've never posted. I'll definitely post when I dig it up.Awesome Sonny!
You have had yours much longer than I have. There is no way I can one-up you. Just a few fun mini collections. You have more R-1's alone than I have guns total! I love seeing your guns. So many beautiful examples and great history too!
I think they used anti-seize for the lube.They highly sought after “Laser tune”
Basically an R1 with a fancy stock and a lube tune.
$14.50 Wow!Here's a .20 caliber MK1 Laser. Shipped back in March of 1989
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Sonny lies a lotI have ever r-1 variation made, but I think you have more guns than that. I know I have a Mike A. masterpiece I've never posted. I'll definitely post when I dig it up.
I believe the rare of the rare is that yellow dome on the SS-2L!Here's a .20 caliber MK1 Laser. Shipped back in March of 1989
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I bought the “laser kit” back in the early nineties. Along with the optional nickel plated piston. The mainspring is actually a very high quality looking spring which is also nickel plated. The spring guide was supposedly milled from a “solid block of fine steel”. This too is a high quality looking part. The piston seal is a blue “Teflon impregnated polymer”. And it also seems to work well if sized correctly. So the end result is the gun is easier to cock and I believe a few ft/lbs more power than the standard one.I think they used anti-seize for the lube.