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Gents, my ancient Chrony Alpha seems to be on its last legs. What do you experts recommend as a replacement? I'd prefer a free-standing one (i.e. not mounted on the barrel or whatever). I don't need it to be highly computer-fied, and don't wanna spend a fortune, but it needs to be able to...

More gadgeteering from the dark recesses of accumulated stuff...and my sketchy old memory. :rolleyes: Back in the day, Robert Law at Air Rifle Headquarters in WV commissioned Williams to make airgun-specific peep sights. These were similar to today's FP and GR series, but with fixed mounting...

As a card-carrying old person, I can vouch that the classic joke about "hiding your own Easter eggs" is regrettably true some days! But sometimes, forgotten tidbits lead to interesting things. After seeing a friend's similar setup, I recently bought this Anschutz adapter (part no. SA-1411 for...

Let me start by saying these are NOT mine (I wish)...! They are both owned by a friend and were photographed when they sauntered past my table at the 2023 Columbus, Ohio airgun show. FIrst up, an "RDB 1" - stamped, chrome-plated, HW 35EB - Beeman's unique version combining the European "Export"...

OK, this is kind of a weird request! But if anyone just happens to have an HW 35 piston lying about, I'd be very interested to know how its dimensions compare to this one. It's a leather-sealed one from a gun made in 1980. Thanks in advance!

I recently acquired a pre-Beeman iteration of the classic HW 30, and thought a comparison to Beeman's equally classic evolution of the design - the "Gary Goudy stock" R7 - might be of interest. The current HW 30 has of course evolved beyond either of these in some details. I believe the HW 30...

Great show as usual from Tony McDaniel! And these pics are not even close to the tip of the iceberg - just a few highlights that grabbed my eye. Let me start by kicking my own butt for NOT getting any pics of Paul Hudson's superb collection of pre-war German guns! Shooting his lovely and...

Gents, I traded notes with Tony McDaniel this week and was happy to learn the Hickory show is still on for Friday November 1, and Saturday November 2. This is in spite of the violent flood damage to western North Carolina and east Tennessee from hurricane Helene, which is almost beyond belief...

I haven't been able to open the AGW site for several days now, does anyone know what's going on? I don't know where the site is based, but I wonder if they perhaps fell victim to hurricane Helene? I live in east Tennessee and the devastation here and in western North Carolina is unbelievable.

This is a follow-on to a nearby discussion. Match airguns or sights were often supplied with a custom tool, that fit various things on the gun - action or sight screws, trigger adjusters, barrel sleeve muzzle nuts, etc. These can be handy and are fun to collect with the sights - worth picking up...

Guys, this is not something I do often - I know nothing about the seller, and have no interest in the transaction. But there is a nice-looking, LEFT-handed HW 55M up on the infamous auction site now. Prettier than average wood grain, maybe 90% condition. Serial number from 1970. It has no...

There's been much discussion about iron sights on the forum lately, so a few notes about tunnel front sights may be of interest. This photo shows two familiar vintage German front sights. They have three basic parts: + tunnel housing that clamps to grooves at the muzzle + sighting elements in...

Apologies if I'm missing this being already posted, but is there a date set for next year's show near Columbus, OH?

Hat's off to Tony McDaniel for another wonderful event! It was just a perfect couple of days - great friends, great airguns, great weather! I don't when I've ever had a better time at an airgun show. The classic Diana model 35 dominated my weekend! The gun in the middle of this trio is an early...

Weihrauch builds a quality air rifle as we all know, and the old HW 55 target rifle has long been my favorite. BUT...our heroes can have feet of clay sometimes, and there's a reaon you need to check out any old gun! Check out this photo: What you're seeing, left to right: + A quality...

Spied on Facebook today. This is a Webley Tempest action - with the barrel and entire internal action REVERSED - and a weird multiple-needle injector gizmo added to the front. It's a tool for tattooing the ears of racing greyhounds...! I believe this absolutely takes the cake as the most...

A bit of history to begin: + 1963: DIana's model 60 introduced. First of their double-piston, recoilless Giss-system rifles. + 1968: Model 65 supercedes the 60 as Diana's top match rifle. Locked breech, heavier barrel sleeve, better stock, internal changes. + 1974: Model 66 replaces the 65. Very...

Just because this gets asked from time to time...! Here are the five basic stock types fitted to the Weihrauch HW 55 target rifle. These are all relatively late-production guns. The 55 was made from the early 1950's to late 1990's, and there are countless minor variations In about every detail.

I picked up this nifty rifle at last year's Findlay show - a second-version BSF model S54 underlever, with "Match" stock: I bonded with it immediately. Dennis Hiller's classic tome The Collector's Guide to Air Rifles describes the S54 with the words, "What an air rifle! As soon as you pick...

Airgun friends, I was saddened to learn that our friend Gaines Blackwell passed away on December 29. You older gents will remember him well as a frequent, helpful, and always delightful contributor on earlier forums. One of the most outgoing and friendly humans I've ever met, Gaines's true love...