Do you enjoy vintage airguns? Sharing some research...
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Daisy; 104 & 21 (double barrels) 1894, El Dorado
Crosman; AIR-17, 760, 761XL, M1 Carbine, 2200, 1100 air shotgun, (left side pistols) MKII, 451, (right side pistols) 1300, 1322, 1389 Backpacker,
Crosman; AIR-17, 760, 761XL, M1 Carbine, 2200, 1100 air shotgun, (left side pistols) MKII, 451, (right side pistols) 1300, 1322, 1389 Backpacker,
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A recent gift that shoots waaay better than it looks........I can't decide if I should refinish to as new, or leave as is.
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I have that Backpacker in .177 that I restored as well as a Crosman 600. Actually, looking for another backpacker with that "fatty forearm" grip. Any help would be appreciated. I'll post pics when I get the 600 from storage.
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The Internet Archive is a great resource for old books, catalogs, instruction manuals, etc. Some things are free to download, some items require a free account to borrow, like from a library. They are a non-profit.
The site also has movies, software, images, music, etc. They have a lot of files to 3D print stuff like replacement parts and moderators.
Here's a link to the site with a search for "air rifle" and then filtered by texts. 970 results.
Internet Archive 'Air Rifle Texts' search results
The site also has movies, software, images, music, etc. They have a lot of files to 3D print stuff like replacement parts and moderators.
Here's a link to the site with a search for "air rifle" and then filtered by texts. 970 results.
Internet Archive 'Air Rifle Texts' search results
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Cool gift. I too would be torn about whether to refurb the outside or not. It looks awesome just the way it is. Like one of the cars on those TV shows where they find old vehicles and tow 'em in and restore. I especially like the pick-ups where they leave a weathered patina. The Japanese call the appreciation of such items, "wabi sabi."
However, in the first photo, right above the checkering on the handle, you can see a little of the original glory of the gun. That shiny black made the gun look amazing when it was new, I'd bet. I would restore to the shiny black. I might even buy a brand new holster for it.
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The Internet Archive also has their "Way Back Machine" search engine. IA keeps copies of changes to web pages and has copies of sites no longer in existence. You can search their repository of 806 billion pages going back years and years.
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