Other I like worn used airguns...

[AirNGasman]

Don Robinson

BINGO! We have a winner. I traded that one to Tom Gaylord, who has since featured it in blog posts.

 

[.20calguy]

Well this post turned out to be the who's who of beauties!
I was expecting worn used airguns like mine. Lol

 

[AirNGasman]

Well this post turned out to be the who's who of beauties!
I was expecting worn used airguns like mine. Lol
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That looks similar vintage to the Benjamin (310 model?) my older brother and I got for Christmas about 1960. We quarreled over it endlessly, eventually abusing it to death. Great memories, all.

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[specie]

Newer airguns have so much polymer on them now, some of the metal parts are MIM instead of machined, and the rest of the metal seems thinner than what they used to be. Your right, the older airguns were made of more "real" stuff.

The ones OP posted up would make great restorations.

You can find a better condition example of the LG55 or 150 for less than the cost of the restoration?
The 110 is hen's teeth, someday someone will redo it...but it will not be original anymore?

 

[.20calguy]

That looks similar vintage to the Benjamin (310 model?) my older brother and I got for Christmas about 1960. We quarreled over it endlessly, eventually abusing it to death. Great memories, all.

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That one was in AoAs recent pre owned guns sale.
Just a good ole memories, mid 60s' Benji 317, with the "Tootsi Roll" pump handle.

 

[.20calguy]

That looks similar vintage to the Benjamin (310 model?) my older brother and I got for Christmas about 1960. We quarreled over it endlessly, eventually abusing it to death. Great memories, all.

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You should buy him one for his birthday!

 

[kingfisher61]

...they just need a respring and reseal to be good-as-new: early FWB150 with repaired stock, Walther LG55, "club gun" with refinished stock, late Daisy FWB110 dragged out of the swamp...View attachment 536768

Here's a nice worn used one specie. Looks like a barn find. Plus it's a lefty.

 

[TnCnDn]

This...Sleeved the barrel..

 

[crosman2016]

You can find a better condition example of the LG55 or 150 for less than the cost of the restoration?
The 110 is hen's teeth, someday someone will redo it...but it will not be original anymore?

Most restoration projects that I have done, all on regular firearms, have usually been about seeing what I could do, and enjoying the process. I cared less about the cost.

 

[Longbow53]

1965 Sheridan silver streak, my Dad's....yes one day I will go thru it and make it mint again....

 

[TnCnDn]

This...Sleeved the barrel..


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Time to hit the hay. No idea how I double posted the sleeve pic...