I've recently started building up my collection of discontinued springers and I've found most of them to be pretty tip top shooters. Just curious if there are any out there that you think deserve to be revived more than the others.
If you could bring one gun back from the dead, which would it be and why?
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The pistol my dad had. I don't remember the brand bc I only.got to use it a couple of times...
it was an underlever from what my memory recalls. ...and black
it was an underlever from what my memory recalls. ...and black
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LGU-LGV. For sure
I’m not famliar with many rifles of the past. From what I’ve read the HW55 is desirable. Crow
I’m not famliar with many rifles of the past. From what I’ve read the HW55 is desirable. Crow
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Whiscombe JW50 , maybe $1400 . with Thomas accuracy as long as im dreaming
OP ,you did mean new production , right ?
OP ,you did mean new production , right ?
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Yeah thats a tough choice there. I've got them all already but if I had to pick one it would probably be the 55. The LGV and LGU are very close behind though.
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Yeah thats exactly what I meant. If you could convince a manufacturer to put something back into production, what would it be?
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I would really like to see a quality company start making the old BSA’s like these. Different sizes for different shooters. I think these are very cool. Borrowed picture.
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The current crop of spring guns pretty much has everything covered except 10m competition.
Since I am a fan of HW and FWB spring guns my nominee would be the FWB 300S Universal.
An alternative would be the Weihrauch HW55 Tyrolean which was at one time banned from official matches due to perceived advantages afforded by its design over other stocks. I doubt today a Tyrolean would offer any advantage over the current crop of highly adjustable 10m match gun stocks and butts but if it were still banned, then an HW55 Custom Match would be my alternative to the FWB 300S Universal.
Since I am a fan of HW and FWB spring guns my nominee would be the FWB 300S Universal.
An alternative would be the Weihrauch HW55 Tyrolean which was at one time banned from official matches due to perceived advantages afforded by its design over other stocks. I doubt today a Tyrolean would offer any advantage over the current crop of highly adjustable 10m match gun stocks and butts but if it were still banned, then an HW55 Custom Match would be my alternative to the FWB 300S Universal.
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Diana 430L. It was a very nice trim underlever.
Britannia Anglo Shur Shot MK1 made from 1905 to 1908. Manufactured by CG Bonehill in England.
This was a unique bull pup design with the spring inside the stock. Borrowed picture.
Britannia Anglo Shur Shot MK1 made from 1905 to 1908. Manufactured by CG Bonehill in England.
This was a unique bull pup design with the spring inside the stock. Borrowed picture.
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I wonder what the price of a FWB 300 would be today? I got mine back in the early 80's, sometimes wish I had gone ahead and gotten the Tyrolean model, and a running boar.
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IIRC, around 1999 or 2000 FWB 300S's were about 2 1/2 times as expensive as a Beeman R1, something like $999 vs. $389? Today HW80's retail for $659 so retail on a FWB 300 might be in the $1,600 range?
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My first summers in Puerto Rico (Boriquen), Crosman 160, it was the gun the big boys let this young un get a shot from. I couldn’t even hold the gun by myself. I never forgot and will remember until my dying day. The sound of the gun being pressurized at the piercing of the c02 cartridges.
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How about the benjamin discovery? I bet they'd sell pretty good if they brought them back as a limited run. I'd buy a 177 and 22 and keep them this time around.
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Sheridan Supergrade. Nothing fancy, just a very well built pumper that will last forever with minimal maintenance. Very accurate with modern ammo and chambered in the ageless.20 cal. All this and a great adjustable trigger and decent peep sight. Plus it will never need tuning!
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