Looking for a small springer for a wheelchair shooter

[johnac00]

My brother is in a wheelchair and he wants a small carbine type break barrel or underlever. He only has 3/4 use of the right arm and full use of the left arm. There is a rest for the gun that can be attached to the front of the chair which helps him a lot. Currently he is using a Crosman 2400KT because the size is right and CO2 is easy for him. Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[Sqwirl57]

The HW30S is incredibly easy to cock and an absolute tack driver.

 

[SteveP-52]

+1 on the HW30. Had no use of my right arm for more than a few months a couple years ago after shoulder surgery. Only rifle I could use/shoot was my R7 (aka HW30). Lightweight and so easy to use, I could do everything one handed and as mentioned, an absolute tack driver.

 

[mj102]

+2 on the HW30/ R7 . Can’t go wrong

 

[beerthief]

how far are you from OK city ? there is a monthly FT match there maybe contact them for ideas or hands on testing ? if i was closer i certainly would volunteer .

C02 does sound like a good fit crossman has several carbines OR maybe a 2300 pistol build ?

 

[beerthief]

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[cjtamu]

Problem with CO2 in summer is vapor lock. There’s only one modern break barrel I can think of that fits the bill and it’s the HW30/Beeman R7 like everyone has said. Great little gun.

 

[Northwoods22]

Yep, I concur with the others. The HW30 is the gun to get.

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

i am always the odd man
Does it have to be a rifle?
Distance shooting?
Intended targets?
For up close paper; my break barrel go to would be my Umarex Trevox for .177(pistol scoped,good out to 30 or 40 yards)
A little farther and in .22?
My Hatsan Mod25 Supertact QE. It's not so easy to cock but it packs a mean wallop. Can get it to hit my cast iron pan target at 100yrd.
My rifles are all too long vs the hw30.
But have they tried a multipump as well? Lots of ways to mod stuff as well. Just throwing out ideas. Don't want you to think there is only one option.

 

[MikeAndrews]

As rifles go its hard to beat the HW30.

 

[johnac00]

i am always the odd man
Does it have to be a rifle?
Distance shooting?
Intended targets?
For up close paper; my break barrel go to would be my Umarex Trevox for .177(pistol scoped,good out to 30 or 40 yards)
A little farther and in .22?
My Hatsan Mod25 Supertact QE. It's not so easy to cock but it packs a mean wallop. Can get it to hit my cast iron pan target at 100yrd.
My rifles are all too long vs the hw30.
But have they tried a multipump as well? Lots of ways to mod stuff as well. Just throwing out ideas. Don't want you to think there is only one option.

No he really wants a rifle.

 

[johnac00]

how far are you from OK city ? there is a monthly FT match there maybe contact them for ideas or hands on testing ? if i was closer i certainly would volunteer .

C02 does sound like a good fit crossman has several carbines OR maybe a 2300 pistol build ?

We are about 70 miles from OKC. He has the Crosman 2400KT which is what they used to call the 2250. It is a good CO2 and he likes it but he wants a springer. I have a friend with an HW30 and I am going to go borrow it sometime this week.

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

Okie dokie! then...without further adue:

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[johnac00]

Okay it seems there is a consensus on the HW30. I have a friend that has one and and I gave him a call. He told me to come get it and see how it works. So that is my plan for later this week. Thanks for the comments and the suggestion.

 

[JDR]

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Xisco use to make one, more as a cheap HW 30 alternative. A supertuned one from Mike Mellick would be a good gun. However Flying Dragons no longer sells them. Not sure if Gamo has a small break barrel. I know Cabelas had some low power air guns cheap guns like Gamos and Stoegers. None of the above hold a candle to a HW 30 which would be the route I would go. This gun will last him a life time and he will never outgrow. The cheap stuff may not last and certainly not as accurate, so fun factor will be less.

 

[rodrigo571]

+1 on the R7 / HW30 !!

 

[MDriskill]

The R7 / HW 30 would be a fabulous choice!

But...here is another idea: the FWB 300S Junior (aka "Mini"). It's quite a bit heavier, but with a rest on the chair perhaps that is manageable? It's incredibly accurate, has a fabulous trigger, and is incredibly easy to cock (which has to be done with the right hand - but it's so easy I can do it literally with my little finger). The fixed-barrel, sidelever action would eliminate having to pick it up between shots to cock and load it, too.

 

[.20calguy]

We are about 70 miles from OKC. He has the Crosman 2400KT which is what they used to call the 2250. It is a good CO2 and he likes it but he wants a springer. I have a friend with an HW30 and I am going to go borrow it sometime this week.

Thats a real friend!

 

[John "spysir" Blount]

Side cocker but an IZH61 (the older model with 6 way adjustable trigger) is light & easy to cock, 5 shots -more with a custom clip- and a whole lot of target fun.

John

 

[jkingrph]

Never tried a HW30, but can say my FWB 300 is the easiest cocking gun I have. I can literally cock it with one finger. Heavy, yes, but that trigger and accuracy. Mine is an early 1980's model and has never been touched internally and still going strong. You might try for one of the Junior models, but no idea of stock dimensions. He is in a wheel chair, so will be shooting sitting, probably off a bench, so weight should not be much of a problem . I can leave mine on a shooting tripod with owl ear bags and a rear bag and cock it without touching the stock or barrel.