Hello, Larry Knutson here. A couple of years ago I was finally able to retire after 30 years as an Air Compressor Service Tech. I am also a 21 year retired US Navy Submarine veteran. Next month my wife Linda and I will celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary along with our three grownup daughters and extended family.
When 8 years old I received my first air gun, a Daisy Model 25 BB gun. A couple years later I moved up to a "Benjamin Franklin" Model 342 (If memory serves me correctly). Over the years I have did the Power Burners, Black Powder, and Hunting Bows. But my love of air guns always made me keep a couple close by. Although I have had many air guns the two rifles that have been keepers for me is a Benjamin 397PA and a Gamo HotShot, my "Take with me everywhere, Grab and Go" air rifle. I also kept a Webley Tempest Pistol.
Several years ago I bumped into a former Navy shipmate named Erik who was/is an air gun fanatic. His collection of springers, CO2's, PCP's Pistols and Rifles numbers in excess of 300! It seems that over the years he just bought whatever he thought was neat at the time or was on clearance. A true hoarder of air guns! Why would someone want 10 BNIB Diana 300R's. Any way, it rekindled my interest and now that I am retired I find that I have more time to $pend on my favorite pastime.I recently purchased my first PCP, a Benjamin Woods Walker Prod. It has been my backyard pest eliminator. My latest acquisition has been a Benjamin Bulldog 357 to help my brother reduce the Feral hog population in his Missouri hunting reserve.
Really excited to see all the interest and available air gun knowledge on the forums and hope I can contribute to Airgun Nation.
Larry Knutson (Bleudg)