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It's like a good investment and life is short, you should enjoy it while you can.
Greg, just make sure he understands you don't want the new "Air Force RAW or what ever they call it now!! Believe me they "Ain't The Same Animal" Ive had them both!! And I still have the Old (REAL one) !! NOT the new one from Air Force. NO comparison!! You want the TM1000 model J.L.Was checking out his website last night, really leaning toward ordering a 20 fpe rifle from him for FT. Not a "need" (the Wolverine I used this year is fantastic) so have been waffling... but you may have given me the nudge I needed
Needed or not, never a bad thing to buy from a top craftsman. Not many left, and I don't just mean airgun makers!
Thanks Jeff! I value your advice- will definitely speak with him on the phone & let him know it's the original I'm after.
Yes they list the TM1000 available on the web site, but all are special order (actually I think every rifle is). But you are correct that they don't show 177 available. Perhaps by special order?
Greg, I've had them both and I ASSURE you they ain't the same!! The triggers on the old ones are much better for one thing. I had them both and got rid of the Air force one as fast as I could as it didn't do anything as well as the old one, not trying to be argumentative just saying what my experience was. Take it for what its worth. If you can get Martin to build a TM1000 for you do that, Hopefully it will be the old style action. Doug Cunningham bought one off of Martin that was soposed to be the last one he had parts left over to build from, about a year after Air Force bought the company from him and it was exactly like the old one I have except it is the 12 ft. lb. Tm1000 in a benchrest stock. It shoots lights out and the trigger is a superb,1.5 oz.. Others I know have the newer ones and I can't say I have seen any of them post a real good score yet at a F/T match with one? Of course your results may vary? Have a great Holiday Greg!! See you in the spring!! J.L.
