Putting together a light weight Airgun has proved to be incredibly difficult challenge.

I want something lightweight, extremely lightweight, with enough power to crack a squirrel or a chipmunk or a bunny. Obviously needs to be accurate. Must be comprised of wood and metal. And it must be 17 caliber.

I started out with a handmade Bowkett pistol (no worries, it can be returned to original configuration). I coupled that with a stock from a 1957 Crossman CO2 rifle.

First I refinish the stock and then opened up the trigger port, and modified the stock to fit the pistol action. I heated up the trigger guard and reconfigured it to fit the modified stock. The trigger guard is now angled in such a way that it’s perfect for offhand shooting. I had to extend the trigger as the original pistol only had a plunger type mechanism. I used a piece of a tweezers, I really like it.

Here are some pictures along the way. The grain in the stock turned out to be absolutely incredible. At least grade 3. Beautiful fiddleback.

The entire package scoped, weighs in at 4 1/2 pounds. Incredible. The scope is a 2 to 7 leupold. I keep it on 2 unless I’m shooting at a target.

The squirrels are almost gone at this point. There’s been one that keeps escaping every time we try to get after it. He didn’t escape today. I thought it was a perfect christening for the new squirrel gun. Penny ran ahead and treed him, and moved him right around the tree to my side. 20 yard offhand shot, lights out. Went to the CV.

I am extremely pleased with the end result.

I also have a 25 falcon that will drop right in.

Mike

Sold to cavedweller

Hello Everyone,

I am listing my RAW HM1000X in .25 caliber for sale. I bought it used from Utah Airguns about 2 years ago.
I have not had the time or the place to shoot it ever so it has been sitting in my gun rack. Over a very long period of time the gun will leak down. I have not tried refilling and testing it. I recently bought a reseal kit from RAW but haven't had the time to go through the rifle and replace the orings. I will include the oring kit with the rifle.

The rifle comes with one magazine, a sliding plastic single shot adapter and a hard case.

The rifle scope and rings in the picture are not included in my asking price but I am open to offers for them. It's a Hawke Sidewinder 6-24×56 Half Mil-Dot.

I don't remember if there is any paperwork that came with the rifle. But if there is it is in the box and I will include it. Rifle will be shipped double boxed.
I am looking to get $1300.00 plus half of UPS ground shipping, insurance, signature and UPS driver pickup cost. With the value of the rifle UPS requires drop off at their depot or driver pickup. Since I don't have a depot near by it will have to be driver pickup. The total cost for this should be around $100. I will know the exact amount once I pack up the rifle and have your address to input into the UPS shipping webpage.

I accept PayPal friends and family or goods and services but you have to add the fees. I will sell and ship only to the continental United States. Please contact me via pm. I will entertain reasonable offers. I will curtly decline low ball offers.

Thank you,

Taso

Picked up a Craftsman Vit in the classifieds and I have got to say I am pretty blown away by it. I can see why so many of you guys use them now. The adjustability is fantastic and down in a FT position everything just steadies up so much better than factory. Plus it looks neat!

To qualify, do you buy purely for form and practicality be damned? Or are your gun buys purely a matter of function and who cares if it looks like a hot mess? I assume most of us somewhere in between.

I ask specifically because I have been flirting with an AirForce Talon/Escape for awhile. It checks numerous boxes for me. Light, simple, inexpensive, POWERFUL! It should be a no brainer. I just simply can’t get over the “frumpy” looks. It doesn’t look bad by any means but as they say eye of the beholder and all. I just can’t seem to convince myself into it and it boils down to not looking attractive to me.

So convince me I am crazy, or do you all have the same hangups?

Both are in great/ excellent shape ! The Tiger shark is 71 Cu Ft bought new 2020 and only refilled 3 times . The Great White has build date 2016 I bought off this forum 1.5 years ago and I have only filled it once . But the previous owner probably filled 10 times . No dings or dents and both have the high end hose and slow bleed vales , Glycerine gage and optional ir gauge to show how much is in the tank and both have the full armor package and carry handles . I bought them as I had quite few PCP's but now have gone to springer only air guns . Both work as they did new and will be de gassed and proper packing for safe delivery . both have been kept in a smoke free temp controlled Basement in Denver.

New Great White is $700 -800 with full armor and all selling for $550 plus shipping and 3.5 % PayPal fee on top
New Tiger Shark is $600 -700 with full armor gauge and high end hose selling for $479 plus shipping and 3.5% PayPal fee

Cheers Mike
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Finally decided on a Daystate Wolverine HP R in .22.
Got here to late to get out to the range, today would have been perfect, 50 degrees and little to no wind. Next several days kinda looking poor but we’ll see. It really looks nice though. 10.63 pounds with an Element Helix on it.

I don't think New York City would allow it but if they posted on this forum to allowed anybody on this or any other airgun forum to legally use their air guns to kill rats they would significantly impact their population.

Here are just 2 of my HW springers, the HW95 in .22 on the top and the HW30 in .177 (bottom) that I picked up at an airgun show here in North Carolina a couple of years ago!

Artemis P15 in .25 caliber. It's the gun in the foreground with the scope (NOT INCLUDED) has been re-barreled with a Lothar Walther polygonal barrel by Lee Air Pros (factory barrel included), comes with a Jake Bowman cocking handle, Airfective shroud (from the UK) with moderator and barrel inserts (factory shroud included), 1 factory magazine 3 CARM magazines
$390 shipped via UPS, CONUS, payment by Paypal F&F, or USPS MO. Not looking for any trades.

Another FX Teaser

Been waiting for a package from UA since the 25th.. Thing went past me to Chicago and has been driving around the area since Thursday.. Now? No scans since yesterday. I've had enough packages not show up or arrive late or damaged with Fedex that I'm not sure why any vendor uses them at all. Maybe I am just the unlucky one in regards to Fedex but it seems highly unlikely. Just Hoping UA insured it (probably did) and will try to trace it for me. I had a trip planned but now I have to sit around waiting for a package that may never come. Have to see if the deposit on the room can be reversed. Not whining, it's just irritating that's all.

Donny FL Sumo 25/30, 1/2 x 20
$125 shipped PPFF

As a corollary to the guns you regret buyingthread , how about another thread on guns you do not regret buying.

No bashing others on price or brand please - it's their money to spend how they want.

Here's mine:
Kalibrgun Cricket Carbine Mini .22 - hands down one of the most accurate, precise, reliable, not pellet picky, first shot always spot on, 40 yard one hole shooters I've owned.

AAA EVOL/Slayer - just pure top notch engineering and implementation. Happy to support Made in USA.

Taipan Veteran - this is the airgun every new PCP entrant in the mid-level market should own.

Crosman Mark I/II CO2 pistol - IMO still one of the best CO2 pistols out there. Plenty available on eBay. If possible get one with adjustable speed and 2 power level cocking. With a MAC1 shroud it's nearly silent.

Took the fx maverick out for a little squirrel hunting...

I’ve been thinking about this for a couple of weeks. I’m looking for ideas concerning a straightforward platform build that is pretty simple without a lot of small and intricate internal parts with tiny springs, balls bearings, plastic, or (a dozen) o-rings. Unregulated is fine. Preferably an airgun that’s fairly easy to disassemble and service that isn’t built awkwardly or unusually. I prefer a hunting gun (.22 - .45), but whatever you can think of that fits the bill is fine. I’d like to read your suggestions. If you can recall previous threads like this one please link them in this one. Thanks folks.

Well not really, it keeps it’s place on good looks alone!
These are spotted doves introduced into Australia in the 1860’s.

Thinking about getting a .177 for backyard plinking.
The quieter the better, fairly easy hand pumping would be good.
Ambidextrous would be a plus.
Under $300 new.

Gamo Arrow seems to fit the bill, any reviews or other suggestions?

Thanks.

Hello AGN:

I pre-ordered this Kraford & Lypt FX Impact Gen4 ARCA-SWISS Compact Trigger Guard in Black w/ Matching Cap & Removable Picatinny Rail Section and have only had it installed on my M3 for a couple of weeks. While waiting for this to ship, I got another Saber Tactical rail that works better for my setup so I'll be sticking with that one for now. Again, this is the very latest model available from K&L and they just started shipping them out a few weeks ago. This is the Compact model that works best with the 300cc bottle. Price here is $120 shipped.

I've got plenty of references here so please feel free to check them on the Member Feedback forum prior to purchasing. Paypal Friends & Family payment is prefered (otherwise, please add 3.5% to cover the fees). Local pickup in the SF Bay Area is available as well.

Thanks!

A friend picked up this springer at an auction for just a handful of dollars because nobody was bidding on it, then gave it to me.

I shot it some at 20y and got 3" groups. Anyway I tore it down hoping to find a very bad O-ring, piston seal, or broken mainspring but I did not find anything like that. Just old, dusty, and a little rusty on the outside, and the mainspring was bent some toward the back. The tube was nice and shiny inside.

I don't intend to keep it.
Option 1: sell it (give it away) for parts or a project
Option 2: buy a rebuild kit ($70) and see if I get get it shooting usefully well before passing it along. Would make a solid kids gun, around 9 ft-lb. It would be very frustrating though if the issue was not resolved by the rebuild.

Just searching for opinions and experiences here.

** SOLD **

I purchased this Hawke AirMax 2-7x32 AO scope with AMX mil dot reticle off the airgun classifieds about a year ago. It is in excellent condition, with clean body and glass as shown in the attached pictures. I have other Hawke scopes which I like, but was never able to use this one because the AMX mil dot reticle is too fine for me to see clearly anymore with my aging eyes.


The scope comes with the original box. It does not include mounting rings. The attached pictures clearly show everything included in the sale.


The asking price is $165 and includes free shipping within the US. No counter offers or trades accepted.
I need to finally move along some unused items to unclutter my life and don't want to spend much time on any of the individual sales.

I can usually get to UPS within three of days of receipt of payment and will post the tracking info for the shipment as soon as I get it myself.

Thanks for looking.

Jpiperson2002
12/4/22

I won this at EBR and have never used it. I have the original artist/maker's paper with it. I was told by someone that is good up to 20-ft-lbs. The paperwork says 12ft-lbs. VERY well constructed and it is definitely a work of art. 7"x 8" opening. With a built-in magnet to hold your target. Please make a fair offer no low ballers. I am sure there are at least 5-7 man hours in this. I think it is walnut but not sure. Very, very nice piece for WFTF or 10-meter disciplines.100$ and accepting offers!!!

Anyone know the m3 socket head thread pitch size for the screws that fasten the backbone to the action? The ones under the cheek piece. I know the .5 pitch bolts don’t fit. They are a finer thread. I want to replace them with stainless steel since I don’t use the cheek piece and want to prevent corrosion from my cheek sweat.
Thanks
Gabe

I’ve got this Ronin that I’d like to trade for a .25 cal Koi or Tanto + you pay for shipping (like $10-$15). Or, I’d trade for a Huggett even trade.

Selling Ronin for $150 shipped.

WTS - TX 200 - 4.5mm in a beatifull wallnut stock. Macarri tuned kit fitted with a upgrade fore end bracket. Sightron Scope and a one piece sportch match scope mount.

Very well looked after and in great condition.

All origenal boxing are available
Photos not justifying this beatiful wallnut stock.

Rifle without scope if intrested $ 685

Hi AGN, I wanted to express my enthrallment with this HW50 in 177. I've always had 22cal springers and PCP,s. I bought a HW50 in 177. I was very surprised by the power and accuracy of the HW50. But then I soon realized how WHAT a ROLL the wind will play. I love this kind of challenge. Keeps me moving. Anyhoo, my range faces west,max distance 67 yds,(unless)lol,,,,,,,, So my targets r at 25 yds,dingers. I have a constant wind of I'd say 5 mph from north to south. BUT the normal west to east wind kept falling off. In fact that west wind kept switching from west to east. I could feel the cold wind on my neck. It was rather chilly. Sometimes I nailed it,,sometimes not. I have to tip my hat to those that compete in F&T. I walked away with no shame but I definitely found alot of respect and admiration for the 177. and those that compete.