Major, thanks for sharing your quest to revisit airguns. I was drawn back to the wonder of air powered weapons just a few years back - I'm in my early fifties and I enjoy shooting and collecting as one of my primary interests now. I think most of us on this forum were motivated to get into airguns by our boyhood memories of them, and that's cool.
My advice is for you to look for a vintage 760 like the one you had in good condition or fix one up. I just fixed up a first variant I found for $5 in a yard sale. Needed a few new parts and elbow grease, but turned out nice. I enjoy working on them, you may not be so inclined. These early Crosmans are out there and many merchants reseal and test them.
Next, go look for the pellet gun you wish you had as a kid. Again, look for the vintage version and score one. When I was a kid, I was envious of my buddy's Daisy 880. I had spittin' image which sucked in comparison. But the piece I really lusted over was his old man's Crosman 130 pistol which I thought was the coolest thing I had ever held in my hands. Last winter I bought one on line for the right price. The thrill of holding and shooting it was no less for me after all these years. Magic, Man!
My advice is for you to look for a vintage 760 like the one you had in good condition or fix one up. I just fixed up a first variant I found for $5 in a yard sale. Needed a few new parts and elbow grease, but turned out nice. I enjoy working on them, you may not be so inclined. These early Crosmans are out there and many merchants reseal and test them.
Next, go look for the pellet gun you wish you had as a kid. Again, look for the vintage version and score one. When I was a kid, I was envious of my buddy's Daisy 880. I had spittin' image which sucked in comparison. But the piece I really lusted over was his old man's Crosman 130 pistol which I thought was the coolest thing I had ever held in my hands. Last winter I bought one on line for the right price. The thrill of holding and shooting it was no less for me after all these years. Magic, Man!
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