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
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
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