My favorite Beeman R1's (Tyrolean & Laser)

[DualMagMike]

With many choices of stocks, calibers, barrel lengths and power the Beeman R1 really is special especially back when they first came out. These are my favorites of all of them, the Laser MKI and the Tyrolean. The MKII does not quite do it for me to be honest with the ambidextrous stock and VERY high comb but I could not pass up the deal that was offered and it rounds out my R1 collection nicely. The MKIII even less so with it's total departure from spring propulsion to ram, I can't quite seem to think of the R1 as anything but a springer! I would take a MKIII if I find one to complete the set but the MKI's I really like, this one is Dave Slade tuned and is just as sweet as can be. The Tyroleans are a whole different story, super rare and just among the nicest looking air guns around for me and where my Tyrolean enthusiasm really started. 

Laser MKI .177

Laser MKII .177 

Tyrolean .20 with Blue ribbon 68R 4-12x40

Tyrolean .177 fully engraved with Blue Ribbon 68R 4-12x40

 

[Raden1942]

Wow was that engraved from factory or did you get it done? I don't k ow much about these but I love them. 

 

[DualMagMike]

The guy I got it from was an engraver, he did it for himself some years before I acquired it. A little history if you don't know much about them, there were less than 25 R1 Tyroleans produced according to the Blue Book of Airguns.

 

[Lewis]

Outstanding as I have come to expect from your collection.

 

[kingfisher61]

Mike

Absolutely beautiful rifles! !! By far my favorite R1 is the Mk1 Laser. The stock design is elegant and perfectly functional. It just feels so right!!!

 

[DualMagMike]

I really never liked the look or thought that the MKI with it's very straight stock would be comfortable at all. I was quite wrong and find it very shootable!!!

 

[fishing43]

With many choices of stocks, calibers, barrel lengths and power the Beeman R1 really is special especially back when they first came out. These are my favorites of all of them, the Laser MKI and the Tyrolean. The MKII does not quite do it for me to be honest with the ambidextrous stock and VERY high comb but I could not pass up the deal that was offered and it rounds out my R1 collection nicely. The MKIII even less so with it's total departure from spring propulsion to ram, I can't quite seem to think of the R1 as anything but a springer! I would take a MKIII if I find one to complete the set but the MKI's I really like, this one is Dave Slade tuned and is just as sweet as can be. The Tyroleans are a whole different story, super rare and just among the nicest looking air guns around for me and where my Tyrolean enthusiasm really started.

Laser MKI .177

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Laser MKII .177

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Tyrolean .20 with Blue ribbon 68R 4-12x40

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Tyrolean .177 fully engraved with Blue Ribbon 68R 4-12x40

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Gorgeous collection , thanks for posting

 

[Frank in Fairfield]

Very nice but, I think the scope on the laser is too low and the scope on the Tyrolean is too high.
JMO though..

 

[Rudolph Hucker]

That's some nice engraving - those trigger guards go for good money over here, especially the GinB ones

 

[DualMagMike]

That's some nice engraving - those trigger guards go for good money over here, especially the GinB ones

that's a factory trigger guard, ground down then engraved.

 

[willy]

Are you sure thats not the Queen Bee" i think when Beeman choaked somebody got it?

 

[DualMagMike]

Are you sure thats not the Queen Bee" i think when Beeman choaked somebody got it?

The "Bee" is a 124!