I’m from PA, I’m a barber by trade and I’ve decided to enter into this hobby. I haven’t purchased an airgun yet, but I’m looking around and pretty sure I know where I want to start. Looking at a Glock 19 combo that includes a holster (although I have a great line on a custom made holster and I’ll probably end up going that route) and 1500 round pellets I’ll probably use for target practice, but also looking at predator polymag shorts for close range. I may also buy a rifle at some point. Looking at the M1A1 for that.
New here, just saying hi
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Great to see somebody taking their first step into this great hobby that we all love so much. There is a tremendous wealth of knowledge here in this group that is always willing to help and answer questions. Welcome!
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After doing some more research, I realized the glock 19 doesn’t fire pellets and isn’t field strippable so I am now looking at the Sig M17. I went to Walmart this evening and purchased a few targets and some Co2 cartridges. Waiting on the money to purchase the pistol.
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Welcome Bean!
I hope that you enjoy your new shooter.... When you get it.
I have been cutting my boys (4 of them) hair for about 3 years now. I'm pretty good at one cut. Ha ha! I could use a good cut myself.
I hope that you enjoy your new shooter.... When you get it.
I have been cutting my boys (4 of them) hair for about 3 years now. I'm pretty good at one cut. Ha ha! I could use a good cut myself.
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If you don't mind getting a vintage air pistol. Webley made some good ones. The Tempest isn't too hard to find and if you ask someone may be willing to sell theirs to you- and no CO2 required. If you don't want to pay that price, the Beeman P17 is an affordable beginners pistol and again no CO2 required.
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@Mossonarock what I’m actually looking for now is a semi-auto high power, high caliber pistol that can be modified for as many FPS and shoot steel or lead.
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The lowly Crosman Vigilante (mine anyway) is a loud but awesome shooter. I get between 75-90 shots per cart and its accuracy is incredible for a pistol (of all the pistols I have, only the P-17 rivals it). My P17 is not loud, is a beast to load, but shoots like a dream. It's my closer pistol for finishing a severely wounded tree rat. The Vigilante actually shoots a higher fps than my P17. I have a Baretta Px4 Storm that is an awesome shooting pistol--but my accuracy with it is poor. It's a cool, authentic look with blow back action. What's not to like. And, finally, I've got several western style replicas: Colt .45 Single Action Army revolvers. My accuracy with them is good out to 20 ft. I can hit larger objects as far 25 yards (but with no penetration)--thing paper plates not dimes! Within 5 yards, they're handy and capable; but, none of them shoot with the authority of my Vigilante (wish it weren't so loud)!
While you're at it, pick up a Daisy 880. I got one for my grandsons and didn't know that it's actually a capable little gun.
Have fun!
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So after reading reviews about the proforce M17 breaking easily, I decided to get the pellet version instead. I’m looking to tune it for maximum efficiency. Is there anyone who can help me with that?
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I got the Sig but I’m so far less than impressed with its reliability. I’m seriously considering getting a vigilante as a backup or maybe even my main pistol and having the Sig as a backup. The Sig leaks any time I use pellet gun oil on the tip of the cartridge or anywhere near the magazine valve. I used silicone spray on it and so far it hasn’t leaked but it’s only been a day and I haven’t shot it yet. The vigilante is affordable enough that if I have anymore trouble with the Sig and if I like the vigilante enough, I might not bother with the sig too much anymore. Although with what I paid for the Sig and how much time I’ve spent trying to make it reliable, I wish it would work.
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