Newbie checking in here

[JohnWicck]

Hello all,
I retired to Florida a few years back and to survive the summer I gave up tennis for shooting. I’d never had a handgun but quickly came to appreciate the 1911 platform. So now with a safe full of 1911’s I’ve decided to get into something I can enjoy at home in the yard. 
Yesterday I took delivery of an HW-100 Thumbhole Carbine 22cal. 
Haven’t shot it yet as I’m still setting it up. 
Air tank is on back order so I’ll be rationing my shots using the air that came in the cylinder. 
Anyway I’m excited to get started and I’ll probably be picking your brains, so I apologize in advance  

Ed

 

[Glem.Chally]

Welcome Ed, nice choice for a first gun.

 

[JohnWicck]

Thanks 

Actually I had a Gamo Magnum for about a week and returned it.
I thought I could avoid the expense and hassle of a PCP but I was wrong. It took a village of bodybuilders to cock the thing for a single shot. The process drained every ounce of fun from it. 
Yes I think I made a much better choice 

 

[ram2jeep]

Love my 1911! Welcome and now time for some backyard fun...

 

[theLBC]

congrats on your retirement!

i am also a newb, and getting a pcp rifle was sort of an impulse buy, but at least it isn't expensive to shoot with the price of ammo these days.

 

[JamesD.]

Santa Rosa early #316xxx P1 .177 Made in West Germany.

Amazed by how well it shoots for a springer pistol as I definitely prefer SSP.

 

[tor47]

Welcome, you should have kept on playing tennis, to stay in shape, and do shooting to, to relax

 

[Baldone]

Welcome

I am sure tennis would be cheaper

 

[Kraemer99]

Welcome and congratulations on a fine choice of PCP rifle. Thinking you would be hard pressed to find anyone with any faults in your choice. I too am new to the forum but have found everyone very helpful. 

 

[JohnWicck]

Love that  
I’ve got a few Wilson Combat 1911’s that I cherish but I think the neighbors would frown on backyard target practice

 

[Guest]

Welcome and GREAT screen name!

 

[JohnWicck]

Welcome and GREAT screen name!

Lol, Thanks 
I didn’t notice the mistype on Wicck/Wick but I’m probably stuck with it now. 
No biggie but I need to work on the photo 

 

[scubajeeper]

No way tennis is more expensive than pcp’s! Welcome to the club. You made a great choice for your “first” pcp.

love my Range Officer by the way, can’t afford Wilson Combat!

 

[JohnWicck]

Thanks for the warm welcome

looking forward to sharing and learning from the group

 

[JohnWicck]

No way tennis is more expensive than pcp’s! Welcome to the club. You made a great choice for your “first” pcp

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love my Range Officer by the way, can’t afford Wilson Combat!

Funny thing about that. 
Being new to guns at the time, (1911’s) all I heard about was the high end models and how they couldn’t afford them. Meanwhile they had a bunch of other 1911’s that equaled more than the WC. 
I’m to old to accumulate guns, working up to the top of the hill. (In the end it’s more costly)

 

[Guest]

It still makes total sense. I assumed "John Wick" was already taken.

 

[joelayfield]

joe Brancato probably has a great white air tank in stock 98 cu. ft. really nice valve on those with a tank pressure gage built into the valve

 

[JohnWicck]

joe Brancato probably has a great white air tank in stock 98 cu. ft. really nice valve on those with a tank pressure gage built into the valve

Thank you sir, I have a credit I need to use at Airguns Depot for a return I made.