My first was a Beeman R9 I purchased about 20 years ago, .177. It started the interest. Sadly, I sold it and migrated to the PCP world.
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Which airgun(s) got you started?
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Daisy BB gun the red Ryder lookalike but with out for end then powderburners then I got back into Airguns couple years ago first pcp was a leshiy what a journey
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My very first rifle, a Daisy M572 Field Master BB gun, brand new given by my Dad for my Birthday.
Daina 27, brand new as a present from my Dad in 1970.
Daina 27, brand new as a present from my Dad in 1970.
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My first airgun was an Air Arms Pro Elite in .22 cal. This was around 2002. I still recall the first time I shot it after sighting in the 6.5 x 20 Leupold, E.F.L., Air Gun Rated scope and taking out a crow sitting in a tree top at approximately 50 yards. He cartwheeled out of the tree, dead before he hit the ground. Still puts a smile on my face when I recall it.
I take the Pro Elite out of the safe now and then, to exercise the action by shooting and to wipe her down.
I take the Pro Elite out of the safe now and then, to exercise the action by shooting and to wipe her down.
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The first one I ever shot was my dad's ancient Daisy BB rifle that he had owned since childhood. It was probably made in the 1930s, beat to hell, and still going strong.
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Well,
Here's the chronology:
Got out of airgunning for a few decades and then an old girl friend bought me a cheap Crosman CO2 pistol back in 2010.
The bug was back.....and BTW.....there is NO CURE!
Since this is is about the guns that got me started I'll stop here...but I've added some good ones since incl. an Impact MK2 PP.
PS: My old 2nd grade shooting buddy just found his old Power Master 760 and recently refurbished it. We both had 760's and would comb the neighborhoods of Austin, TX for luckless sparrows. Mine got lost along the way from the 60's.
Here's the chronology:
- Daisy Red Rider when I was maybe 7
- Daisy...."model unknown" but it had some kind of pump action contraption.
- Crosman Power Master 760.....yeah baby!!!! Now we're shooting through tin cans....real TIN cans!!!!!
- Moved overseas and got a Diana break barrel in .177....the beginnings of real accuracy!
Got out of airgunning for a few decades and then an old girl friend bought me a cheap Crosman CO2 pistol back in 2010.
The bug was back.....and BTW.....there is NO CURE!
Since this is is about the guns that got me started I'll stop here...but I've added some good ones since incl. an Impact MK2 PP.
PS: My old 2nd grade shooting buddy just found his old Power Master 760 and recently refurbished it. We both had 760's and would comb the neighborhoods of Austin, TX for luckless sparrows. Mine got lost along the way from the 60's.
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HW50 ----------- I didn't know about tuning, pellet selection or even scoping it. I did put a nice set of peep sights on it and took a rabbit at about 40 yards once though.
I sold the gun to an acquaintance that wanted it for "home protection". Who am I to argue. I did tell him to put his hips into it when he swung it at the invader for a harder hit.
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About 2 weeks ago, I got it back and tuned it for him. Now he is using it for a squirrel problem. I put a scope on it with a mount and collected some more $$ after he repeatedly hit some cans that were set up for targets.
I sold the gun to an acquaintance that wanted it for "home protection". Who am I to argue. I did tell him to put his hips into it when he swung it at the invader for a harder hit.
️About 2 weeks ago, I got it back and tuned it for him. Now he is using it for a squirrel problem. I put a scope on it with a mount and collected some more $$ after he repeatedly hit some cans that were set up for targets.
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