Possible snow.... R1kAW time!!

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kingfisher61

kingfisher61

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Old Doc Beeman was very clever when it came to marketing his golden goose....the R1 Super Magnum. Just the name says it all. Lol Yet some of his ideas actually made practical sense like an All Weather version. Not only is the brushed stainless steel gorgeous , it actually is weather resistant! 

This is one that I bought from the original buyer. I still have the Composite stock for it. It's made of some combination of materials to make it impervious to the elements. I thought it might look better in this JM Walnut finished by Scott Blair of Airguntunes.com.

This .20 caliber carbine is powered by a gas piston. It was a special option offered back then. It still shoots lights out after over 30 years of use.
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One question: what trigger guard is on there? Looks like an aluminum Rowan,
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Shareef...good eye! That's a Rowan that Scott brushed to match the finish. He's very particular. 

That particular stock is one of my favs. The chequering is first rate and is amazingly sharp!! Plus the design of the panel really flows with the mineral lines. My only regret is not having the grip capped. 

Btw....be nice to your friends here. Mike doesn't like the composite stocks. He is into the wood variations. He is definitely the R1 King!
 
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Btw....be nice to your friends here. Mike doesn't like the composite stocks. He is into the wood variations. He is definitely the R1 King!
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LOL - Absolutely! I never get sick of looking at the picture of those 8 R1's, especially the bottom two Lasers - I've wanted one of those since I was a kid reading the Beeman catalogs! You and Mike both have great taste, and I'm totally on the same page when it comes to composite stocks. Practical, sure, but the feel and beauty of good wood is unbeatable in my book! Especially when it has Goudy lines. Can somebody tell me why they (Weihrach or Beeman as an importer) stopped using the Goudy stock? Was it just so they could offer an ambidextrous one instead? It never ceases to amaze me how much more nicer the old Beemans are compared with the modern HW80 - heck, Weihrauch (or Beeman) don't even offer the full length stock that covers the breech block anymore! 

And my hats off to Scott for a very nice touch on the trigger guard - it looks great!
 
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