Re: Air rifles?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Stefan73</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I like the Weirauch. My dad still has and shoots his HW80. It has been going strong for a long time now! I think he bought it about 24 or 25 years ago. </div></div>
I concur. While the HW80 (Beeman R1 in full-power U.S. version) is an older design, it is still one of the very best spring pistons around and will last several generations given proper maintenance. I own two .20 gas piston R1s' and a conventional spring .177 R1 Laser Mark II.
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">.20 Beeman R1 Gas Piston w/ "Custom Classic Walnut stock, MAC 1 Screw Cups, JM Polished Blued Steel Trigger Guard, Venom Swept Back Trigger Blade:</span></span>
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Closeups of pistol grip area of "Custom Classic Walnut stock, JM High Polish Blued Steel Trigger Guard, and Venom Swept Back Trigger Blade:</span></span>
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Closeups of JM High Polish Blued Steel Trigger Guard:</span></span>
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">neoinarien</span></span>,
If you're interested, I have a <span style="font-style: italic">better-than-new condition</span>, tuned Beeman R9 set in a Beeman R10 Deluxe stock complete with Beeman Crow Magnum Muzzle Brake. When I bought the R9 I paid a $90.00 upgrade fee for the R10 Deluxe stock, and Don Walker at Beeman let me pick through the remaining 8 or 9 R10 Deluxe stocks that Beeman had left in their warehouse in Huntington Beach.
I've <span style="font-style: italic">exactly</span> placed 7.9gr Beeman FTS pellets behind the ears of squirrels at 30+ yards with this rifle - they just fall limp before the spasms. I just never shoot it and its' taking up space in the safe. PM me if you're interested, and I'll shoot some photos of the rifle.
Keith