air rifles

[bigpaul]

(12 August 2012, 16:25)IB1 Wrote:

(12 August 2012, 15:51)bigpaul Wrote: nearly bought another air rifle at a car boot today, german .22 no not a Weirhauch, but it was an underlever job, dont like them had one before and it was useless, so walked away from this one, didnt even ask the price.

Paul, is there anything in particular to be wary of wary of when buying one at a carboot ? I've shot a few in my time but dont own one and dont really know what i'm looking at, good or bad seals, springs, and the like

I know I would be better off buying a new one but I hate to walk past a bargain at a carboot sale

so would i, thats why i stopped and looked, generally with springers..which this was, what you have to look out for is mostly like you say, worn springs and badly fitting breech seals..both of which can be replaced, just have a look at any you see, if it looks in generally good condition the guy has probably bought it off someone else to resell, but if its battered and rusty its probably been in some ones shed for the last 20 years and i'd be inclined to give that one a miss. i bought an old BSA Meteor at a car boot in Somerset like 5 years ago and just put it in the cupboard for use at a later date, 3 years ago we moved here and we joined the local gun club, had it tested on the clubs machine and it was putting out 0.5ft/lbs..absolutely useless, but i got a nearly new spring for it on ebay for about £12 and a new breech seal from a company on line, the gun club chairman fitted them for me , cost me £25 for the rifle+£15 in parts, so for £40 i've got a decent rifle for rabbitting, so you pays your money and you takes your chance, i guess.