Air Pistol wanted!

[Gunner11 0]

Hi all,

 

i know i have this in the wrong section but more people seem to view here,

Was looking for a nice air pistol,

would want one with a pistol grip not a stock, something like a crosman 2240

Price around £50

Cheers,

Cal

[JRTMAD2k10 11]

what would you use one of these for mate just curious ?

[Gunner11 0]

Mainly small game etc.

Also target shooting,

Cal

[JRTMAD2k10 11]

would you not have to be at a close range for those small game ?

 

Aaron

[matt_hooks 188]

A 6 ft.lb air pistol can be an effective tool at very close range, on rats and such, I know a few pest controllers who use them in buildings.

 

Anything more than about ten yards and they don't have the power to ensure a clean kill. Whilst it's not illegal to shoot an animal with an air pistol, it IS illegal to cause "un-necessary suffering" and if you don't stick to very short ranges, and use a full powered pistol, you are leaving yourself wide open to an accusation of causing unnecessary suffering.

 

I've used an air pistol to dispatch rats in live catch traps, and very effective it was, but that was with the muzzle a couple of inches from the head.

 

You're unlikely to get a good, accurate, full legal power pistol within your £50 budget!

[Gunner11 0]

Thanks for the reply, i also had an air pistol in the past but it doesnt work now and that took pigeons at around 15 yards from trees and dropped first time with a clean headshot, also i have seen rabbits and squirrels cleanly killed with these weapons

Cal

[Gunner11 0]

Still looking for one lads

 

Cal