Paratrooper Air Rifle

[mad4it 694]

Having a chat with a friend about air rifles in genral we got round to talking about the paratrooper rifle as to who made it first I said it was bsa than asi being that from what i could find it used a metor action and shorten barrel but he seems to think it was gamo. so I am asking you lot your thoughts

[Baldcoot 2,352]

I had the a.s.i sniper <beyond crappp>the better 1 was the a.s.i paratrooper ,from the depths of memory the paratrooper looked better and had more power.I would fire my .22 cal sniper on the 25m range and it took 2 seconds to hear the ding as it hit .The paratrooper took 1 second oh the power .Just found out A.S.I were the importer,s and had them made by Gamo atb

[mark williams 7,551]

My mate had the A.S.I Paratrooper, 40 odd years ago.

I wouldn`t be at all surprised if the above ( Baldcoot) is quite correct about Gamo

 

 

 

atb Mark

[ratbuster 807]

Made in Spain by El Gamo (later changed to GAMO) imported by Anglo Spanish Imports aka A.S.I.

 

http://www.shootinguk.co.uk/guns/air-rifles/could-you-tell-me-about-paratrooper-air-rifles-21620

 

[mad4it 694]

Thank you

[donnyc 1,203]

Got one of them coming shortly

[j j m 6,539]

i had the para years ago,good little plinker

[The one 8,477]

Thats a blast from the past

[tomburras 2,730]

Allways wanted one of these as a kid. Nice to hear of them again!

[Atticusdata 0]

Had one in 1973 when I was just 17. Had it in my locked wardrobe when not in use. My stupid brother smashed my wardrobe at the back and ended up hitting a girl on the arm of her duffel coat. Thankfully nothing serious except the police took it away and I never saw it again. That's Brothers for you.

[j j m 6,539]

my mate has just paid eighty pounds for a mint one

[philpot 4,986]

On 24/11/2024 at 08:25, Atticusdata said:

Had one in 1973 when I was just 17. Had it in my locked wardrobe when not in use. My stupid brother smashed my wardrobe at the back and ended up hitting a girl on the arm of her duffel coat. Thankfully nothing serious except the police took it away and I never saw it again. That's Brothers for you.

Welcome aboard, blimey this is a 7 year old thread but never mind. My shooting pal bought one last year to help relive his youth.

Phil