Worth a punt

[tatsblisters 9,748]

I admit to not being very clued up on airguns in general even though I have always owned one since the 70s my first being a BSA meteor and now just an HW that I rarely shoot these days. The son inlaw messaged me last night telling me about someone he knows selling a collection of airguns and the BSA mercury was on the price list and fancied buying it more for nostalgia than anything. Is there anything else on the list worth having. 

[bigmac 97kt 13,788]

Webley raider classic

And the webley raider 

Very underestimated rifles impossible

Im sure some one else Will be along 

To say what they think u should go for 

Atvb Jimmy  

 

[Daniel cain 45,427]

Sharp Innova

[philpot 4,992]

The Webley Raiders are well worth having at that price because they fetch more than those prices in the shops. There is one in my rfd at £400.             The old BSA Mercurys are nice, I have one which is a nice gun to shoot.

Phil

[forest of dean redneck 11,599]

The sharp and the relum if tidy .

[tatsblisters 9,748]

Been and had a look at them tonight after work and bought the sharp and the mercury. The relum tornado was in reasonable nick tbh but took some cocking lol. The Diana original wernt in bad nick. 

[forest of dean redneck 11,599]

8 hours ago, tatsblisters said:

Been and had a look at them tonight after work and bought the sharp and the mercury. The relum tornado was in reasonable nick tbh but took some cocking lol. The Diana original wernt in bad nick. 

Local gun shop has a relum in at £275 though not sold it in couple month it might have had uprated spring fitted or be dry ? I would of chanced it and stuck it on guntrader or gunstar for £100 lol.

[tatsblisters 9,748]

53 minutes ago, forest of dean redneck said:

Local gun shop has a relum in at £275 though not sold it in couple month it might have had uprated spring fitted or be dry ? I would of chanced it and stuck it on guntrader or gunstar for £100 lol.

Proper character lad who was selling them for his old mate that was a refreshing change from the bland people i am around most days. The two guns I bought i might have a go at doing them up at a later date been looking on the Internet for a back and front sight for the mercury . The last time I handled a tornado was when I was about 14 and then it seemed an heavy gun compared to the meteor I had though handling that one last night it was nothing weight wise compared to my hw 80.

 

[tatsblisters 9,748]

Had a few shots with the mercury in the garden and it goes with a wallop tempted to pay and have it restored by a professional. First time I have had my hands on a sharp innova properly nice light little gun tbh. 

[forest of dean redneck 11,599]

5 hours ago, tatsblisters said:

Proper character lad who was selling them for his old mate that was a refreshing change from the bland people i am around most days. The two guns I bought i might have a go at doing them up at a later date been looking on the Internet for a back and front sight for the mercury . The last time I handled a tornado was when I was about 14 and then it seemed an heavy gun compared to the meteor I had though handling that one last night it was nothing weight wise compared to my hw 80.

 

Yeah they are more heavier than a meteor that was what I bought new after the relum funnily enough , must of been early 90s?

[FLATTOP 4,456]

5 hours ago, tatsblisters said:

Proper character lad who was selling them for his old mate that was a refreshing change from the bland people i am around most days. The two guns I bought i might have a go at doing them up at a later date been looking on the Internet for a back and front sight for the mercury . The last time I handled a tornado was when I was about 14 and then it seemed an heavy gun compared to the meteor I had though handling that one last night it was nothing weight wise compared to my hw 80.

 

I’ve got a HW97 I have to wheel it around on a trolley it’s that heavy lol…

[WataWalloper 360]

52 minutes ago, FLATTOP said:

I’ve got a HW97 I have to wheel it around on a trolley it’s that heavy lol…

I got one an same as, only really use when I’m plonked on me arse shooting from the same spot, laser accurate an hits with a decent whack tho 

[FLATTOP 4,456]

2 hours ago, WataWalloper said:

I got one an same as, only really use when I’m plonked on me arse shooting from the same spot, laser accurate an hits with a decent whack tho 

It’s a great well made gun and as you say extremely accurate but bloody heavy, seeing as we are on the subject of classics I’ve also got a 177 BSA Cadet 1953 I believe but needs a complete refurbishment.

[WataWalloper 360]

1 hour ago, FLATTOP said:

It’s a great well made gun and as you say extremely accurate but bloody heavy, seeing as we are on the subject of classics I’ve also got a 177 BSA Cadet 1953 I believe but needs a complete refurbishment.

This is my first air rifle since I was a spotty snottery kid an had ole rusty things haha but I like the look of that little light thing that’s tats has bought, might have to look into summat smaller an lighter, doing a lot a rats around piggeries just now an a smaller one be handy 

Edited October 9 by WataWalloper

[tatsblisters 9,748]

3 hours ago, FLATTOP said:

It’s a great well made gun and as you say extremely accurate but bloody heavy, seeing as we are on the subject of classics I’ve also got a 177 BSA Cadet 1953 I believe but needs a complete refurbishment.

Cracking little gun the cadet mate well worth refurbishing.