'Must Haves' in a classic air pistol collection

[SmellyYeti]

Wow - loads of impressive pistols on display guys & starting to feel that I obviously haven’t been trying hard enough! Only the two myself - the obligatory Crossman 2240 .22 for dispatching disgruntled vermin in the traps & my coveted Webley Tempest .177 just because I’ve always loved them!

 

[rockdrill]

How about a variation on a classic, a Crosman Mac1/LD Mk1:



Or a presentation cased Walther LP53:

 

[Jega]

Can't have a collection without one of these bad boys .

 

[Harry Mac]

Can't have a collection without one of these bad boys .
View attachment 912619

How could I have forgotten Mr Harrington's contribution the air pistol world??

 

[rockdrill]

I don't have a Gat, but no collection should be without at least one pop-out pistol, so this is the one I have:

It is just as good (well equally as crap as a shooting piece) as a Gat, but it is a pretty little thing.

 

[CJM]

FWB 65 depending on your classic period.

 

[Medievalturner]

I have most of mine,some more interesting suggestions on this thread tho
View attachment 908125View attachment 908126View attachment 908127View attachment 908128View attachment 908129View attachment 908130View attachment 908131View attachment 908132View attachment 908133View attachment 908135
View attachment 908141

Wow what a collection.

 

[Woodbutcher]

Couldn't find a "mic-drop" emoji to accompany it ...

 

[rockdrill]

FWB 65 depending on your classic period.

Or an FWB Model 80:

 

[Harry Mac]

Couldn't find a "mic-drop" emoji to accompany it ...


View attachment 914378

Heart breaking.
If only they'd known how sought after these would become.

 

[Chrisj]

I also have a Sheridan HB in .20 cal. Ten pumps with mine gives around 5.6 Ft Ibs.

I will have to put mine over the chronograph, it is quite powerful.

 

[Inspector71]

Nobody has mentioned the enormous Milbro Cougar. And I understand why! Unweildy and fitted with plastic trim that's about as tough as a Carr's water biscuit. Good fun with the shoulder stock until that failed too.

 

[Johnbaz]

I was going to just collect Crosman pistols but so many others came my way!!

As Russ said, The 600 is a must have!!, Brilliant fun rattling 10 pellets off as fast as you can squeeze the trigger!!

A few other Americans..

Of course everyone needs at least one Mak in their collection!

And a few Brits too..

John..

 

[ptdunk]

I was going to just collect Crosman pistols but so many others came my way!!

As Russ said, The 600 is a must have!!, Brilliant fun rattling 10 pellets off as fast as you can squeeze the trigger!!
View attachment 916207

A few other Americans..
View attachment 916209

Of course everyone needs at least one Mak in their collection!
View attachment 916210

And a few Brits too..
View attachment 916212
View attachment 916213
View attachment 916217


John..

Is that a Skanaker? Nice

 

[Mark E Smith]

Nobody has mentioned the enormous Milbro Cougar. And I understand why! Unweildy and fitted with plastic trim that's about as tough as a Carr's water biscuit. Good fun with the shoulder stock until that failed too.

It was a piece of cr*p but, I do remember them advertising it being held by a voluptuous brunette which caught my 13 year old eye more than the gun !

 

[Mark E Smith]

My three fave pistols:- Crosman 1300, Webley Premier (Steel), Webley Tempest - job done !

 

[Harry Mac]

My three fave pistols:- Crosman 1300, Webley Premier (Steel), Webley Tempest - job done !

I got a 1300 for Christmas in 1976.
Still got it.

 

[Inspector71]

@Mark E Smith

Not really voluptuous! Although at 13, anything could set it off!

 

[Mark E Smith]

@Mark E Smith

Not really voluptuous! Although at 13, anything could set it off!

Certainly floated my 13 year old boat but, not enough to deter me from spending my hard earned paper money on a BSA Scorpion !

 

[Johnbaz]

Is that a Skanaker? Nice

Yes, A model 88, It's actually a lefty but the grip that is fitted was made by my mate whom I got it from, It came to me with it's original L/H grip too, I had a running search on fleabay but never got a hit

My three fave pistols:- Crosman 1300, Webley Premier (Steel), Webley Tempest - job done !

I once bought a lovely Crosman 1300, Ended up getting rid as the narrow pumping arm used to trap the skin at the base of my thumb all the time, It hurt like the bejaysus!!