Guns

Garrett, were you at the Windsor CT show? Someone, sorry I forgot the gent's name, had a HW35 for $600. This one was presented by HW to Dr Beeman, had very nice wood, and in mint conditions as far as I can see. It was not sold on Sat, don't know if it went Sun. Seemed like a very good price for this beauty, but I'm not a HW35 collector and not on the market for any 35 right now. This might have been just what you're looking for though. I wouldn't be surprised if it had some factory tuning, given that it was a gift to a big trade partner.

There was also a new .20 R7 with decent looking stock and iron sights at the show. I would've paid the $300 asked for it but really didn't want it in .20. I did walk away with two guns that had special meaning from my childhood--a Daisy 880 and Marksman .45 pistol. Both of these were "firsts" for me in BB guns. A friend of mine bought an 880 when I was a mid-teen. It was the first BB gun I know of in the neighborhood and the first I ever shot.

After a lot of nagging at my mother, she gave me the then-princely sum of $30 to buy my own 880. Well somehow I managed to loose the cash while biking the few miles to the store to buy it (man did I feel bad about that). And ended up buying the much cheaper Marksman .45 pistol. The two mementos set me back only $15.


Clive, I think I know what you mean about PCP's. I picked up a slightly used AA410 last year when I got interested in airgunning again. High, adjustable power, and fast reloads sold me on the design--nice construction and trigger didn't hurt either. But to be honest I appreciate its machinery more than I enjoy shooting it. I've just picked up a new HW30S and intent to shoot it with irons, maybe put a rear diopter on it later. I have 30 yards easy and around 45 yards not so easy in my back yard, but I don't think I'd enjoy scoped shooting until it gets at least over 50 yards. Funny, when I was a kid I wish I had a good scope, but now find out the scope takes away too much of the fun.

My next gun will probably be a R9 or the B26 imitation, or if I'm really fortunate, a nicely priced HW55 or Walther LG springer.