What To Do With An Old Air Rifle

[Voycey 4]

Hi,

 

I have my first air rifle still, an old smk chinese .22, obviously not worth a penny, and was replace by my weihrauch HW100 (only a slight upgrade)

 

But what do I do with the thing, not worth selling and as far as I know it works fine. I would consider modding it if anyone has any thoughts or experience doing so.

 

I'm not after more power, I'm happy with the HW100, One thought I had was to cut the butt off and try to finish it nicely into a long barrelled pistol, maybe use it for dispatching rabbits or re-enacting batman scenes

 

 

[Voycey 4]

Something like this

[PeakOil 352]

Is there a young un you could give it to in order to encourage them in to air guns, shooting & hunting etc?

[stealthy1 3,964]

Something like this

 

This is the way to go

[Blackbriar 8,568]

donate it to your local club (member or not) to encourage the young 'uns.

[j j m 6,481]

As above your local club will find a use for it mate

[moxy 617]

Something like this

[shreko 24]

Give it to a youngun just starting sounds good to me

[Voycey 4]

Does anyone know of an air rifle club in colchester? it may be a good way of meeting some more shooters

[davyt63 1,839]

could try your local club or scouts group?

 

http://www.colchester-rifle-club.org.uk/air_rifle.htm

[redial 81]

Who needs a fence post.

 

Seriously as above.

[Rez 4,957]

Pass it on to someone you think may benefit.

[shep41 31]

Pass any gear that you don't use anymore to a shooting club. I do as some club members might just be looking for what you don't want. By the way Rez you must go to bed earlier you springer guys need the rest.

Edited November 17, 2014 by shep41

[cocpops 19]

Which model is it ? I`ve a pal that was on the other night looking for a trigger sear or trigger unit for some old Chinese springer.

Not the under lever type, he`s keen as hell but on a very tight budget, he`s trying to put something together to go hunting

bunnies.

[Mister Gain 1,759]

If you make a long barrelled pistol out of it, would it not then come under air pistol legislation? ie. below 6 ft lbs, so you would have to start fettling it to get it legal.

 

Good suggestions above re donating it to a club

 

I had my sons old chinese rifle from when he was in the air cadets, to practise for his marksman, and gave it to my neighbour with a load of pellets. He enjoys sitting in his back garden plinking at paper, takes him back to when he used to work in the flour mill as a lad, and they used to spend their tea and lunch breaks popping off the rats.