What Air Pistols Do You Like?

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I know next to nothing about air pistols but last weekend a buddy brought a .177 cal. air pistol up to my cabin. We had a great time with it and I was very impressed with the accuracy. Now I'm interested in one as it seems to be a great way to target practice with low cost, low noise and low maintenance. I'm sorry I can't remember the brand but it was German made and spring activated with a lever to cock on the side. Do any of you practice with one? And if so what kinds do you like?
 
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Hi Loeman:

Did it look like this:

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If so, it's a FWB-65, a very fine, and expensive, air pistol. I've wanted one for years, but I just cannot afford one.

This is the best I can do, a HW-45:

HW45

It's more accurate than I am, and it's a lot of fun to shoot.

Regards,

Dave
 
I have an old "pump up" Benjamin .177 that I have had for 45 years or more. it still works but power is down a little. it is fun to shoot the steel darts through it
 
Last year I bought a Crosman 2240. I wanted something I could shoot indoors on a rainy day, and it works perfect for that. Offhand, at 10 yards (my indoor range distance), it'll group under an inch. It does have a pretty good snap to it, though, enough to the point of feeling it necessary to wear hearing protection while shooting indoors.

I had never liked the idea of CO2, but now I'm okay with it. I shop Amazon for that and pellets, and prices are reasonable.

One of the reasons I picked this model is because parts are easy to get. It can also be modded, but I don't see any need for that for myself.
 
Double-O-Dave said:
Hi Loeman:

Did it look like this:

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If so, it's a FWB-65, a very fine, and expensive, air pistol. I've wanted one for years, but I just cannot afford one.

This is the best I can do, a HW-45:

HW45

It's more accurate than I am, and it's a lot of fun to shoot.

Regards,

Dave
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Dave,

Thanks for your reply. Yep, that's it! It had the really comfy target grips with a swiveling wooden base. A third buddy and I were shooting the END of a beer can at about 18 yards and we were hitting the can EVERY time. And that's without either of us ever having shot it! I was very impressed. The owner said he sold a model 29 years ago for $450 and used the funds to buy this gun. So he says he traded a Model 29 for an air gun!

I'm definitely not in the market for this level of quality, but if I can get a good one with good accuracy for a reasonable amount, then I'm in.
 
If you would be interested in an understudy for the S&W Model 41, the S&W Models 78G and 79G could fill the bill. They can still be found used. Since they've been out of print for over 30 years, the internal seals and O-rings might need to be replaced, but they should work well once this is done. These are CO2 guns in .22 and .177 caliber. This is a pic of my 79G (.177), with a Model 41 target pistol. I liked it so much I included a chapter on it and its .22 brother in my book 101 Classic Firearms. It would be worth a look if you can find one.

John

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Her's my Feinwerkbau 65. I bought it used (I don't think they make them anymore but I could be wrong), a few years ago from Ron Peterson's in Albuquerque, NM. Paid about $400 for it. It's a lot more accurate than I am, and is great pracice for slow fire. I can shoot from my laundry room to the other end of the garage, about 17 yards, more than the 10M Olympic distance. I have one of those Crossman backstops, a block of styrofoam about 8 inches on a side. Comfortable indoor practice, particularly when it's 100º out there.
 

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Dan Wesson

I just seen a few airguns on guns and ammo tv, colt revolvers.
While searching the web came across Dan wesson air guns. I like the black revolver with 8" barrel, not bad for price. pyrimid air .com
 
Those top barrel Webly's are my favorite. Daisy 717 or 747's are affordable and very accurate but low power. Daisy and Crosman revolvers are fairly rugged but the "semi autos" that are really revolvers inside have proven unreliable to me. Umarex makes a sweet $250 copy of a Smith.
 
My modest air pistol collection consists of an HW-45, a S&W Model 79G, and a Daisy Model 747:

AVANTI Triumph Model 747 | Daisy Outdoor Products

All are chambered in .177 caliber, and all are very accurate. The HW-45 is unique in that it is capable of firing at two different velocities - I think approx. 350 fps at the lower setting, and roughly double that at the higher setting. The workmanship of the piece is really quite good - I've seen firearms that couldn't compare to this air gun.

If informal target shooting is your intention, the Daisy 747 is a lot of fun, and quite affordable. The HW-45 though, would also offer the possibility of using it for small game and/or varmint shooting.

Regards,

Dave
 
Double-O-Dave said:
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The HW-45 though, would also offer the possibility of using it for small game and/or varmint shooting.

Regards,

Dave
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Some years back a scribe for the Gun Digest, trying to say something new, coined the term 'Pneumo Nimrod". fortunatly it didn't last long.
 
These are the most fired and most fun. The Crosman was a present to my 8 y/o son (it was modified by shortening the barrel flush). The Webley is mine and has had a trigger upgrade and a factory tune. The kids is more powerful, more accurate, and easier to shoot, but the Webley is more fun and exhibits a practical level of accuracy.
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This Gamo is the least entertaining but shoots incredibly accurately for its price and has a great trigger.
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This is a fun, cheap, reliable repeater.
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The adjustable sights were a must have feature for me, as the cheap CO2 guns almost never shoot to point of aim.

This is a load of fun and quite accurate. It's not particularly powerful but is the best tool for knocking down targets in a hurry.
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This one was a takedown rifle that I decided to strip down, shorten, scope, and use as a pistol.
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It is powerful and accurate and makes a good long range pistol and small game hunter.

Save for kids gun, they've all been around 15-20 years plus.
 
A couple of Beeman/Webley Hurricanes and one Tempest rattle the cans and mini silhouette targets around here.
 
I like the match grade compressed air pistols, like the Pardini K2s, Steyr LP1, feinwerkbau 44, etc.
I bet a lot of you guys would like the Steyr LP5 or LP50. Runs on compressed air and uses a 5 shot clip.
All of these are one hole accurate at 10 meters, and have great sights and adjustable triggers.
The compressed air pistols have largely superseded the older CO2 air pistols (Walther, FWB1, etc.) for match use.
I've shot all this stuff for years in competition.
A great air pistol will do wonders for your marksmanship if you put in the practice.:)
 
Otreb said:
The Beeman/Webley Tempest has pretty good mileage on it, chronos pretty solid 400fps with Crosman pointed pellets, good accuracy.
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I have a Beeman Tempest too. Nice little gun. Don't cheap out on this purchase. Buy a nice one, and you will enjoy shooting it. Avoid co2 guns. They are a pain.
 
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