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Lever action daisy of some sort. Then I had and still have a Crossman Model 1, 22 cal. That thing has a lot of small bodies to its credit.
BB/Pellet Gun's
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Lord. I went through a bunch of them, even a couple of pistols. The 760 was my first but I soon gravitated to the Daisy Powerline 880. I wore out about 5 of them in my youth. The bolt that went through to hold the stock on would wear through from pumping it so much and the stock would fall off. I mostly shot instinctive as the sights never lasted long. Either the front post would come off or the rear would lose the little plastic wedge. Point and shoot became the norm and I could smoke a bird, chipmink or bullfrog with it both eyes open.
Along the way I also acquired a marksman repeater. Loaded it by flipping up the front sight and sticking a BB or pellet in the hole the racking the slide to cock it.
I had a Crossman 1377 pump for a while but preferred a rifle. Sweet little Gunn that packed a punch for a pistol.
And the only CO2 gun I ever had. The old colt python. Never had the money to keep it fed so I think I traded it for something. Probably a fishing pole.
All are long gone. They were used hard and enjoyed.
Along the way I also acquired a marksman repeater. Loaded it by flipping up the front sight and sticking a BB or pellet in the hole the racking the slide to cock it.
I had a Crossman 1377 pump for a while but preferred a rifle. Sweet little Gunn that packed a punch for a pistol.
And the only CO2 gun I ever had. The old colt python. Never had the money to keep it fed so I think I traded it for something. Probably a fishing pole.
All are long gone. They were used hard and enjoyed.
My cousin and I would sit under a mulberry tree during the time they were ripe and shoot hundreds of birds in a day lol
Growing up: Red Ryder, and some daisy pellet/bb gun that you could pump up to increase power. Never got pellets but the BBs were potent. Had that same break action rack slide pistol but it was a garage sale find my grandpa never got working consistently.
Now my oldest "gave" each Grandpa a Red Ryder for his first christmas. I just bought a Gamo Shadow Whisper and got it dialed in yesterday. My oldest was sad he didn't get to shoot it again today. Its a .177 and we have 7.9 pointed and hollow point pellets for it. Is it adequate for anything and if so at what sort of ranges? Or just a fun plinker?
Now my oldest "gave" each Grandpa a Red Ryder for his first christmas. I just bought a Gamo Shadow Whisper and got it dialed in yesterday. My oldest was sad he didn't get to shoot it again today. Its a .177 and we have 7.9 pointed and hollow point pellets for it. Is it adequate for anything and if so at what sort of ranges? Or just a fun plinker?