Second Hand airguns

Second Hand Airguns

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Air rifles seem to be becoming extremely popular at the moment, whether it be for pest control or backyard plinking or for full on target shooting. At the moment we are getting a lot of emails and calls asking if we have any second hand ones in stock. The answer of course is yes..... however, a second hand airgun may well be more expensive than buying a new one and a new one is likely to have more benefits. 

Here's an example:

 This is an 'Original Model 50' in .22 made in the 1970s. It is in really good condition and we have it up for £170. Seems like a good deal? Well it is. If you want that specific gun. The reality is that it's power output is only 7.5ftlbs. Not bad, but ideally for pest control you want something at around 11ftlbs. Put in a new spring? £45 for the spring and then you will need a professional gunsmith to do the work as older airguns can have quite complex preload systems on them and you wouldn't want it to be over the 12ftlbs legal limit. Total spend would be around £270. Worth it if you are a collector perhaps, but for someone new to the sport a new Hatsan Breaker is only £99, full power and comes with a years warranty.

So. Something for people new to airgun shooting to consider.