strimmer_13 Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 Bought this hunk of junk at the auction (mainly because I didn't actually see it) and was wondering your thoughts! I don't think it is a paratrooper as I'm pretty sure they had a magazine system in them and this has nothing to indicate at the rear of the cylinder of anything. Mind you it's been messed with quite a lot, the stock isn't original (or I've never seen another like it) and the barrel has been cut off. All it says is 'made in spain' and 'el gamo'. I dont know what I was thinking buying this, but it cost a lot less than a night out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamch Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) Looks like the remains of a badly butcher Paratrooper! Had one in the 70's - low powered, inaccurate and the magazine used to feed poorly chopping slugs in half when you closed the breech. Looks like the barrel has been shortened and that's certainly not the original stock. Hope you didnt spend more than a quid on it.. Edited October 8, 2020 by grahamch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gameking Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 ASI (Gamo) Paratroopers came in two types, repeater 25 shot in .177 with tube magazine or single shot which were all in .22. The one pictured has barrel chopped and the replacement stock looks like a home made copy of the folding stock from a M1 Carbine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted October 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, grahamch said: Looks like the remains of a badly butcher Paratrooper! Had one in the 70's - low powered, inaccurate and the magazine used to feed poorly chopping slugs in half when you closed the breech. Looks like the barrel has been shortened and that's certainly not the original stock. Hope you didnt spend more than a quid on it.. £25. Was hoping to resale for parts, but i bought it without seeing it... Oh well I've spent more on nights out 1 hour ago, Gameking said: ASI (Gamo) Paratroopers came in two types, repeater 25 shot in .177 with tube magazine or single shot which were all in .22. Thanks for that, it's a 22 and couldn't find any reference to a mag this morning. The stock is surprisingly well done, butchered, but not a bad effort. Ill have another look tonight if I'm going to chuck 20+ hours into it or flog off what I can on the bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 I quite like that stock on it 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gameking Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 This gives you a better idea of the folding stock variant of M1 carbine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted October 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) Here it is in all its glory I bought a bsa meteor as well which I was gonna tart up for my lad to use, think I'm going to try and do this as well. Might as well, winters coming and ill get bored otherwise. Cant make it worse 😂 Edited October 8, 2020 by strimmer_13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butchdickason Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 This is the .22 Original Paratrooper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamch Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 9 hours ago, strimmer_13 said: £25. Was hoping to resale for parts, but i bought it without seeing it... Oh well I've spent more on nights out Thanks for that, it's a 22 and couldn't find any reference to a mag this morning. The stock is surprisingly well done, butchered, but not a bad effort. Ill have another look tonight if I'm going to chuck 20+ hours into it or flog off what I can on the bay. Mine was the .177 and cost me a tenner when was 15! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz25 Posted October 9, 2020 Report Share Posted October 9, 2020 (edited) I have the 177, there about 10lbs energy with good accuracy the feed system needs the gate worked on a bit (lifting ramp angle is wrong) but there a very fun garden gun, you can blitz the tube mag in no time. Ho if you do strip it for bits I would be interested in the trigger adjuster screws....please🙂 Edited October 9, 2020 by Chaz25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge911 Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 i bought one out of empire stores catalouge when i was 15 they were advertised/sold as ASI PARATROOOPERS . it looks like the one the O.P bought has been horribly modified home made skeleton stock and a few inches lopped off the barrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted October 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 If only you could see it in all its glory 😅 I think its come off the set of madmax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee5159 Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, strimmer_13 said: If only you could see it in all its glory 😅 I think its come off the set of madmax OMG *** has someone done to that?!? i think they was going for the “Ranger” look that was a shorter barrel, folding stock version i have three, two .177 & one .22 i recently restored my .22 i also have the repeater tubes for my .177’s that are rare, they didn’t make repeaters in .22 unfortunately Edited October 10, 2020 by Lee5159 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted October 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2020 On 09/10/2020 at 03:08, Chaz25 said: I have the 177, there about 10lbs energy with good accuracy the feed system needs the gate worked on a bit (lifting ramp angle is wrong) but there a very fun garden gun, you can blitz the tube mag in no time. Ho if you do strip it for bits I would be interested in the trigger adjuster screws....please🙂 Pm me what you want and I'll post it Monday. I just snapped it in half taking a screw out and dropped it. Not even joking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 I saw one for sale last year. They were asking £385 😧. I said, “is the 3 supposed to be there on the price ticket?”😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz25 Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 On 11/10/2020 at 00:10, Lee5159 said: OMG *** has someone done to that?!? i think they was going for the “Ranger” look that was a shorter barrel, folding stock version i have three, two .177 & one .22 i recently restored my .22 i also have the repeater tubes for my .177’s that are rare, they didn’t make repeaters in .22 unfortunately The Ranger is very cool, hard to find! I have the early trooper with the long fore grip that some fool cut down to look like the model that's in your picture, trouble with that is mine is made with only one grip screw so it move's a bit under use! 9 hours ago, Rimfireboy said: I saw one for sale last year. They were asking £385 😧. I said, “is the 3 supposed to be there on the price ticket?”😂 Mine cost me £60 and is fairly good so yeah tad over priced 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz25 Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 Many thanks to strimmer13 for the parts, well I say parts but I feel a bit bad about parting it out for bits, so I'm going to try and save this one, the barrel is shot so that has been removed from its block, the frame is twisted and the rear cylinder to frame block is also off line so the frame is out of line in two directions ho and the rotating nut/sear looks to be wielded so will need re-making! with all that in mind I have got the frame back in shape and I have 7 inch's of a .25 barrel I'm going to machine.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted October 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 30 minutes ago, Chaz25 said: Many thanks to strimmer13 for the parts, well I say parts but I feel a bit bad about parting it out for bits, so I'm going to try and save this one, the barrel is shot so that has been removed from its block, the frame is twisted and the rear cylinder to frame block is also off line so the frame is out of line in two directions ho and the rotating nut/sear looks to be wielded so will need re-making! with all that in mind I have got the frame back in shape and I have 7 inch's of a .25 barrel I'm going to machine.... Mate just throw it in the bin and save yourself 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz25 Posted October 30, 2020 Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 4 hours ago, strimmer_13 said: Mate just throw it in the bin and save yourself 🤣 I just can't😁 Its going to be the shortest carbine barrel I've done, so worth knowing how to balance it out, so its half science half rolling a t*** in glitter LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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