tignme Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 I was rummaging through a freinds abandoned farm house and came across the old gun cabinet (glass display unit) with an old brocock air rifle in it. It was dark so not able to see much.Phone and torch in car. This gun appeared to have a bolt action. Is it worth restoring (40 plus yrs since house in use) I intend to return next week for photos etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 (edited) It may, now, be s5 if it is an "air cartridge" rifle. If so I'd not even touch it. https://www.airgunmagazine.co.uk/features/air-cartridge-system-10-years-later/ Edited May 8, 2021 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 Hello, when you return take some photos, go on Wiki and you can find out on the Brocock history and should detail air rifles made from start to the new models came out, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 2 hours ago, enfieldspares said: It may, now, be s5 if it is an "air cartridge" rifle. If so I'd not even touch it. https://www.airgunmagazine.co.uk/features/air-cartridge-system-10-years-later/ Hello, I think your right, Brocock founded in 1989 gives the ACS details, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz25 Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 nice guns I liked the fox shame about the ******** law change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 They were nice guns, the change in law was sadly necessary, they became the gun of choice for a lot of people that shouldn't have them. I have literally lost count of the number I seen "adapted" to fire live ammo. Literally took minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz25 Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 banning the tool never changes the intention, if we go down that road then we need to ban pretty much everything 😁 also as an engineer I don't see an easy form of conversion powder munitions develop quite high pressures could you explain? I understand if you would not want to as its an open forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 The centre fire tac handguns took the pressure with minimal effort. The cylinders were .38 and the barrels. 22. The intention of the naughty boys buying them was pretty clear and literally they were the gun of choice for many gang members. For every real pistol I'd say 10 of these were recovered converted. As an engineer I'm sure you can figure the rest out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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