neil Posted September 25, 2002 Report Share Posted September 25, 2002 I'm thinking of buying a new or atleast new to me air rifle for hunting,at present i have a .22 webly eclipse which i like very much but its a bit heavy.Basically i'm after a lightweight full power rifle.I fancy a Theoben Fenmen or similar but i'm not sure also its a new one is a bit pricy as i've just shelled out for a new shotgun.Anyone got any ideas also does anyone know of any good places to buy second hand airguns online perhaps,any ideas would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstopper Posted September 25, 2002 Report Share Posted September 25, 2002 Try Blackpool Air Rifles they have a great website, go to www.airgunbuyer.com, then go to secondhand, and you guessed it 'rifles' Hope this helps James P.S. If you fancy a cheapish full power spring you can go far wrong guns like BSA Lightning (£140-£160) or even a cheap PCP like a S200 (£220) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted September 25, 2002 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2002 I was offered a secondhand BSA lightning for 150 quid with a 3-9x40 scope and a few bits but i've read some iffy reviews about them, bad triggers recoil problrms and pellet fussy that put me off having it but then i've also read some very good reviews since so now i dont know what to think,have you ever used one?I forgot to mention i want a silencer which is par of the problem whith the eclipse,whith the silencer fitted its a bit to long for comfort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted September 25, 2002 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2002 ps. I'll have a look at that website and see what they have got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstopper Posted September 25, 2002 Report Share Posted September 25, 2002 The recoil has been known to kick a bit, but that was my first air rifle and still have it, Sandwell Field Sports will tune it and can also sort the trigger then it is fine, but i would make sure the scope going on it is springer rated otherwise you may experience a broken rectile James P.S IN .22 they Love Air Arms Field in 5.52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeVeTaS Posted September 29, 2002 Report Share Posted September 29, 2002 The Fenman you mention is a very nice rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstopper Posted September 29, 2002 Report Share Posted September 29, 2002 Fenman are really nice, quite expensive at £350ish i think James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeVeTaS Posted September 30, 2002 Report Share Posted September 30, 2002 Indeed, so start saving those pennies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstopper Posted September 30, 2002 Report Share Posted September 30, 2002 Or for guns around the £220 mark i would 100% reccomend the HW97k truely great rifle, but if you have them extra pennies you can't go far wrong with the Fenman James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted September 30, 2002 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2002 I'm still on the lookout but i think i will end up going for a fenman,hopefully secondhand which should save a bit but you dont seem to see many around in the secondhand racks,i'll keep on the lookout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveman Posted October 1, 2002 Report Share Posted October 1, 2002 Anyone looking for a new air rifle- its well worth typing the names of rifles you are interested in into a search engine such as google. As well as retailers sites, this can bring up sites containing user reviews or even an online copy of the user manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everygoodnamewastaken Posted October 1, 2002 Report Share Posted October 1, 2002 I have done this many many times and found the reviewcenter useful http://www.reviewcentre.com/products9.html Happy Hunting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted October 1, 2002 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2002 Cheers egnwt thats quite a handy site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted October 7, 2002 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2002 Does anyone know the law regarding sending air rifles through the post?I was looking on the post office site and the way i read it looked as if they didnt do it,which courers do and which are best?I'm thinking of selling the eclipse and maybe my old meteor to sort of reimberse myself for the fenman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveman Posted October 8, 2002 Report Share Posted October 8, 2002 Neil- why don't you ask some of the mail order companies that advertise in the airgun magazines how they despatch to customers. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted October 9, 2002 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2002 Does anyone know how heavy a fenman is?I've just looked on the theoben website and apparently a standard fenman weighs 7.9lbs and a profile stock version weighs 8.2lbs,thats worse than my eclipse!!The reasion i ask is ive found a profile stocked one for sale on the intrnet which i quite fancy but not if it is that heavy,i thought the reasion for a profile stock was to save on weight?Acording to the website they have discontinued to make the profile stocked versions anyone know why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted November 3, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2002 Looked at a weihrauch (i think thats how you spell it)HW99 yesterday,I'm quite tempted by it.My only experiance with these was the HW77 and HW80,both very nice but very heavy.This 99 is as light as a feather and apparently full legel power,its nothing flashy about it but as with all Weihrauchs looks very well put together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted November 3, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2002 And only 135 quid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead-eye-dick Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 My first air-gun was a wiehrauch, very nice.. very heavy, very loud, far to much kick... may-be they have changed slightly.... even with a silancer after one shot and the whole rabbit population was running for their lifes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted November 5, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 I was always of the same view but this particular model has changed my mind about the weight problem atleast,i didnt fire it as the shop was a bit busy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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