Even pellet guns deserve a bit of love.

[louthepou]

Hi folks,

A local fellow contacted me recently and asked me if I was willing to refurb a pellet gun that was given to his son. I can't say no, especially if it means a young dude will be shooting with a smile on his face....

I forgot to take a "before" pic of the stock, but here's one of the metal:


The wood was a mess too, but complete. It needed glueing, and crack filling, and then staining and acrylic finishing (the young owner wanted something glossy). The metal needed lots of love, with a brass wire wheel, then I simply cold-blued it. Mechanically speaking, the piston seal was dirty but in salvageable shape, and so once it was cleaned and the cylinder cleaned too, everything worked ok. Yay!

Lou

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[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Very nicely done.

[tbonesmith]

I've got fond memories of my air rifles as a kid. Very nice job.

[browningautorifle]

Looks like the ones we bought out of Canadian Tire for $16 with tomato picking money...Remember those Lou?

[louthepou]

I actually remember looking at the pellet gun display at my Canadian Tire store back in the 1970's.

Interesting extra bit of info about this Czech air rifle: I have the same model of pellet gun and my kids shoot with it in the backyard. The story behind mine? My brother and I found it in the woods near our house and my dad refubed it!!! I wonder who got me to believe that if it can be repaired, it shouldn't be thrown out?

Lou

[Rumpelhardt]

I wonder who got me to believe that if it can be repaired, it shouldn't be thrown out?

Lou

I wish some one would explain this to my wife.