So I went back to my childhood on this one. My dad bought my original when I was probably about 8-10 years old. I can’t recall. I still have it but I need to service it, but haven’t looked into repairing it. As an adult it has been used primarily to shoot snakes close range around my hen nests. When the original went down I began using PCPs, but they’re supplying way more power than needed and I’m not a fan of the lead falling out of the wooden posts and rafters where some of my chickens live.
Within the past month, I bought a new Pumpmaster 760. When I opened it I was surprised at how much lighter it is. Then when I really examined it closely, I realized that it is mostly plastic. I started pumping it up and noticed that the pump lever seems stiff like it needs lube. I’ll be lubricating it later today if I don’t forget. I’ll try to remember to post some side by side pics later as well. I guess I now see why airgun shops sell the old Sheridan and Red Ryder rifles in their used sections. The older rifles seem as if they were built to last a lot longer. I thought, well at least they’re made in the USA, then I looked on the box and learned that this was made where a lot of other cheap consumables imported to the U.S. are made. Where is that you ask? Take a guess.
Anyhow, is anyone using one of these or keeping one around for when the children or grandchildren want to plink? Or maybe you just enjoy farting around and plinking with one yourself. If so, what differences have you noticed between newer and older models?
Within the past month, I bought a new Pumpmaster 760. When I opened it I was surprised at how much lighter it is. Then when I really examined it closely, I realized that it is mostly plastic. I started pumping it up and noticed that the pump lever seems stiff like it needs lube. I’ll be lubricating it later today if I don’t forget. I’ll try to remember to post some side by side pics later as well. I guess I now see why airgun shops sell the old Sheridan and Red Ryder rifles in their used sections. The older rifles seem as if they were built to last a lot longer. I thought, well at least they’re made in the USA, then I looked on the box and learned that this was made where a lot of other cheap consumables imported to the U.S. are made. Where is that you ask? Take a guess.
Anyhow, is anyone using one of these or keeping one around for when the children or grandchildren want to plink? Or maybe you just enjoy farting around and plinking with one yourself. If so, what differences have you noticed between newer and older models?
