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Do you guys think......

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that in 20-30 years down the road people will still be interested in air guns? If they are not banned by then? It was just something I was thinking about today. Or here's another thought. What kind of airguns do you think they'd have in 20-30 years if they were still popular?
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#2 Post by webstien »

I know Ill still have my airguns in 30 years :D How do you think the old collectable airguns made it until now.. ;)

Just pass them on to your kids!
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#3 Post by RM422 »

Well I know I will keep mine. I guess I will pass them down when I have kids. that will be a few years still. i wonder if the airguns being made today would considered collectible 30 years down the road :shock:
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#4 Post by airgunfun »

The question arises...how many modern airguns would really survive 30 years???? Any airgun that currently sells for less than $125....I doubt it would.
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airgunfun wrote:The question arises...how many modern airguns would really survive 30 years???? Any airgun that currently sells for less than $125....I doubt it would.
Do they disintegrate? :P
They will be around... dry seals and worn stocks, but they will be around.
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#6 Post by RM422 »

Thats true unless you bought it and then kept it in a box for 30 years with no use. But then again the seals may get hard.
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#7 Post by TCooper »

The first Weihrauch air rifle came off the assembly line in 1951. This was the HW35 and it's still in production today. Many of the older HW35s are still be used.

As Rob said, the modern designed airguns might not even last 30 years. The age of plastic and disposable items.

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#8 Post by RM422 »

thats true most of the cheap made airguns are meant to be disposable like the new 760's. They can be fixed but it's almost cheaper to buy a new one lol.
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#9 Post by razpizdiay »

one day, maybe in 20, maybe in 50 years, i will be able to sell my 2240 for more than $1000 (or equivalent in "future" currency) or open a museum :-)

crossman 600's will be considered "a weapn of the gods" and people who have them will be worshiped.

because of polution, anyhting that burns will be illegal / banned, so airguns will be the only legal guns.

it will be amazing !
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#10 Post by Gotrice23 »

razpizdiay wrote:one day, maybe in 20, maybe in 50 years, i will be able to sell my 2240 for more than $1000 (or equivalent in "future" currency) or open a museum :-)

crossman 600's will be considered "a weapn of the gods" and people who have them will be worshiped.

because of polution, anyhting that burns will be illegal / banned, so airguns will be the only legal guns.

it will be amazing !
:lol: Maybe one day... :lol:
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Old Airguns

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My Gecado 27 was built in 1950-1960
My Webley Senior was built 1958-1964.
My Diana 27 was built in 1960-1965.
My Benjamin-Franklin 310 was built in 1965-1970.
My Webley Premier MkII was built in 1972.
My Wischo/BSF S70 was built in 1972.
My Feinwerkbau 124D was built in October 1980.
I suspect that I will still have the FWB124D when it is 30 years old.
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Walther LG53

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Oops!
Forgot my Walther LG53 which was built in 1956.
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#13 Post by thudthumper »

absolutely! airguns are a great alternative to gunpowder. heh, in the future combustible materials might be outlawed for environmental reasons! ya never know...the only guns in existence might be lasers and air rifles. you tell me which would be more cost-effective for the average joe.

and i think in the near future we might start seeing airguns that run on propane. a small, controlled combustion reaction comparable to gunpowder, but producing the same velocities as existing airguns. tippmann has already done it for its new paintball gun, the C3. supposedly it gets 50,000 shots on one 16oz tank. plus, it doesn't have the cold-weather issues of CO2. talk about efficiency!
not too bad for a 23 year old university student, eh?
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#14 Post by ABshooter »

thudthumper wrote:absolutely! airguns are a great alternative to gunpowder. heh, in the future combustible materials might be outlawed for environmental reasons! ya never know...the only guns in existence might be lasers and air rifles. you tell me which would be more cost-effective for the average joe.
Another weapon that will be around are compound bows. As well as crossbows. Maybe a genius in the future will make a elastic powered gun.
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#15 Post by Jan »

I know my HW45 will still be here not sure about all the others. 2289, 1041 B4-2, 624, 630, etc. :roll:
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