bitttorrrent
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Ok, don't shoot me down as I have always thought of air guns as toys. My line of bb guns from me and my brother when we were little take up a whole rack in the gun room. But they are also not a toy - I don't let my kids play with them as I did. There are airsoft for that.
So, with the crunch on .22 and the fact I have a city house where I cannot just go out into the back and shoot - I thought of getting an air pistol! Have a Gamo rifle, but it is just to big to shoot around the city. I will look like a bandit.
So found a Benjamin Marauder that looks good. Has a 8 round clip like my old 10/22 - sort of. Has some shrouding so not too loud and can get .22 pellets. Have to figure out the air pressure reloading thing, but beyond that I can kill some alley rats without inviting the police!
BTW, anyone know if it is in fact legal in CHicago. Probably not, but I do have a CHicago firearms permit, but that is no good anymore as now you can get a concealed carry (but I don't have yet). And I did look and it is not considered a gun if (.177 and less than 700 fps.). Which this gun is if I got the .177 - the speed is listed at 700 fps - so this should NOT be qualified as a gun?
So I think I am going to order it from Walmart and they will ship to a fedex near my house in Chicago - if they will ship. I'll check now. If not, I can ship to my summer house in MI.
Anyone have one? Anyone have any .22 rim fire? How does it compare to a regular .22? Last week my cousins were over, and I did not shoot any .22 rim fire cause I don't want to deplete my stock. I used up some old odd stuff/guns .38 auto, .25 and ate some old stock of .380 and .357 magnum. NIce.
Sorry for the rambling, but anyone with any experience let me know.
So, with the crunch on .22 and the fact I have a city house where I cannot just go out into the back and shoot - I thought of getting an air pistol! Have a Gamo rifle, but it is just to big to shoot around the city. I will look like a bandit.
So found a Benjamin Marauder that looks good. Has a 8 round clip like my old 10/22 - sort of. Has some shrouding so not too loud and can get .22 pellets. Have to figure out the air pressure reloading thing, but beyond that I can kill some alley rats without inviting the police!
BTW, anyone know if it is in fact legal in CHicago. Probably not, but I do have a CHicago firearms permit, but that is no good anymore as now you can get a concealed carry (but I don't have yet). And I did look and it is not considered a gun if (.177 and less than 700 fps.). Which this gun is if I got the .177 - the speed is listed at 700 fps - so this should NOT be qualified as a gun?
So I think I am going to order it from Walmart and they will ship to a fedex near my house in Chicago - if they will ship. I'll check now. If not, I can ship to my summer house in MI.
Anyone have one? Anyone have any .22 rim fire? How does it compare to a regular .22? Last week my cousins were over, and I did not shoot any .22 rim fire cause I don't want to deplete my stock. I used up some old odd stuff/guns .38 auto, .25 and ate some old stock of .380 and .357 magnum. NIce.
Sorry for the rambling, but anyone with any experience let me know.