Quote from: BarnyDaddy on May 20, 2015, 03:20:46 PMOriginal Model 25 from Daisy.Yup!!!When I was around 6 my grandfather gave me his. I shot that thing till my left arm grew!!!I'd love to have a new one made the old way!!
Original Model 25 from Daisy.
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Titan Mohawk...
Sheridan Super Grade but that's just me.
If I may echo several of you, beginning with Arnold, I ordered the brochure on the Venom Mach 1 in the early 80s. The ONLY thing stopping me from buying one was . . . money. The Mach 1 was sort of a super-tuned Beeman R1 and has never left my desire list and it was expensive!If I was weighing my choice based on superlative workmanship, beauty, unique craftsmanship and rarity alone I would pick a Whiscombe, probably the JW-80 in .22 for its versatility and near PCP performance; followed closely by any other Whiscombe I could come across.If I my choice had to be made on overall versatility, from a little bit of plinking to the ability to put meat in the table I would take the Theoben Eliminator in .20 shooting Logun Penetrator pellets.If my choice was based on the ability to shoot an aspirin at 10 yards, shoot all day long and still have more than enough power to pot a squirrel or rabbit at 40 yards I would look hard for a Theoben Sirocco.Tops on my, "these would be really cool to add to my collection" list would be the Theoben Fenman and Taunus. Good, mild shooting, beautiful rifles.Regardless, I like most of you, want to see, try, and shoot those rifles I haven't seen, much less acquired. That's why I brought both a pair of Whiscombes and a Theoben Dual Magnum to the party (GTA Fun Shoot) last weekend. David and Tom; your enjoyment more than justified my hauling those rifles 600+ miles. I am glad I had them there for you to see, hold and shoot. These rifles, to me, were made to be shot, but beyond that they are supreme expressions of the maker's art and should be held, shouldered, fondled, admired and shot by as many true believers as possible.Joe: If you can make it to Iowa, you can introduce me, a little bit more, to the dark side and I will introduce you to some of the finer rifles of yester-year.CraigP.S. Thirty-two years ago I purchased a walnut stocked RWS Diana 45 for my best man prior to marrying my bride. Lyle is no longer with us and neither is his rifle. But, if I could have one rifle, no longer made, I would choose that rifle which he cherished to his death.