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system: You are Fletcheror, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: Large caliber gas gun".

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assistant: Message-ID: <368f5670.3511e33a@aol.com>
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In a message dated 98-03-19 21:16:58 EST, you write:
<< Dean ,
 I want the book! (160) what is price? is  their any mention of 180 in it
oo?
 Rob Prosio  >>
Hi,
The price is $20 shipped for the first 160 book, but only $15 for the second!
Go in together will a buddy, or hey what a great Christmas/birthday present
for that best shooting buddy.
If you forward your address (FletcherOR@aol.com) then I will send out the
special offer information in tomorrows mail.
rgds
dtf
ps- Book will not have very much on the 180. However, there will be quite a
bit of basic resource information about the 180, catalogs, ads, etc,  on the
companion CD-ROM.
ps-ps Hey, you Brits out there. Listen up!
 This 160 book will give out much detail about the Crosman Arms company that
has never been in print before and it focus in, like a laser, (Factory
ervice
manuals, parts lists, charts, etc, etc) on the best American CO2 rifle ever
made, which means it is the best CO2 rifle ever made.  Can't have a Remington
Single Shot 22LR!? Well the next best thing is a Crosman 160. In many ways
ts
even better. The 160 was designed specifically for NRA small firearms
raining
and it has all the feel and heft of the real deal.  Hotrod 160's are capable
of nearly 20 ft lbs of energy with heavy pellets (did I mention totally
recoiless?) , but I won't tell the Bobbies if you don't
Early bird special price for Brits on the airgun.list is $30. This price
includes Global Priority mail service, so you will get the book within days
f
its initial release.
thanks to all
dtf
system: You are Bruce Perathaner, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Hamiltre@Osd.Pentagon.Mil about "R7/R8/HW50, etc spring".

They wrote:
H>mainspring for the Beeman R7, R8, HW50 series.   It should be
H>ready in about three months.   It will probably give factory power or a
H>little more, but will be much longer lasting than the Weihrauch factory
H>springs.

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assistant: To: HAMILTRE@osd.pentagon.mil
Subject: R7/R8/HW50, etc spring
Has anyone ever worn-out an R7-8 spring?  I can't imagine anyone needing
to replace an R7-8 spring.
-- ========================================================================
 Keep Shooting!
                                                Bruce
 InterNet: Bruce.Perathaner@comp-online.com  RIME    : ->495
 AOL: BruceHP@aol.com                        FidoNet : 1:273/408
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system: You are Charles Meyer, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: R7/R8/HW50, etc sprin".

They wrote:
> Has anyone ever worn-out an R7-8 spring?  I can't imagine anyone needing
> to replace an R7-8 spring.

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assistant: Message-ID: <Pine.ULT.3.95.980319225935.1868A-100000@dolphin.physics.ucs
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On Thu, 19 Mar 1998, Bruce Perathaner wrote:
I have seen old HW30's and HW 50's with dead springs. These airguns were
a number of years old however. It is no big deal due to how easily the
guns disassemble with the proper $500 spring compressor (aka old metal
lathe!).
Charles
system: You are Jim Henry, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Bruce Perathaner about "R7/R8/HW50, etc spring".

They wrote:
-> Has anyone ever worn-out an R7-8 spring?  I can't imagine anyone
-> needing to replace an R7-8 spring.

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assistant: I definitely wore out the spring in my HW-50.  Of course I had it about
15-16 years as my main air rifle before I needed to replace it! <g>
Jim
system: You are Tim Mcmurray, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: Increase Velocity of HW30,HW50,R7, o00:47:0003/20/98".

They wrote:
>
> Tim,
>
> Can these airguns the Beeman HW 30, HW 50, R7, or R8 spring air guns
> accept a modification to raise there velocities to the low 800fps
> range?
> Do these airguns have the swept volume capacity to enable acceptthis
> increase? Is this a reasonable course of action to take? Are gas
> struts
> made for this air guns? Presently, these airguns perform in the 600 to
> 700fps range...
>
> Michael

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assistant: Message-ID: <3511E807.CD6E7C67@concentric.net>
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Organization: Mac-1
Michael wrote:
Little springers make little power. Big springers make big power.
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system: You are Tim Mcmurray, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: The Stealth Rifle".

They wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I saw in the airgunletter that you are distributing the
> stealth rifle.  Can you supply some accuracy specs?
> What's the availablity?
> Can the velocity be lowered?
> be a reasonable FT gun?
>
> If you want to put it on the airgun list, that would be
> fine.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rich Hume

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assistant: Message-ID: <3511F291.1FC8BBC0@concentric.net>
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Rich Hume wrote:
Not a Career but it is damn accurate. 3/4" at 50 yards.
We have them in stock.
 What barrel is being used?
A good one.
Easily. Just space up a stem cap and the velocity goes down.
 And is this going to
More of a hunter but you could keep people honest with it.
Later
Tim
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system: You are Propertool, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: R7/R8/HW50, etc sprin".

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assistant: Message-ID: <3ca585a2.35126499@aol.com>
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Charles,
Wow ,I never thought to use my lathe! I had good luck with the drill press
after making an adapter. Thank goodness for machine tools!
Rob P.
system: You are Melvin Hatcher, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: The Stealth Rifle".

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assistant: Message-ID: <0f1933308091438UPIMSSMTPUSR04@email.msn.com>
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Hello Tim,
I am looking for a good hunter, something that will kill squirrels and
rabbits out to fifty yards. Could the Stealth Rifle be considered, or what
would you recommend?
Melvin
melhatcher@msn.com
system: You are Jon Jenkins, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "(non)humor and Dean's new book!         10:42:0003/20/98".

They wrote:
>In a message dated 98-03-19 13:17:25 EST, you write:
>
><< What IS funny to you?  To most, the unsavory and depraved, and yes, even
>death
> ARE often topics of humor, its the way allow ourselves to cope with things
>and
> maintain sanity.   ld >>
>
>Certainly with South Park  etc., the "drunks shooting firearms at animals"
>school of humour certainly does exist these days.  However, IMHO, such humor
>is probably better kept to private E-Mails rather than posted on our family
>orientated airgun.list
>
>By the way, I really should be trying to post more stuff on the internet,
>I am just trying to spend all the time possible working on getting the 160
>book out. It will be well over 100 pages and will have tons of stuff never
>before seen. I haven't counted them but there are probably 50 vintage
>photographs that haven't seen print in well over 40 years. I have the entire
>story on the Air Force /Crosman involvement, more than 20 pages on Crosman
>Marketing tools (and this ain't magazine ads guys)
>
>This will all be happening soon and you will want to get your order in
>I raise the prices. Just send me your address and I will send the special
>early bird order offer (great prices on my earlier books too): Please be
>to send response to
>FletcherOR@aol.com
>dtf
>
>--
> (Fletcheror)

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assistant: Message-ID: <v03102801b1383cfcb118@[205.197.56.196]>
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Dean, you have a new book out?  Don't be shy, post a few times to the list!
;-)
Jon
ut
rosman
efore
ure
system: You are Larry Durham, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: Increase Velocity of HW30,HW50,R7, o00:50:0003/21/98".

They wrote:
> Hi Folks:
>    I heard of a Beeman R7 that had been tricked out to the max, but it
> only did .177 7.9 gr Cros Prem Lites at 675 fps.   A friend recently
> over his old and rather neglected HW50S .177 and putting four or five Lites
> thru my Chrony Delta got velocities about 635-640 fps (just holding the
> airarm in the hands....which is not as good as putting the airarm on a
> so it's position stays constant and using an aimpoint on the backstop
> the chronograph as well).
> Robert Hamilton
>  ----------

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Hamilton, Robert E,, Dmdcwest wrote:
till
rought
tand
eyond
Bob,
I got an old  HW '50 to shoot RWS 9.5gr Supermags at 700fps ... it was very
smooth and could be cocked with one finger.  I had installed a teflon
ainseal
like TR-Robb used to make, used Venomol and some of a 124 spring ... kinda
sorry
I sold it, it still shoots real nice many years later.
ld
system: You are Larry Durham, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: airarms experts onlin".

They wrote:
>  I naturally have more guesses than actual knowledge.
> It is important we protect from abuse the airarm experts that are online or
> things will degenerate to three blind men describing an elephant.    We had
> a Beeman rep (Rick Johnson) on the Airgunletter chatline for a while.   I
> had encouraged him to do so and thought it great to have a genuine Beeman
> rep online.   Unfortunately, some (Chinese I think) guy with a three part
> Chinese name which escapes me at the moment, apparently sent Rick/Beeman's
> some nasty communiques and so now we, once again, lack a Beeman rep online
> to field questions, etc.    I may try to encourage him to return to
> Tom/Edith's chatline....we shall see.
>
> Robert Hamilton

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assistant: Message-ID: <3513401F.4B967193@mindspring.com>
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Hamilton, Robert E,, Dmdcwest wrote:
system: You are Reames, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "The Stealth".

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assistant: Message-ID: <3.0.2.32.19980321001320.006ce90c@alpha.wcoil.com>
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Melvin, I have a stealth, They are everything Tim says they are, and
more.... I really like mine. Accurate, light weight, very decent trigger,
and Made in the USA!  Our own US made PCP...                           Mike
Reames
system: You are Jim Henry, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Larry Durham about "Re: airarms experts onlin".

They wrote:
-> I suggest this list is a better place to be for the "experts", 'cause
-> there are
-> essentially no "anoms" posting, and Jim seems to have a much better
-> approach to
-> moderating than the red-pen wielding hostess of the Airgun letter
-> Forum.  I'm sure a Beeman rep would be welcome here as well.

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assistant: Of course he would!  BTW, when AirPower first started, we had more than
one Airgun message base, and one separate one was for Marksman technical
support.  John CLark maintained a presence there and fielded questions,
and passed them to Marksman's staff if he couldn't answer them.  That
ended as he got involved with the Beeman takeover....
Jim
system: You are Hamilton, Robert E,, Dmd, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: Increase Velocity of HW30,HW50,R7, o21:37:0003/20/98".

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assistant: Newsgroups: AIRGUN.LIST
Hi Folks:
   I heard of a Beeman R7 that had been tricked out to the max, but it still
only did .177 7.9 gr Cros Prem Lites at 675 fps.   A friend recently brought
over his old and rather neglected HW50S .177 and putting four or five Lites
thru my Chrony Delta got velocities about 635-640 fps (just holding the
airarm in the hands....which is not as good as putting the airarm on a stand
so it's position stays constant and using an aimpoint on the backstop beyond
the chronograph as well).
Robert Hamilton
system: You are Hamilton, Robert E,, Dmd, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: R7/R8/HW50, etc sprin".

They wrote:
> Has anyone ever worn-out an R7-8 spring?  I can't imagine anyone needing
> to replace an R7-8 spring.

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assistant: Newsgroups: AIRGUN.LIST
Hi Folks:
    If the forthcoming Maccari R7/8/HW50 mainspring is anything like the R1
mainsprings I have, no spring compressor will be necessary.   They fit the
Watts spring guides tightly...one guide of tool steel and another of two
piece synthetic.
Robert Hamilton
 -
On Thu, 19 Mar 1998, Bruce Perathaner wrote:
I have seen old HW30's and HW 50's with dead springs. These airguns were
a number of years old however. It is no big deal due to how easily the
guns disassemble with the proper $500 spring compressor (aka old metal
lathe!).
Charles
 --
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         AirPower Information Services BBS * 610-259-2193
                     http://www.airpower.com
FREE copy of 1st Reader! http://www.airpower.com/airpower.html
system: You are Tim Mcmurray, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: The Stealth Rifle".

They wrote:
>
> >> I am looking for a good hunter, something that will kill squirrels
> and
> >> rabbits out to fifty yards. Could the Stealth Rifle be considered,
> or
> >> what
> >> would you recommend?
> >
> >It would do a great job.
> >That is what it is designed for. A hunter all the way.
> >
> Do you have a catalog with prices, and specs?
>
> Melvin

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assistant: Message-ID: <3513299C.9E875026@concentric.net>
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Melvin Hatcher wrote:
Sorry. No such thing. This is marketed primarily for the Brit market. We
are just a small outfit. Can't afford to make catalogs and the such.
Later
Tim
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system: You are Melvin Hatcher, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: The Stealth Rifle".

They wrote:
>> I am looking for a good hunter, something that will kill squirrels and
>> rabbits out to fifty yards. Could the Stealth Rifle be considered, or
>> what
>> would you recommend?
>
>It would do a great job.
>That is what it is designed for. A hunter all the way.
>

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assistant: Message-ID: <08a953513221438UPIMSSMTPUSR03@email.msn.com>
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Do you have a catalog with prices, and specs?
Melvin
system: You are Brad Berg, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

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assistant: Message-ID: <199803210020.SAA20993@postoffice.mr.net>
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Well, sure I'ld like some info.
Brad
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user: You are replying to All about "Re: Large caliber gas gun".

They wrote:
> In a message dated 98-03-19 21:16:58 EST, you write:
>
> << Dean ,
>  I want the book! (160) what is price? is  their any mention of 180 in it
>  Rob Prosio  >>
>
> Hi,
> The price is $20 shipped for the first 160 book, but only $15 for the
> Go in together will a buddy, or hey what a great Christmas/birthday present
> for that best shooting buddy.
>
> If you forward your address (FletcherOR@aol.com) then I will send out the
> special offer information in tomorrows mail.
> rgds
> dtf
>
> ps- Book will not have very much on the 180. However, there will be quite a
> bit of basic resource information about the 180, catalogs, ads, etc,  on
> companion CD-ROM.
>
> ps-ps Hey, you Brits out there. Listen up!
>  This 160 book will give out much detail about the Crosman Arms company
> has never been in print before and it focus in, like a laser, (Factory
> manuals, parts lists, charts, etc, etc) on the best American CO2 rifle ever
> made, which means it is the best CO2 rifle ever made.  Can't have a
> Single Shot 22LR!? Well the next best thing is a Crosman 160. In many ways
> even better. The 160 was designed specifically for NRA small firearms
> and it has all the feel and heft of the real deal.  Hotrod 160's are
> of nearly 20 ft lbs of energy with heavy pellets (did I mention totally
> recoiless?) , but I won't tell the Bobbies if you don't
>
> Early bird special price for Brits on the airgun.list is $30. This price
> includes Global Priority mail service, so you will get the book within days
> its initial release.
>
> thanks to all
> dtf
>
> --
>  (Fletcheror)
>          AirPower Information Services BBS * 610-259-2193
>                      http://www.airpower.com
> FREE copy of 1st Reader! http://www.airpower.com/airpower.html

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assistant: Message-ID: <3512A89B.342D7E6D@mail.coin.missouri.edu>
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Send me the information:
Garry Teeple
1313 Golf Blvd.
Columbia, MO 65202
Thanks
Fletcheror wrote:
too?
second!
he
hat
Service
Remington
its
training
apable
of
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assistant: Message-ID: <759ac237.35129d3e@aol.com>
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Dean ,
My address is:
Rob Prosio
3 Marywood Road
Bethel, CT 06801
info on 160 book-
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user: You are replying to All about "Re: The Perfect Airgun".

They wrote:
> This mechanism is just SCREAMING to be put into a high quality frame
> with good trigger and barrel.  Maybe Daisy is listening?????  If not,
> maybe Tim and LD could concoct something, like add this to the PCP
> Brno Tau rifle!!!  Not really joking here, either.
>
> Randy Sparks

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Mr Randal K Sparks wrote:
system: You are Fletcheror, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: (non)humor and Dean's new book!     13:17:0003/20/98".

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assistant: Message-ID: <b9e3e13.3512aa9e@aol.com>
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In a message dated 98-03-20 11:15:16 EST, you write:
<< Dean, you have a new book out?  Don't be shy, post a few times to the
ist!
 ;-)
 Jon >>
I am running an early bird special for my much anticipated new book on the
venerable Crosman 160. Note that this my first book since Crosman so
graciously opened up their archives for my use in historical writing. Hope to
have the book printed in the next few weeks, but can't be positive on the
exact timing.  To get information on obtaining a special signed and numbered
book just send me your address and information will be in next mail.
regards
dtf
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In a message dated 98-03-20 11:14:48 EST, you write:
<< Send me the information:
 Garry Teeple
 1313 Golf Blvd.
 Columbia, MO 65202
 Thanks >>
Just put it in todays mail.
Thanks for your interest
dtf
system: You are Tim Mcmurray, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: The Stealth Rifle".

They wrote:
>
> Hello Tim,
>
> I am looking for a good hunter, something that will kill squirrels and
> rabbits out to fifty yards. Could the Stealth Rifle be considered, or
> what
> would you recommend?

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assistant: Message-ID: <3512C38F.EF2B51C4@concentric.net>
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Melvin Hatcher wrote:
It would do a great job.
That is what it is designed for. A hunter all the way.
Later
Tim
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