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Collectors Section => Classic Airguns and Accessories => Topic started by: johnbaz on February 11, 2018, 01:20:30 AM

Title: A couple of additions..
Post by: johnbaz on February 11, 2018, 01:20:30 AM
Hi all

Just when I wasn't buying any more guns a rather nice Gecado mod35 popped up for sale by a friend, The stock was professionally refinished at Custom Stocks of Sheffield, It's .177cal and shoots rather well!!

(https://i.imgur.com/vXWX7zo.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/nxSS5b5.jpg)

Love the rearsight, It's not the same as the Original mod35 (Same gun but different name when exported to the U.S., Africa and Australia..)

(https://i.imgur.com/YSZQYwS.jpg)

The second I brought home this afternoon after swapping a Crosman  mod 1322 that needed some work doing..

This is a Haenel mod1 DRP with the most gorgeous stock i've ever seen on a youths gun!, The fella I got it from said it was Elm!  :o

(https://i.imgur.com/x0VW2IL.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/L2DFmk0.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/WlmlZut.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/6OCwZwY.jpg)


Cheers, John  :)
Title: Re: A couple of additions..
Post by: Gambo on February 11, 2018, 10:38:10 AM
Mmmm, very nice.

Going by the pics, I'm not 100% sure about it being elm, as that is usually a lot lighter in colour, but then again, it could have been stained darker.  :-\  Whatever wood it is, it's beautifully figured.

Are you going to change the front stock screws on the Haenel, as they catch your eye, and jump out as being non-standard. ???


The 35 looks very clean.....lovely.
Title: Re: A couple of additions..
Post by: johnbaz on February 11, 2018, 10:24:04 PM
Quote from: Gambo on February 11, 2018, 10:38:10 AM
Mmmm, very nice.

Going by the pics, I'm not 100% sure about it being elm, as that is usually a lot lighter in colour, but then again, it could have been stained darker.  :-\  Whatever wood it is, it's beautifully figured.

Are you going to change the front stock screws on the Haenel, as they catch your eye, and jump out as being non-standard. ???


The 35 looks very clean.....lovely.

Hi Gambo

I noticed the screws were the wrong head type when I got it, It didn't bother me much until I put it on the worktop in the kitchen and it scraped a lump out!!  :o

I just went and found two screws, Cut them down and they fit lovely, I'll put a bit of blueing gel on the heads tomorrow  ;)

They're countersunk but with a slightly domed top!

(https://i.imgur.com/mD5S2je.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/XhvgirR.jpg)

Also found a small screw for the elevation on the sight but it needs a thumbwheel making then the screwthread hard soldering in  8)


Cheers, John  :)
Title: Re: A couple of additions..
Post by: Gambo on February 12, 2018, 09:01:11 AM
Much better John....be even better again when you get them blued. :)