RWS Airguns?

kamagong

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I'm going through major withdrawal here. Now that I have a little one around the house, the days where I can go to the range for a 2-3 hour shooting session are few and far between. I can't remember the last time I shot my 1911 it's been so long.

I think I've come up with a solution. Just because I can't get to the range doesn't mean that I can't shoot. Although I only got my first firearm a few years ago, I owned my first gun when I was a teenager. I don't remember the exact model, but it was an inexpensive Daisy BB gun of some sort. I figure that it might be time to get back into airguns.

Now that I'm older though I want something nicer than that old Daisy. As much as I loved that old gun, I favor blued steel and wood stocks. I've done some preliminary research, and I think I've come across a good candidate, the RWS 34 Meisterschutze Pro Compact. RWS has a good reputation from what I've gathered, and the Pro is a beautiful looking piece (what can I say, I'm pretty shallow sometimes :D). Furthermore, this model is a bit smaller than most other quality air rifles which means that I can use it to teach my daughter to shoot in a few years.

Anyone have experience with RWS rifles? What do you think, go ahead and buy it? Or should I look at other rifles? Any other recommendations?

Thanks for the help in advance.
 
I have scoped RWS 48 .22cal, my second one in fact. I had one that I sold but later bought another one.
I like that it has a fixed barrel that contributes to a greater accuracy. The rifle is very powerful, I got in a trouble once when I shot my father's steel garage door from 10 yards or so, made a nice little hole that took sometime to fix.
I also 1-shot several birds with it, including one annoying crow that was up on a tree at least 100yds away.
The feel and build of the rifle is very much as of a real firearm, superb quality too.
 
RWS is good. German brand I believe. Very quality pieces. They have models ranging from a few hundred to several hundred.


IF you ever really get into airguns, I'd recommend FX. They are made in Sweden and are IMO the Chris Reeve of airguns. They run from 700 to about 1700. I have yet to try their latest offering, but it seems revolutionary to me. The FX Independence is a fully self-contained pre-charged pneumatic.

You mentioned that you liked wood. Here are a few pics.

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My favorite is anything from Air Arms... But RWS is a very good company and they have high quality stuff
 
I like the Diana rifles that I have shot. Love the model 54 in .22. Isn't rws the importer? Never heard much bad about the 34. Its lighter that the 54.
 
I say go for it. Yes, there are other more accurate and/or more powerful pellet rifles available today, but RWS has been around for a very long time and I think their rifles represent an outstanding combination of value, affordability and availability.
 
I think Air Arms are Czech based, RWS are a German manufacturer and in my experience have all the angles covered when it comes to airrifles and aftermarket spares. BSA & Theoban are also worth a look at, along with Logan but not sure if they are still around.
 
My first was an RWS and it is an excellent spinger. It takes some re-learning for shooter to learn the Artillery Hold. Once you've mastered that you're G2G.
 
The RWS 34 has a new model with a much improved T06 metal trigger. See if you can get that. The 34 is a great combination of quality and price. I have had mine for 3 years and have taken several game birds.

Though there r countless choices in the airgun market today, decide how much you want to spend and what u want to use the gun for. This will make ur decision more easy. If u have the budget, u can look at entry level PCPs like the Benjamin Discovery.
 
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