Winchester .177 Model 1000X

[Shamsher]

Hi all,
My friend in Canada suggested this as a pretty consistant & powerful airrifle shooting at 1000 FPS, very close to a HW80.
He has suggested he could send one over by DHL couriers.
My son could use one of these.

I was working on the expences part, & would like your comments if there would be any hidden costs involved.

CAD $185 x @46/- = INR 8510.00
Add Courier charges approx INR 5700/-
Duty & Taxes exempted on .177 Calibre
Total Amount - INR 14210/- Not bad

I also expect a discount of $20.00

The link is
http://www.dlairgun.com/Winchester.htm

[tirths]

AFAIK, you cannot buy airgun in canada which is more than 600fps.

[Shamsher]

Dear Tirthis
you can, if u have a permit to own a "Adult Air Rifle"

Further the dealer has the valid permits to sell / trade 'adult air rifles"

In India there is no such 'Adult' ristriction, & the dealer has it in stock he is willing to sell.
so there should be no problem on this count.

SS

[TenX]

Seems interesting... All the best

[Mack The Knife]

Shamsher,

You will probably know this but just in case you don't, Winchester do not make airguns to the best of my knowledge. There is a lot of re-branding going on and this is almost certainly another example of this practice. Ask the shop owner whether this is a rebranded Mendoza, Hatsan or a Chinese make and let me know. Don't get carried away by the 1000 fps figure.

If your decision isn't dictated by a very strict budget, I would steer clear of this air-rifle and use this opportunity to get your son something better. How old is he?

Mack The Knife

[Shamsher]

Dear Mack The Knife
I guess it would still be better than a IHP.

If you check that site they even sell the one where you can pump air in the cyllender & choose the power of your shot

They sell it at CAD 85.00

Son is 9 years old

next month he will become a member of this site too.

SS

[Mack The Knife]

Shamsher, unless he is a tall lad, the reach to pull may be a bit too long for him. Ask the shop to give you this dimension.

[GasramGandu]

Shamsher, I imported one of these for a friend. It's actually a turkish made hatsan. The fiber optic sights are cheap plastic and the cocking lever scraped against the insert in the stock when cocking the rifle. I would not recommend going through all the hassle to import one of these.

You are better off importing a RWS 34 panther for just a bit more.

Cheers
GG

[sitar]

34 rws is a good idea

one of my friend has it and may be also for sale
if you are interested then i can ask