ASI Paratrooper

And there was I, thinking this forum was different.

 

Meaning what ?

 

Meaning I am on lots of different forums for my very varied hobbies, sooner or later they all become the same, didn't take this one long, shame really as I posted on the introduce yourself and got some really friendly responses.

 

Must admit I'm a bit confused here ... when you sign up to this forum you agree to abide by the T&Cs and it is important that you read and understand them.

All I have done here is try to advise you of this and point out that sales conducted outside of the relevant section will result in you getting a temporary ban and/or access to the sales section removed.

I guess if you don't like this, then time will tell and you will move on elsewhere.

 

Time will indeed tell, oh, and thanks for the welcome.

 

Replied , !

But to get back to the question, What is a Paratrooper/Statical worth !!!!

I know what I paid 5-10 years ago ,
I am always sceptical on valuations, But it provides an insight to what members think & I do not need the money, ! These guns you will never see again ( Very rarely ) That would be about 50. to go.

Are they any good ? Well it depends what you are looking for, Targets ( Not really ) Are Webley pistols any good, You know what I think ?
Power ( never tested a guess at 8 or 9 Fpe ? )

Innovative 100% Will they lose money NEVER.
I am not looking to up the anti, The kids, Good Dr,s say they will throw them in the skip Ha ha,
Sell the house & ( Better not say that ) & spend the cash WANTONLY ,
I find valuations a mix of ( What they would like to pay ) And or a honest number, ( Ped )

However, I see , Guns for sale on here ( Again better not say ) Albeit it ( run of the mill ) at 200 Quid.
Best of luck to the sellers ,
I as some may say , Tended toward Oddballs, Do you see the connection Ha ha,
Run of the mill, Easily available airguns with no age or special character /Twist to their analogy !
I did not intend this to be a dialogue however my medicine ( Brandy ) is kicking in ,

Top up nurse Pls, & Why are you wearing sussies Ha ha,

Ged.

 

Don't know if I dare even discuss the value on here, or suggest a valuation for fear of someone tapping a sign somewhere. Enough to say that I want to add one to my collection not because they are powerful, innovative, or even that collectable, I want one as it was aspirational back when I was a nipper, my mate had one and I would probably have promised the life of my first born for it.

 

I asked for a value, One not forthcoming !
If the price is fair I might sell ( This is not a sales thread )
It will be put on the For sale Forum.



I have also considered putting them all in a sales room , Ie auction, But not with Coronavirus about,
I see China had 90 new cases yesterday & 100 today , Despite being clear ( None ) for 3 weeks;

Cheers, Ged.

 

Personally I wouldn’t put it in auction as they’re not going for that much unfortunately & also you would have to pay auction fees. The latest Patatrooper I can see that sold at auction Is this 1 & it had the original paratrooper box. Personally I think that is cheap considering it had original box. The Stacticals go for similar price. Hope this helps

 

So banned after all ... you try and help some people !!!

 

I suspect it's just like the rest in that its staff expect members to follow forum rules. Please ensure you do the same in future or the ban will be permanent.

The same goes for anyone else flouting the rules; especially those attempting to use my bloody thread to do so

 

Does anyone know about serial numbers on these?? If you can tell what year it is Mine starts off 78 & ends in 92? I know mine is 1st model as I have the curved ambidextrous finger grip on the trigger guard rather than it being squared off

 

You probably are correct , 150 Quid is more than I would value it, I would have thought 130 ish ?
Some auctions put the premium on the seller 30% Generally,
Also the ones pictured are not repeater,s

Cheers, Ged.

 

So hard to find a paratrooper , all the ads on google are ancient. I've put a wanted on this forums wanted section. Fingers xed.

 

May seem like a silly question as i have acquired one of these and need to restore it but never seen an original one, was it originally black, how what did you use to repaint it please?

 

Nice pics and the rifle is in fab condition especially after 45 years. Loved the write up too. I had one of these as a youth. Can't remember why I got rid of it. I swapped it for something with a mate. A nice bit of airgun history.

 

Recently one of these interesting relics from the '70's followed me home

My wife keeps following me home but, what's that got to do with air rifles???

PS if you call them relics things go wrong quickly

 

The action was blued and the metal frame had a stove enamel type 'crackle' or wrinkled finish ... in my resto' I used VHT Wrinkle paint that the classic car boys use on engine components etc : https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VHT-BLAC...415621&hash=item5b6082b5e1:g:9l0AAOSwL8NdlcOo - simple to apply once the frame has been cleaned up (decent stripper and elbow grease !), but does need to be baked in the oven to get the best finish.

Another short thread about mine when finished : https://www.airgunforum.co.uk/commu...toration-nearly-finished.296962/#post-2733584

 

Fantastic thank you very much.

 

I have a Paratrooper that i am restoring, does anyone have an elevation wheel for the rear site going spare?