My 40 year old Air Arms Camargue review accuracy test 17,25&34M

[@barriefrench3371]

The Camargue was and still is a beautiful rifle,i also think if memory serves they also had The Khamsin although i aint sure i have spelt it right.....happy springing fella good on ya, and also that rifle of yours is a credit to you as the nick its in.

[@Ratsinthereticles]

Hi mate thanks for your comment, yes your correct the khamsin is identical just a different stock with a thumb hole very nice rifle for its time back in the early 80s. Thanks again mate.

[@deanobenito]

Yessssss den I appreciate ya brother 💚🙏☘️💯👊 looking forward to this mucka 👊

[@RedSquirrelRebel]

I came when Johnathon pointed me to your channel a few weeks ago. Dig my Gamo .22 out of the cupboard and will do a little plinking tomorrow. Thanks for the motivation. & enjoy your pipe. Ady☮️

[@Ratsinthereticles]

Welcome aboard! Mate and thanks for watching and commenting on the video.

[@fatherdaughterandsonfishing]

Old skool pipe love it ha ha

[@Ratsinthereticles]

With an old skool rifle 🙏🏻 thanks for watching mate.

[@thecraftycarper5484]

the pipe, i love it lol

[@Ratsinthereticles]

So do mate thanks for your visit and comment.

[@jamielwy]

Hope there's not too much green in that pipe..lol..will taste better with tho..

[@TruckinPiperBob]

Awesome pipe Awesome rifle 😀

[@Ratsinthereticles]

Cheers Bob it is indeed mate thanks for watching mate.

[@warrenbrooks-r2h]

New subscriber and fellow springer shooter (HW99s in .22). Great video and very nice rifle. 👍

[@Ratsinthereticles]

Welcome mate the 99s is a brilliant brilliant rifle I had the pleasure of shooting one a few years ago. Thanks for subscribing to my little channel here. Hope you stick around for more great videos coming soon.

[@jonathanhawke2995]

Heyup Denny, I'd till be using that on rats from time to time, what a wonderful item in its day but also affective as a springer nowadays, I had a webley Vulcan then I got a sharps inova around 82, great review buddy, cheers, Jon 👍Hawkes eye TV 👍😁

[@palmer3977]

They were silly money back in the day when new, i remember looking through the airgun world magazine as a 15 year old in 1985 & dreaming me being a leftie i remember it was an extra £100 for a leftie stock.

[@Ratsinthereticles]

£156 they were in April 1985 lot of money back in the day especially if your left handed! Nearly double the price! Thanks for watching and your comments mate.

[@54Howie]

Love the early AA like the Lhamsin and Camargue. I owned a Shamal that was a great gun

[@Ratsinthereticles]

I agree mate the engineering is testimony to the quality and longevity that there still doing the business 40 or so years later and will probably still be around when we’re no longer here! Thanks for watching mate.

[@palmer3977]

They have ruined You Tube with all the adverts, pisses me off tbh greedy twats.

[@Ratsinthereticles]

Well you won’t see adverts on my content like I said I’m not chasing the money, although they can put adverts on if they choose and there is nothing I can do about it! To me that’s unfair as I’m unmoneytised, I choose not to be because I detest adverts when watching content I spoils the experience for me.

[@steve4697]

Been looking forward to this and didn't disappoint👍..beautiful gun built to last and a great example of an heirloom rifle..Tyrolean style stocks are fantastic for cheek weld and eye relief, I use Renaissance wax (developed for use in museums) it will keep everything stock+metal work as is and protect it. You know I'm a springer fan and when it comes to the pleasure and joy of shooting it's a springer every time for me..top tips alway shoot of hand even when rested the all like to be held different, keep trigger depressed and head where it is till you see pellet strike and once you've cracked the how does the gun like to be shot code consistently stick to it..great stuff as always thanks Denny 👍👍

[@Ratsinthereticles]

Thanks Steve as always mate I’m made up you enjoyed it, I’m not an expert by any means mate it’s just all muscle memory with me plus I’m shooting a right handed gun and I’m left handed mate so it’s not easy especially with such a stick as the Camargue, thanks for the tips on treatment and maintenance mate I know you love your springers mate. Have a great week mate and thanks again for your support as always mate. Top fella🙏🏻

[@steve4697]

@Ratsinthereticles you're definitely at a disadvantage shooting with a stock like that the "wrongway" round

[@Ratsinthereticles]

100% Tom said the same thing and Pete also stated this. I’m happy with the grouping also off trigger sticks in freezing cold, cold hands as well but did my best.

[@chroniclesofahalfwit]

You can’t beat old school, things were built to last back in my day, says the old fart 🤣 Lovely looking rifle, and some sweet shooting there, top job 👏 All the best, Steve

[@Ratsinthereticles]

Hi Steve thanks for the visit mate. I agree I love it mate it’s reignited the love I have for these guns I’m wanting to get another old springer soon.

[@PaulTowns-p8w]

Lovely rifle and a great tribute to your father. The 1985 advert that said, Better by being British. Not sure that would be allowed in these strange times! Take care.

[@Ratsinthereticles]

Thanks a lot mate and yes nothing wrong with supporting great British manufacturer’s but I get what your saying 10000000% 🙏🏻

[@deanobenito]

The stock is beautiful den I love the cheek peace the concave in it I bet fits proper comfortable even though your a lefty 😂😝 ill never forget when you told me about the birds migration in the comments and the reason you knew why was because your old man new about it I forget what the term was sorry den rip 🪦 to the old fella. Once again thank you so🙏so much den what a beautiful rifle ☘️💚🙏💯👊

[@Ratsinthereticles]

Thank you very much for watching the video and Leaving such a nice comment mate but most of all thanks for supporting the channel on a very consistent level mate I really appreciate it. 🙏🏻

[@deanobenito]

@ your welcome 🙏 mucka 💚🙏💯☘️👊

[@three-phase562]

That is a lovely traditional stock. £155 back in 1985 equates to around £480 now, so would have been a few months wages for a lot of people. Hope you continue to shoot and enjoy it.

[@Ratsinthereticles]

£156 to be precise 🤣 yes that was a lot of money back in that time mate I had a Webley sport held together with an old belt then I was 10 years old with an air gun but in them days every young lad had one on our estate we would have comps shooting match sticks with open sights! Not going to say I won ever! Thanks for watching.

[@24745037]

@@three-phase562 I was earning £30 a week back in 85. Rifles are cheaper now in comparison i think especially if buying off the catalogue, they ended up twice the price.

[@24745037]

Beautiful old rifle, groups very well, looking very sophisticated with that pipe and flat cap, proper old git😂😂

[@Ratsinthereticles]

Defiantly not sophisticated more like constipated🤣

[@rapalaron6348]

What a wonderful rifle buddy. AirArms should start to make more springers again.

[@Ratsinthereticles]

Here here mate I think they all should in my opinion. Thanks for watching.

[@peterconnor4193]

Absolutely love that airarms, honestly I would probably send it off and get everything done , reblue the metal work , stock, internals ect , or maybe not 😅, I've read on the web the biggest problem with accuracy on tap Loaders is tap/barrel alignment, you appear to have no such problem, I had a webley osprey as a kid growing up and a bsa airsporter and a sterling hr81 among others , great video mate I really enjoyed it

[@Ratsinthereticles]

Hi Peter thank you for watching this 30 min video I really appreciate it, yes the accuracy of this old boy is great, I’m guessing it’s the barrel weight but not 100% as I’m no expert. Sounds like you had/have some great old springers mate! In a world of PCP modern airguns they can’t get near them for accuracy etc but we must remember that they all come from these old boys and that’s what I try to hit on in the video. Thanks again mate .

[@PiperX1X]

Hey up Denny that Hardcastle apple looks well on you fella. That’s a cracking proper old school springer and hits with a thud too, making me think to get my old Webley tracker out for an outing when the weather gets a bit better. Yeh pal it’s a barrel weight same as my tracker, but without getting mine out I’m not sure if mine has a grub screw I think it’s held on with internal rubber washers. It’s funny the name of the isn’t etched on the gun, they usually are as a rule. My tracker I’ll never part with that, it’s been included in my will so a certain lucky lad will be receiving it after my day.

[@Ratsinthereticles]

Hi my mate, thank you I really enjoyed that bowl with your blend of lovely tobaccos you kindly sent to me Johnathan you are a gentlemen in every sense of the word mate. As for the old springer I think I’ve inspired a few of the lads to get there springers out for a good old session and that’s brilliant, we are all here to help and inspire each other! It was Pete who inspired me to get a move in with mine as he has an outstanding collection of old springers and let me tell you he can shoot! But he’s very modest and I love that! Yes I was thinking it’s not a suppressor it’s a weight with out doubt. Thanks again my mate.

[@majorscope]

I have one of these dated 1989 in as new condition. According to Air Arms it is a Hi Power but it has a lovely polished wooden stock and looks similar to Mistral or SE90. Had very little use.

[@Ratsinthereticles]

Hi thanks for watching & subscribing mate. If you could send some pics of it on email or my what’s app that would be great to see mate if you’re ok with doing that? I’ve never seen another one and would be great to see an as new one! My what’s app number is in my Bio. With email address. Thanks again Denny.

[@majorscope]

@@Ratsinthereticles Hi Denny, I would gladly send you pictures but am useless on computors. I can ask my son who may be able to do it. I would sell the gun as i am really a Weirauch man. I also have an as new Walnut .22 Prosport for sale. My son comes here about once a fortnight but he just came this weekend. I will see what i can do.

[@Ratsinthereticles]

No worries mate I understand, is the air arms a .177 or a .22 if it’s a .177 I’d be interested.

[@majorscope]

@@Ratsinthereticles Sorry Denny, All my guns are .22. Just fitted a Vortek kit to my thirty five year owned HW80. What an improvement. Gun never been dismantled before so time for some maintainance.

[@24745037]

@@Ratsinthereticles Prosport is the closest you ever get to a factory tuned gun outta the box. both calibre amazing.22 is usually much nicer to shoot than 177 with springers, much more smoother shot cycles.

[@crazycressy7986]

My bro in law had the Kamsin think it was called the same as yours but had a thumbhole stock 😊

[@Ratsinthereticles]

That’s the one Pete same gun different stock lovely rifle indeed. If it’s the .177 it’s worth big money mate they didn’t make many of these actions and barrels in .177 they’re like hens teeth and all worth big money.

[@crazycressy7986]

@Ratsinthereticles shame he sold it ,lush to shoot and look at

[@MichaelGreenReviews]

I still use my MK2 Webley Vulcan from the early 80's for hunting rabbits. It still produces 11.59 ft lbs after all these years and has shot many, many 10's of thousands of pellets. I clean and maintain it well, and it still looks virtually new. I'm sure most of the modern PCP's will be leaking air from every seal and struggling to punch holes, even in paper targets, in 40+ years.

[@Ratsinthereticles]

The V2 was a beast my mate had the same gun I had the standard Vulcan and then got the Omega. I agree mate the old springers are standing the test of time and proving beyond any doubt that they’re built to last. Thanks for watching the video.

[@Beesa10]

I've got a Khamsin sidelever with walnut thumbhole stock. They're nice rifles, I think you're right to leave it original, just wipe over the metal with an oily rag to remove fingerprints and protect against rust.

[@Ratsinthereticles]

It’s practically the same gun I think just a different stock I’m sure yours shoots the same mate. The condition of the rifle came to my like this years ago sadly looks like it’s been put away wet many years ago I always clean my rifles down after use out doors mate, we all should. Thanks for watching the video and taking the time to leave a nice comment. 🙏🏻

[@Beesa10]

@@Ratsinthereticles Yeah, it's more or less the same gun. There are loads of airguns with DIY refinish jobs but tbh unless done well it can take away from the look and value of being original. I saw a Webley Vulcan that someone had spray painted black, aagh! A 'patina' from age and use isn't a bad thing. I've tried some pipe tobaccos and quite like 'St Bruno'.

[@Ratsinthereticles]

Yes I’ve seen some terrible work on some lovely rifles in my time! My way of thinking is leave it original, I had a Webley omega in 1988 I was 12 it was nearly as big as me the person I sold it to painted it in camo effect I was shutter when I seen it! I’ll never forget that feeling coz I loved that rifle but moved on to a Hw85 I think it was ? Any way thanks for watching and commenting mate, enjoy your pipe with the st Bruno.

[@paulspeller968]

spring gun rocks mate . and that’s a cracking gun for sure . bet you could hit a pheasant in the bonce at 80 yards 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 getting famous now sub12 air gunner commuting on your vivs what ever next

[@Ratsinthereticles]

Hi Paul, yes you can’t beat an old springer can you mate! Yes I’m truly gob smacked that genuinely my fav channel presenter watched my video and subscribed to my little channel leaving a really nice comment in the process! Truly inspiring indeed.

[@jamescarter1088]

Cant help but remember that scene from lock, stock and two smoking barrels 😂😂😂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/maLPmIN9eJitm5Ysi=SHYyybWVATfgTHMc

[@Ratsinthereticles]

Love it! Jake was a dear friend to our family! I have great memories of him he was a gent and a lovely human being. Thanks for sending the link mate. RIP Jake. 🙏🏻

[@jamescarter1088]

@Ratsinthereticles omg I didn't realise he died, that's unbelievable only 56 😢

[@Ratsinthereticles]

Heartbreaking mate indeed very sad loss for his family and people that knew he was a special man and is sadly missed.

[@grahamritchie8118]

I tell ya wot Denny it's not often ye see anyone with a pipe mind u suit it with that huge beard. As an ex soldier & air gunner i always duck with terror wen i see a barrel facing me DON'T DO IT AGAIN lol. I still own my first air rifle a 40 year old webley vulcan but the shot gun noise prevents me from sing it imy garden.

[@Ratsinthereticles]

Nice one mate I do apologise for pointing the end of the barrel at the camera! I was freezing cold mate and not thinking but it was unloaded and uncocked as it had no safety switch! Thank you for watching mate, I had a Vulcan & an omega back in the day mate I wish I still had them.