Several years ago I purchased an Italian made "Old West" type revolver which sat in my bed room drawer untouched, unfired. It was cumbersome, unwieldy, and not the most practical.
So yesterday, I traded it for this Smith and Wesson .22 long rifle semi-automatic, It fires 10 rounds per clip and came with two clips. Looking at it again today, however., it does look like an air gun doesn't it?I have been practicing "field stripping" it -- over and over again -- as I am not exactly a rocket scientist. In fact, the first time I tried to break it down, the spring came flying out and I had no idea how to get it back together again, even following the manual directions.
So I had to drive back to Scheels with it, all the while hearing my father's voice in my head telling me the same thing he did when I was a kid: "You'll get it apart, but you'll never get it back together again."
The sales guy and I worked on putting it back together and then tore it apart, and went through all the steps several times. I am looking forward to the time when I am proficient enough in assembly/disassembly so that I can target shoot a bit with it.
I have a wood chuck living under the office -- he returns each spring and his burrow is under the bath room. It is rather disconcerting to hear varmint noises while you are sitting on the toilet. I will start carrying the Smith and Wesson in hopes of catching him out in the open!
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