Pneumatic pump (like a Benjamin) single shot multi-pellet magazine (a "repeater") looks like 1980's / 1990's vintage Heavy and solid Probably Russian or Chinese (not sure) No markings, except triangle logo
That, sir... is a BAM B5-10. Chinese gun... A really cool little gun. I have one fully functional as well as a parts gun as they are hard to come by for parts. Throw a Ruger 10/22 rail on top and scope it and you have a fine little gun. It's a bit of a pain with the in line mag, but when you find the right pellet, it actually as some decent power and accuracy.
To my knowledge, they have no collector value and for 'function' there are better options out there. I happen to like mine. If you want to get rid of it, do let me know, please. Otherwise, shoot it and enjoy it for the oddity that it is.
I had one of those. Remarkably robust, and surprisingly accurate. I added a Williams peep, a wooden pump handle, and custom home-made grips. Wish I hadn't sold that one.
When you think about it, these were exactly the guns this forum ( well the grandfather to this forum) was built on.
James and his fun supply airguns and the Chinese airgun forum. Then there was the whole cottage industry of tunes and parts. You could get a BestTunes drop in kit for $30 and by adding in 50% the price of the gun it would shoot like something 3x the price. Ohhh the glory days! Buy a case of rifles and get like 10 lbs of those Chinese pellets. Good old James RIP.
I remember getting 2000 “quality” pellets with each case of rifles. It was 5 guns to a case and James would say, “If you sell a gun include a tin of pellets, that way they can enjoy the gun right away. You keep a tin, you give them a tin.”
James was indeed a class act. And his forum was a great place for like-minded enthusiasts. Just basic sharing of knowledge, and not monetized. I do miss those days.
