Romanian pioneer .177 air rifle

Pioneer Romainian youth training gun .177 This one was dated 1982 and is in 95% condition. I asked them to send me a nice one. They outdid themselves.

This is a small air gun. It’s 37.25 inches long with a pull of about 13.25 inches. The barrel is 15.25 inches. The last bit is just a muzzlebrake. The gun weighs 4.25 lbs., and the cocking effort is just 10 lbs.

It has a rifled barrel. And sling swivels. And a manual safety. And sights adjustable for elevation. The breech detent is a ball bearing, and the breech seal is a standard o-ring, that I replaced with one I found at the hardware store, as the one it came with was mashed on one side.

With 7.4 -grain Crosman wadcutter the rifle averaged 520 f.p.s. The range was from 486 to 545. ten shots

Now it's time to see how it shoots on paper at 25 feet for the first time.

SOME HISTORY OF YOUNG PIONEERS
https://allthatsinteresting.com/young-pioneers-soviet-union

LINK TO PURCHASE ONE
https://whatacountry.com/romanian-pionier-air-rifle-177-caliber.aspx