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A while back I realized that I hadn't touched the sights on my air guns in many months, if not years. I still shoot a couple of "sighters" to get into the mental groove, but I don't even bring a scope to matches. Someday I'm going to have an undetected-until-too-late mechanical failure or ...

I spent an enjoyable morning at Earl's today talking about old Walthers, and confirming that he doesn't have a housing for me. He does, however, have housings for first-generation GPS-C's (one) and OSP's (many), and agrees with my theory about dead recoil springs being part of the problem. So, I've ...

Sorry, this one ought to be clickable:
http://www.offhand.org/amb/busted-gsp/

Thanks for the advice so far, posted and emailed; I've got some new folks to talk to.

I have visited Earl's, and they were unable to locate a new housing for me.

If anyone wants to share my pain, here are some pictures:
[url]http://www.offhand.org/amb/busted-gsp/[/url]

"Duct Seal" is the stuff I use, based on an ancient recommendation from the old version of Target Talk, and it works fine. It's a grey putty that seems to stay soft forever; it's sold in big blocks that cost a buck or two. Available from electrical suppliers and half-decent hardware stores...

My venerable Walther GSP has suffered the fault, common to its breed, of cracking the lower rails of its slide housing. (Apparently this happens with the recoil spring goes soft.) Worse, a new housing can't be had for love or money. In my travels hiither and yon, I've talked to various folks who hav...