Mine is almost 35 years old and works as well as the day it was made. Was my first long gun (I wanted a .22 but this was a "compromise"! LOL) Folks figured that I'd soon get tired of pumping the dern thing up.
The leather seals have only been replaced once in all the years I've had it. Still works great for plinking and chasing critters outta da garden.
The ones I see advertised today look identical to mine, but the price has sure gone up.
Wonder how much lead that thing has spewed over the years?? LOL
