I got this as the result of an unplanned bid at an auction when I heard the word Beeman. It was not until I got it home and examined it more closely that I saw this one is made in China; not Europe. It has a 3-9 Bushnell scope on it.
It functions, and there is no wobble anywhere, but I haven't had a chance to put it on paper.
Cocking effort is high and the trigger pull is incredibly bad -- heavy and looong.
Patches run through the bore with some lead remover solution come out reddish brown that I believe indicates rust. Should I run CLR through the bore?
The question is: Is it worth having this air rifle inspected/lubricated and the trigger pull improved, or should I just mark it as a bad investment? If it's worth fixing up, who does this sort of thing now? Or is this something that can be done in the shop without air rifle-specific tools?
Thank you,
Richard