New To Me: S&W 78G

[BarryinIN]

I always wanted one of these. I had a S&W 77A pump .22 pellet rifle when I was a kid, and wanted the 78G to go along with it. It's a CO2 .22 pellet pistol that resembles the S&W 41 .22 target pistol. I got a 41 before I got the 78G.

78G on top, 41 below:

This one was in an antique mall. It had been there a year or more and I've stopped to look at it through the glass a dozen times. I did some more research recently and found the early S&W 78G and 79G (.177) were a little more desirable because they had adjustable triggers, better finish, etc. The price on this one was about the going rate on Gunbroker, so I decided to have another look and if it was an early model I'd buy it.

It was, and I did.

I couldn't find any .22 pellets when I got home, so can't tell you how it shoots.