Romanian pioneer air rifles from century?

[.45FMJoe]

Has anyone ever bought one? For $25 for a very good condition I am tempted! Looks like it would be much better than my plastic Daisy powerline 880 for trigger control practice at work or in the backyard.

Any info on them? Google turned up nothing, THR search came up empty as well.

ETA- I mean does anyone know how they operate? I didn't notice a pump in the picture?

 

[Gord]

They are single-shot and most likely top-break pneumatic like the cheap Chinese ones.

I'd stay away - they do not look overly-sturdy. It's a big metal tube with some wood attached. If it's anything like my Chinese rifle, fit and finish will be horrible and accuracy will be nonexistant (possibly due to a bent barrel) before it shoots itself apart.

The classic Red Ryder will last for ages, and the Daisy Powerline series will too, though the buttstocks start to come loose eventually.