So I pulled the trigger on a Feinwerkbau 150 on E-bay last week. Had recently been serviced and I wanted to try an FWB with the side lever. Amazing seller, literally received within a couple of days (he also lives in Florida). I asked what was done and he casually replies that it was tuned by David Slade. No other info. Shoots like a dream. 6.2 fpe with JSB 7.33. Ridiculously accurate, no perceptible recoil, it came with the original diopter sight but I immediately put on a scope. I wanted to shoot it like all my other springers at 25 to 50 yards. Wanted to wait for a windless day but couldn't. Shot two 30 yard challenge cards with a significant cross wind. Still impressed. I thought this deserves it's own thread, I don't know much about these rifles. I read somewhere (here) that they were made from 1962-1963. Which would be cool since I was born in '63. And now I want to try the 300 series...
FWB FWB 150 I'm Obsessed
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Aren’t they beautiful?… and they shoot great too. I’m thinking you’ve found one of your “keepers “. Enjoy ..John
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I have never seen a 150,but have had a 300s for 40 years now and it still amazes me. I'm sticking with the factory diopter, with a Gehman adjustable iris along with color filters and small magnification. After getting a IZH 46m pistol, I wanted a SSP rifle and found one, a mistergrade one that has a beautiful walnut stock instead of the common laminate . I sent the working part off to David Slade for resealing and whatever else he deemed necessary and got a call from him a couple of days ago saying it was ready, so slipped a check in the mail for him that afternoon. I just hope it gets there so I can hopefully get the rifle back next week. In the meantime I have been refinishing the stock.
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The 150 was made 1962-68, the 300 from '69-'71.
Unless you are an olympic level marksman you will not be able to tell any of them apart, and other than for the Diana 75 I don't think there is any more accurate 10m spring piston airgun?
The later models, after the 300 non S, have less attractive stocks?
Other than for the double spring in the later 300S, the sleeves, and the ugly stocks maybe they are all the same?
Some folks think the Daisy marketed, as is your 150, were "selected" for accuracy?
Your gun was made in 1967.
Actually there are many small changes in the models throughout the years: triggers, dovetails, sights, cocking levers, etc, etc, etc...
Unless you are an olympic level marksman you will not be able to tell any of them apart, and other than for the Diana 75 I don't think there is any more accurate 10m spring piston airgun?
The later models, after the 300 non S, have less attractive stocks?
Other than for the double spring in the later 300S, the sleeves, and the ugly stocks maybe they are all the same?
Some folks think the Daisy marketed, as is your 150, were "selected" for accuracy?
Your gun was made in 1967.
Actually there are many small changes in the models throughout the years: triggers, dovetails, sights, cocking levers, etc, etc, etc...
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Wow! Thanks for sharing your knowledge, and those great rifles. I still want to try a few of those (like yours). The 300 should be twice as good ;-).
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The FWB match rifle series is a tough act to beat. My personal favorite is my 300s RB.
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I see that each and every one of those amazing rifles all have the original (I assume) diopter sights, or none. Do you guys shoot those rifles at distance? I looked through the original sight and thought "Nope, barely can see the bull!". I imagine that for competition at 10 meters that the "open" sights are required, but they seem too imprecise...
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The diopter sights are VERY precise, just look at the one hole groups shot by competitors all the time. Some of the ones that have no sights are Running Target also called running Boar rifles and have no provision for open/diopter sights, those must be scoped or modified.
Here are a number of other variants of the FWB300S 10m rifles, there are also a number of spring pistols. Bottom two are both Running Target models, version 1 and the best known version 4. Between the Tyrolean and the RB's are a Universal MKI and a Match L.
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@DualMagMike Beautiful rifles, what a collection. I'll keep my eyes out for just one 300, I do love those Tyroleans.
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Uh oh.......you scoped it! I predict you're going to love the gun scoped so much that you're going to want to buy a second gun to shoot with the OEM sights. That's what happened to me after scoping my first HW55 in an effort to identify its preferred pellet(s).
I really like your gun's stock configuration and the cut checkering around the grip. I think it's the most attractive of all the FWB300 series stocks.
Enjoy your new gun!
I really like your gun's stock configuration and the cut checkering around the grip. I think it's the most attractive of all the FWB300 series stocks.
Enjoy your new gun!
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Very nice find. Amazing how smooth and easy. Your hooked.
This is my 300s. I chased it for over 6 months. The story is it came out of a dumpster and has the wounds to show.
Enjoy you new gun. Crow
This is my 300s. I chased it for over 6 months. The story is it came out of a dumpster and has the wounds to show.
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Nice, even with the wounds. Sometimes I wish I had waited a few months back in the early 80s when I bought my standard 300s and gotten a Tyrolean, but had just gotten out of the Air Force, moved and bought a new house, so funds were not that plentiful.
I know about the chase I got a 602 last month, been refinishing the walnut stock, apparently that is an uncommon one, and should have the works back from David Slade hopefully later this week.
I know about the chase I got a 602 last month, been refinishing the walnut stock, apparently that is an uncommon one, and should have the works back from David Slade hopefully later this week.
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Since you like your 150 you should see this one, a FWB 110, very similar externally but a bit less sophisticated without the sled/sledge mechanism...and a 300.
Actually you can make a 110 into a 150, or a 150 into a 110!
Actually you can make a 110 into a 150, or a 150 into a 110!
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The model 150 was made about 1963-69, the 300 1969-72, and the 300S from 1972 into the 1990's. The guns share many parts, but internally are much the same except for introduction of counter-wound mainsprings, and some evolution of the trigger mechanism. Obvious external variations include barrel length, cocking lever length, and MANY different stock options over the years.
Scroll down a bit in this thread to roughly ID production date:
www.tapatalk.com
From the top:
+ beech-stocked 300
+ early 300S Match with Daisy markings
+ 300S "Universal" 2nd variation with high sightline set up
+ 300S Junior action in a renovated full-size 300SL stock.
Scroll down a bit in this thread to roughly ID production date:
American Vintage Airguns-Serial Numbers: Walther, Weihrauch and Feinwerkbau
WALTHER LG55 & LGV Serial numbers: 154503 -1961 1559xx -1961 1685xx -1962 174406 -1962 195636 -1963 201337 -1963 ........1964 ........1965 .....
www.tapatalk.com From the top:
+ beech-stocked 300
+ early 300S Match with Daisy markings
+ 300S "Universal" 2nd variation with high sightline set up
+ 300S Junior action in a renovated full-size 300SL stock.
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Re: sights...if you are new to German airguns and diopter match sights, IMHO one of the secrets is to ditch the OEM eyepiece, and get an iris that allows adjusting the opening size. It hugely increases the utility of the sight, allowing you to fine-tune image brightness and depth-of-field clarity over a wide range of lighting conditions. An amazing variety of these things is available (you can add colored filters, polarizers, and a focusing magnifying lens in any combination) but the basic adjustable aperture is the key.
Here's a link to a basic Gehmann model, but you will get a kick out of perusing the rest of their site! Centra is the other major manufacturer:
510 Gehmann rearsight iris | 349D8357B0F8410B9AA3DE6F8617EBF4
Extremely short and adjustable over a wider range of 0.5 - 3.0mm The fixed-seat iris works with individually pin-located tempered spring steel leaves The aim-point is precisely maintained through the wider range of adjustment by the introduction of a new…
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The only difference to the 150 vs 300S is the cocking arm being about two inches longer with the hook release on the 150. The early ones with A no slide carriage the newer like the 300 or 300S. The 300S cocking arm is shorter with the button release. I took my 150 stock and put on one of my 300s just cause I liked the looks of the 150 ...more classic lines. And of course the Tyro stock which is my baby which I've shown before. My dedicated offhand gun,though a killer on the bags with iron.....
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Plus one on those comments about the Gehman iris. I have one with the colors, and focusing magnifier, but like the standard, basic adjustable iris the best.Re: sights...if you are new to German airguns and diopter match sights, IMHO one of the secrets is to ditch the OEM eyepiece, and get an iris that allows adjusting the opening size. It hugely increases the utility of the sight, allowing you to fine-tune depth-of-field clarity in a wide range of lighting conditions. An amazing range of these things is available (you can add colored filters, polarizers, and a focusing magnifying lens in any combination) but the basic adjustable aperture is the key.
Here's a link to a basic Gehmann model, but you will get a kick out of perusing the rest of their site! Centra is the other major manufacturer:
510 Gehmann rearsight iris | 349D8357B0F8410B9AA3DE6F8617EBF4
Extremely short and adjustable over a wider range of 0.5 - 3.0mm The fixed-seat iris works with individually pin-located tempered spring steel leaves The aim-point is precisely maintained through the wider range of adjustment by the introduction of a new…
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Tell us more about the obviously custom beauty in the middle of this shot please!
I've often wondered why FWB did not do a lightened sporter version of these marvelous rifles themselves. I know, I know, "low power," but remember in Germany that's not a problem. Around 6 FPE is all you get there without a firearm license.
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