HW/Weihrauch Airmasters master sport

[Steve 1974]

I picked up ahw80 full length few weeks ago
What drew me to the rifle was the stock among other things , it a long stroke and a mk1 . But it has a airmasters mastersport stalker stock on it . Very well used and a bit knocked about . Going to rebuild the rifle with the skill of nick Simmons a reduced cylinder conversion . and I’m doing a sympathetic restoration on the stock . It will be reblued to . Nice project . Lovley bit of wood on this one , removed the majority of dents but left in the usage marks that a 40 year old stock picks up during it journey. Some way to go but should be nice

 

[wildcj5]

Beautiful!

Could you explain how you did the work fitting the shoulder pad. Would love to hear your process. I am getting ready to do this on an old QB build that the original owner never finished.

 

[specie]

Very nice stock...you're not stripping the finish as much as scraping it off with the blade?
That's a great way to keep the defects visible for later steaming?
And also, did Airmasters use CS as their stock supplier or did they made their stocks themselves? If they used CS, maybe they could still be ordered new?

 

[Steve 1974]

Very nice stock...you're not stripping the finish as much as scraping it off with the blade?
That's a great way to keep the defects visible for later steaming?
And also, did Airmasters use CS as their stock supplier or did they made their stocks themselves? If they used CS, maybe they could still be ordered new?

Yes I always use a blade on stripping , airmasters made their stocks to order , believe this one is French walnut

 

[Steve 1974]

Beautiful!

Could you explain how you did the work fitting the shoulder pad. Would love to hear your process. I am getting ready to do this on an old QB build that the original owner never finished.

The pad is original Parker hale bud

 

[Rondo]

That’s admirable work. Came out beautiful.

 

[KWK]

Beautiful!

Could you explain how you did the work fitting the shoulder pad. Would love to hear your process. I am getting ready to do this on an old QB build that the original owner never finished.

There are youtube videos to show you how to do your first one

 

[Greenarrow]

Very nice! What are you using to finish the stock? Are you doing the reblue or sending it out?

 

[kingfisher61]

I picked up ahw80 full length few weeks ago
What drew me to the rifle was the stock among other things , it a long stroke and a mk1 . But it has a airmasters mastersport stalker stock on it . Very well used and a bit knocked about . Going to rebuild the rifle with the skill of nick Simmons a reduced cylinder conversion . and I’m doing a sympathetic restoration on the stock . It will be reblued to . Nice project . Lovley bit of wood on this one , removed the majority of dents but left in the usage marks that a 40 year old stock picks up during it journey. Some way to go but should be nice

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Absolutely lovely kit!! Best of luck finishing it.

 

[wijib]

Gotta agree with Kingfisher. Very nice lumber and it looks like you are doing a very nice job on it. Best of luck finishing this fine airgun.

 

[specie]

...since it's a Airmaster has it already been polished out and reblued to a much higher standard than original? Have you bleached out or stained the stock (oxalic acid?) before refinishing?

 

[Paul Be Careful]

And also, did Airmasters use CS as their stock supplier or did they made their stocks themselves?

They crafted their own stocks. They believed that any kind of tuning was marginal, especially on the top popular field target rifles like the HW77, and the biggest gains were to be made in the stock's ergonomics and a cracking trigger. That’s where Airmasters truly worked their magic. Of course, they didn’t entirely ignore a rifle’s innards either. Their pièce de résistance? The legendary FTS (Field Target Stock). They are also the inventors of the "hamster".

 

[specie]

Oh yes,

They crafted their own stocks. They believed that any kind of tuning was marginal, especially on the top popular field target rifles like the HW77, and the biggest gains were to be made in the stock's ergonomics and a cracking trigger. That’s where Airmasters truly worked their magic. Of course, they didn’t entirely ignore a rifle’s innards either. Their pièce de résistance? The legendary FTS (Field Target Stock). They are also the inventors of the "hamster".

Oh yes, the FTS! That's why I was hoping CS had made the stocks, and could still make one up?

 

[Paul Be Careful]

Oh yes,

Oh yes, the FTS! That's why I was hoping CS had made the stocks, and could still make one up?

Worth asking, unless the design’s under lock and key? It’s not a matter of their ability—they can definitely do it—but more a question of whether they’re game

There were likely only around 75-100 FTS and FT variations ever made—a rough estimate based on about two per month over 4-5 years. Production was limited because it was quite pricey, with a basic model costing the equivalent of around £1700 today. What made the FTS stand out was that each grip and thumbhole was custom-fitted to the original owner’s hand. So, if you’ve got large hands and end up with one made for someone with tiny hands, you might find it rather uncomfortable. I wouldn't buy one 2nd hand for that reason.

 

[KWK]

All CS makes is on their website. Nothing else.

 

[Steve 1974]

...since it's a Airmaster has it already been polished out and reblued to a much higher standard than original? Have you bleached out or stained the stock (oxalic acid?) before refinishing?

No no need for bleach or acid on this one , French walnut . Just a good prep , alkanet oil and stock oil with a tad of drier added . Slow process