The small weight looks like a plumbing fitting. Ruff looking for rest of the gun.
The long tube does fit on the end of the barrel.
Thanks again for info. Crow
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One more and it’s sweet. Walther LGR
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The long tube does fit on the end of the barrel.
Thanks again for info. Crow
Been so long since I shot it I don’t remember. I’ve been super busy last few weeks. I’ll shoot it when I get a chance and let you know. Crow
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As already noted, it's a Running Target rifle, and a lovely rare model to boot. You might be interested to read the Wikipedia article on this interesting competition discipline:
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In RT competition, each shot begins with the rifle held low in front of your body. The target moves horizontally on a motorized track. When it appears, you must raise the gun into position, sight, and fire within 5 seconds for the "slow" round, or 2.5 seconds for the "fast" round (kind of a weird cross between regular 10M air rifle and skeet shooting, LOL). The twin-post scope reticle is needed because the target can start from either the left or right; you adjust the spacing for the different speeds in each round, and sight with the trailing post on the aim point.
The slick wood buttplate keeps the rifle from catching on your jacket on the way up. RT rifles were required by the rules to have a single-stage trigger, with a heavier pull weight than allowed for 10M. As Chuck-in-Ohio described, the long mystery object is a tube with movable weights that attaches to the muzzle to help smooth and damp your swing (I'd guess the smaller one is another homemade addition for the tube?). The separate palm rests are cool, but would not be used in an actual RT competition.
And why, you ask, would a target want to run? Well, the event used to be called "Running BOAR," and you shot at an actual silhouette of a wild pig (In the old days ya gunned down moving full-size critter silhouettes at 50M with firearms!). But...animal rights folks complained to the point that they switched to a plain round target bull...sheesh, even old lefty Lutheran me had to roll my eyes at that much PC-ness
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10 meter running target - Wikipedia
In RT competition, each shot begins with the rifle held low in front of your body. The target moves horizontally on a motorized track. When it appears, you must raise the gun into position, sight, and fire within 5 seconds for the "slow" round, or 2.5 seconds for the "fast" round (kind of a weird cross between regular 10M air rifle and skeet shooting, LOL). The twin-post scope reticle is needed because the target can start from either the left or right; you adjust the spacing for the different speeds in each round, and sight with the trailing post on the aim point.
The slick wood buttplate keeps the rifle from catching on your jacket on the way up. RT rifles were required by the rules to have a single-stage trigger, with a heavier pull weight than allowed for 10M. As Chuck-in-Ohio described, the long mystery object is a tube with movable weights that attaches to the muzzle to help smooth and damp your swing (I'd guess the smaller one is another homemade addition for the tube?). The separate palm rests are cool, but would not be used in an actual RT competition.
And why, you ask, would a target want to run? Well, the event used to be called "Running BOAR," and you shot at an actual silhouette of a wild pig (In the old days ya gunned down moving full-size critter silhouettes at 50M with firearms!). But...animal rights folks complained to the point that they switched to a plain round target bull...sheesh, even old lefty Lutheran me had to roll my eyes at that much PC-ness
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By ISSF rules, RT air rifles had a single-stage snap trigger with a relatively heavy pull. The guns were typically sold without sights, RT is the only airgun competition discipline using scopes. A proper RT scope (Nickel was the king of that hill back in the day) is QUITE pricey - they often cost more than the rifle - your awesome custom Leupy must be worth even more, wow.
Beware as you will often find RT rifles for sale - especially the FWB's - which are really just normal actions in an RT stock (guys love the fancy stocks, especially the thumbhole ones). I don't know about other makes, but FWIW the FWB 300S allows easily switching the trigger between 10M and RT modes by swapping out one part and a little spring.
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Thanks for the info, so cool. I had no idea what I was buying when I got it, was a total fluke. I admire it quire often. So far removed from air guns at that time.
‘You’re a wealth of knowledge. Crow
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When I chronoed my LGR I got 572fps with 8.15gr H&N Final match 4.51, and almost the same fps with various Vogel green tin 4.51s. 10shot Std Devs were 2 or less.
Shoots every bit as well as my FWB 700.
4.48 vogel green tin didn't do as well.
Unfortunately, the pump went sol just last week. need parts, that might be difficult.
Beautiful rifle!! I am soooo jealous!
Shoots every bit as well as my FWB 700.
4.48 vogel green tin didn't do as well.
Unfortunately, the pump went sol just last week. need parts, that might be difficult.
Beautiful rifle!! I am soooo jealous!
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