Thanks for all the responses, I’m not familiar with a lot but I’ll look into them. Crow
Keep them coming.
Keep them coming.
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Which springer do you wish would be manufactured again?
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The only one I can think of would be the HW55......nothing else really like it in the lineup. Most of the other good ones are still in production in some capacity anyway.
Keep the barrel latch, the lightweight piston and optimized internals, and offer it with a barrel weight but keep the sight dovetails. The HW55 front sight dovetails were milled in flush, and didn't stand proud like the current guns which prevents easily adding a slip on muzzle brake. Don't drill the breech block for sights, just ship it with a diopter only. So it would be smooth and clean if fitting a scope. Decent looking stock offered in beech and walnut.
I think it could do well. Especially if it made a LITTLE more power than the originals.
Keep the barrel latch, the lightweight piston and optimized internals, and offer it with a barrel weight but keep the sight dovetails. The HW55 front sight dovetails were milled in flush, and didn't stand proud like the current guns which prevents easily adding a slip on muzzle brake. Don't drill the breech block for sights, just ship it with a diopter only. So it would be smooth and clean if fitting a scope. Decent looking stock offered in beech and walnut.
I think it could do well. Especially if it made a LITTLE more power than the originals.
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Feinwerkbau 124, with updated trigger and walnut stock. Like this-
On second thought, never mind. My 124 custom is all the springer I need.
On second thought, never mind. My 124 custom is all the springer I need.
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Walnut UK Tomahawks, Longbows, and Stingrays. Upgrade the Stingray trigger. Most airgunners have no idea how good the Tomahawk and Longbow are. And beautiful. And not porky. There's already too many 9 - 10 lb springers
Walnut UK Supersports with better triggers.
Walnut UK Supersports with better triggers.
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HW55 Tyrolean in 177, 20 and 22 caliber. Right and Left hand. Hand checkered Walnut stock. With a Weihrauch Diopter. As as long as I dreaming: at a 50 year Anniversary (1973) price of $198.50!
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Amen to that, and I'd say the same about other low to mid-power springer rifles. These have a lot to offer in terms of great handling, behavior, and accuracy (witness the legion of fans for the "last man standing" in the segment, the HW 30 / R7) - actually have plenty of power for 90% of legit airgun jobs - and are very neglected in today's power-mad market.
The other cool thing about the HW 55 is that when you aren't shooting it, you can just set it out in the house as an objet d'art, LOL...
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Amen to that.
A lot of the "bad rap" that springers get stuck with comes from people that have never shot one that's truly in it's element: modestly powered.
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"the newer FWB Sport is just too Euro Fugly"
Though it apparently performs quite well, I whole-heartedly agree that FWB missed the Aesthetics boat with that one!
Though it apparently performs quite well, I whole-heartedly agree that FWB missed the Aesthetics boat with that one!
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It fell out of the ugly tree and broke all the branches off with it's face on the way down.
The new Sport kind of grows on you. It certainly handles well. Maybe you have to see it in person. Even my traditionalist friends who won't shoot anything that doesn't have a hammer thought it looked pretty slick when I showed it to them. The one I don't get is the new HW 30/50 with the cutout on the bottom of the butt stock. What is that all about? Trying to look like a long range precision stock?
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I would like to see the Webley Scott UK Birmingham rifles Stingray, TomahawK, Xocet, Longbow come back but will never happen. I have the Stingray and this beautiful rifle can shoot one hole ragged group at 20 yards, no vibration, just sweet.
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Just 2 wishes--The Webley Scott UK Birmingham rifle quality Tomahawk .25 cal and the FWB 300S with a lighter weight Tyrolean stock and no barrel weights
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Browning Leverage-Inexpensive,powerful,accurate, and tunable. Or Xisico XS46u-for all the same reasons. I would buy either tomorrow! Probably the cheapest guns on this list, but these are 2 fun shooters instead of collectors.
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You have nothing to wish for when you have that. Nice work on the stock. Keeper. Enjoy Crow
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I as well like the sport. I bought one, I liked the looks. Nicest finger guard of any of my rifles. I think this rifle is a masterpiece. It’s not my favourite but it’s worthy. Crow
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Gotta stop to realize why some of the guns aren't made anymore......
Several that are best left in the past and learn from their shortcomings.
Several that are best left in the past and learn from their shortcomings.
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Just saw the pic. Now that’s what I’m talking about. You could win an art exhibition with that gun. I’m not at all familiar with any older guns, but I admire them. Very nice. Thanks for sharing. Crow
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I have the UK Birmingham Stingray in beech stock, the blueing is deep black, the stock trigger is perfect, shoots JSB 7.33 one hole ragged at 20 yds. No spring noise. Just sweet, I wished I would have bought the Tomahawk and Longbow, beautiful guns.
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