Fienwerkbau Sport 127 - Couldn`t Resist Buying It.

[mark williams 7,550]

Hi Guys,

Don't know why I stopped my van and looked in a small airgun shop but I did and saw a nice Feinwerkbau Sport 127 (.22 cal). for sale. I asked why it was in such good condition and the shop owner replied all the blueing was re-done by a professional, and the head and seals replaced by a local gunsmith

He said the head was that of the BSA super sport ?

Anyway I took the plunge and bought it £200, put some quality sports match mounts on and a Hawke 4-12 x 50 AO milldot scope on it from off my trusty HW 100 kt.

Got it chronographed at 11.4 ft/lbs consistant.Then came the zeroing,- she is putting pellet on pellet inside a 5p piece at 20 yds and I`ll take to the range asap to take her out to 35 yds

I put a Mamba lite scope on my HW 100 kt .177 and the accuracy is just incredible - the HW is also spitting 11.4 ft/lbs shot on shot.

 

atb

[jocky 198]

any pics of your new rifle mate

[mark williams 7,550]

Wish I could Jocky I`m thicker than concrete with computers

[mark williams 7,550]

Took the FWB sport to the range and zeroed the scope, she was actually giving the HW 100 kt a run for the money in between the dieseling she was doing with the new internals.

At one stage at the end of the session she chronographed 11 ft/lbs , 11-79 ft/lbs, 12 ft/lbs with 16 grain air arms diablo. Once the dieseling stops she should settle in well.

The HW 100 kt .177 was loving the new Mamba Lite 4 - 12 x 16 scope producing 5p groupings at 34 yds and 5p groupings with 1/2 milldot hold over at 44 yds (max`)

 

atb

[Rake aboot 4,935]

Pics,,!! get learning yah luddite !!

 

Never owned one of those, but they were mustard back in there day. If I remember rightly,, the older ones are far better built etc

[mark williams 7,550]

Hi Rake,

The middle aged lads were drooling over her at the range, I`ve shot one all my shooting years, they are a beast of a springer.

Just need x amount of pellets through her to wash the dieseling away and have her settle down.Then and only then I`ll do a final zero and let her loose back in the hunting world

 

atb

[chrismdd 787]

That brings back memories. I still have my FWB 127 Sport .22 which is has now taken a backseat and only used to nab the odd pigeon on my veggie patch. Presently using my old man's HW97K .177 for rabbits. But reading your thread I think I may bring the old girl out of retirement. Here's a few pics of her in her current state with the same age Nikko Stirling Gold Crown Wide Angle 4x40 scopes. I was going to sell her for £50 this year to upgrade but maybe not now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 9, 2014 by chrismdd

[mark williams 7,550]

Yep same as mine Chris, yours would soon tidy up , she`s in fettle behind those cob webs is she ? There`s £ here if you still want to sell .

 

atb

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

just out of curiosity, why is it dieseling if it has just been serviced.?

bet the gunsmith has over lubed it!

[mark williams 7,550]

Not sure Skot I`m a long way off being a gunsmith.

I was told that the head was replaced and the old leather washer was replaced by using and sizing in the head of a bsa super sport, spring replaced, seals , breech seal washer, re blued etc, etc.

The power varied by as much as 1 ft/lb from when it deiseled we think.

 

atb