Air Arms Twang

[sharpshooter25 7]

Just got myself a lovely pro sport and a TX200 both .177. I have owned a TX200HC before around three years ago but I don't remember it been so nosiey on it's firing stroke, it does twang. Have Air Arms let the standards slip ?

[Rez 4,961]

Surprising post mate. Might be worth a strip down. I don't own an AA myself, but I'm sure a more experienced internals member will have an idea of what's going on. You bought both at the same time?!

[sharpshooter25 7]

Surprised myself when I got home and pulled the trigger in the garden. I will be honest Rez get them last night both secondhand from a guy who has owned from new and checked with Air Arms this morning serial numbers come back July 2013. No signs of tamper, a year old or not a springer pushing £500 shouldn't twang

[sharpshooter25 7]

The twangers

Edited May 23, 2014 by sharpshooter25

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

Do they both twang? Or is the prosport how it should be

[sharpshooter25 7]

There both twang ! Maybe it's me I not sure maybe been using pcp for to long but I am sure my old tx didn't sound like these two. Gonna strip them and relube and go from there i think.

[Lancashire Hunter 22]

Few things it could be.

No top hat

Spring could have a gap i.e play between the spring and spring guide.

Or a gap between the back of the spring guide and front of the trigger block.

[Lancashire Hunter 22]

You can also get aftermarket spring guide top hat and power washers off ebay for both tx and pro sport that give a better fit then the origanal parts.

Also could possably have a broken springs in them

[sharpshooter25 7]

Thanks for the advice

i will open them up later and have a look. Are the kits any good ? Was thinking of buying a couple of v mach kits from Blackpool airguns or getting a couple of willy welsh kits on order.

[bigmac 97kt 13,807]

They both may need a strip down and grease,d as if he has had them from new they will both have the factory grease in them still and most of the time its to thick or not enough in but it is surprising how many posts are being put up about AA at the moment about there standards atvbmac

[bigmac 97kt 13,807]

Do they both twang? Or is the prosport how it should be

Skot mine is strait out of the box mate and you can hardly hear it and so was the last CROW SPORT and after marksman got his hands on it it was like firing a pcp atvbmac :thumbs:

[Lancashire Hunter 22]

If you have the money go welsh willy the kit im on about of ebay is 20quid but thats only guide top hat and washers made to fit standard spring.

I have a welsh willy kit in my crosman tr77 and that transformed the rifle.

But i have a sfs kit (sandwell field sports kit) in my hw80k and thats really good but i will be ordering a welsh willy for the just to do a comparison.

But a welsh willy kit will get rid of the twang and reduce recoil.

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

I watched a vid of a guy with a tx and when he fired it it was worse than any rifle i have heard in my life. And ive had some bad twangers in my time.

A better fitting spring and guide and tophat and maybe a piston liner will sort it out mate. Then you will have some beauty rifles

[sharpshooter25 7]

Cheers guy for the comments, will open them up later and add pictures and hopefully I will find lots of factory grease and a poor fitting spring guide

[sharpshooter25 7]

Just ordered a drop in kit from Tinbum from e-bay and should be with me by Thursday. The kit should fit both guns so I will strip relube and fit and let you no my results with chrono results and pics