Beartrap On Tx200Hc .177 Just Saved Me!! Warning

[Zimpara 99]

I went into a new gunshop having a look for a TX200 and they had a new one .22 (bit pricey) which I wanted. And a 2nd hand one scoped up at a great price! In .177. So I ponder for a few minutes and ask to put a few pellets through the .177 nearly already committed to buying it.

 

Anyway, 1st shot fine (love that trigger!!)

Second shot fine

Third reload and I catch the under lever fully loaded luckily as I release the bear trap. Try it again, cock it same thing. Gun guy says I'm gonna save you, and take this off sale. It's faulty.

 

I said thanks, you saved me from buying a .177 there!!! Haha

But lovely gun! Omg

So pick up the .22 on monday

Edited November 12, 2015 by Zimpara

[tomburras 2,729]

Now that could have been a nasty accident!

[jonnie bravo 572]

Close! See why they put that on eh.

 

I know what you mean about that trgger ?

[Big Bunny 4]

I took bear trap off my 77 so it could be uncocked.

[Zimpara 99]

Lol misses would kill me if I came home with a finger missing OR a .177

[Big Bunny 4]

Lol think my misses would just laugh.

[VWman 232]

Hello Zim

I always keep hold of the under lever on my 77 and on my mates 97 it's just a good practice and it's not hard to do.

Have you tried the Walther LGU and LGV in .22

[Zimpara 99]

When I say the bear trap saved me, I mean it was broken and saved me from buying the .177 ;-)

 

Basically, when you pressed the bear trap to release the cocking lever after loading a pellet. It would come under spring tension and decock the rifle.

 

I haven't seen the walthers. It's gotta be a TX mate! ;-)

[VWman 232]

LOL I can miss the point sometimes. When I was looking to get back into it I was not taking into account the passage of time.

What I mean by that is I used a .22 bsa back in the day. I went ahead and got a hw77 in .22 and am very pleased with it and it's a life long keeper. Thing is that I have got up to speed with what is what through this forum the internet, utube, practice and shooting with other people and using lots of different rifles and now for me I can make informed choices with ease. The 22 and 177 thing rests easy with me but will stay as the most contested subject on forums.

I was sure the AA pro sport was for me but could not get away with it.

The TX 200 is a great looking rifle that could be your for ever keeper as the 77 is for me.

Walnut stock in .22............. real nice.

When I was looking I noticed there were a few with faded bluing at the end of the barrel, not sure if they had been used in the rain and not oiled.

good luck with your search.

[Zimpara 99]

From searching the forums it seems we were not cocking it hard enough. Only the bear trap was engaging. And releasing the BT with safety not engaged = decocking. Bugger! Gimme that .177 back!

 

Thanks for your kind words Vdub

[charlie caller 3,654]

Get one in .177 you wont look back wont look at a .22 again mate.

[bigmac 97kt 13,780]

Get one in .177 you wont look back wont look at a .22 again mate.

Yer , yer , yer

 

what ever :tongue2: