Rapid MK1 and MK2 barrels.

[Murphy]

What is the difference between the 2 barrels??
Had a few answers but could always get more!!

Thank you.

[snock]

I read that the barrels were made by different manufacturers.

Anshutz and Weirauch.

Or is that vice versa....

[Murphy]

So no difference in being regged and not regged??

I heard somewhere about being ported??!!

I assumed MK1's now have anshutz??

Never heard about the Weihrauch barrels.
Your the second person to say that but they are not sure too!!!

Theoben have told me there is a difference but not what that is!!!

[verminhunter]

There is no diffrence in barrels,yes 1 anchutzs and now they use L/W barrels,they did however use L/W barrels on their .20 and .25,the porting may be slightly diffrent but the makers are the same.

[snock]

Theoben have told me there is a difference but not what that is!!!

Not surprised...

The tube would only be ported from the factory if the gun is regged. With this in mind I would say the mk2's are regged from new.

[Murphy]

There is no diffrence in barrels,yes 1 anchutzs and now they use L/W barrels,they did however use L/W barrels on their .20 and .25,the porting may be slightly diffrent but the makers are the same.

So you say they use Walther barrels throughout the range now?
I assumed they was still .22 and .177 anshutz .20 and .25 walther??

I asked theoben:-

Could you please tell me the price of a new .177 rapid barrel please??
> Also is there any differences between the MK2 and MK1 barrels??
> Thank you

They said:-

yes the barrels are different and both are £85.00 plus p/p

So did they mean different make or just different??

[verminhunter]

May-be diffrent makes,they may have stocks left over from one maker and now using another,also maybe the barrel might be diffrent on the mk1 as to the mk2,I'am not that sure but some one will come along soon and shed some light to this matter,I always thought they were the same,only in the two cali's they used L/W and from what I see they use L/W on all their barrels.

[Murphy]

Not surprised...

The tube would only be ported from the factory if the gun is regged. With this in mind I would say the mk2's are regged from new.

What do you mean by ported??

[Murphy]

from what I see they use L/W on all their barrels.

It says they still use Anschütz on .177 and .22 on the web site.

Why do you say they use Walther on all of them??
Do you know something??

[kevG]

same barrels.though the fac mk11 barrel can have a larger counter sink due to the larger mk11 action port.

kevG

[Murphy]

same barrels.

I am going to ask Theoben but why do they say they are different??

[Murphy]

Also why does he say this???

CLICKY

[kevG]

I am going to ask Theoben but why do they say they are different??

all i can say m8,is the couple of hundred rapids ive worked on over the years plus my own,all use the same barrel in .177 and .22 mk1 and mk2,12 ftlb,there could be some different ones that ive never seen.

kevG

[kevG]

Also why does he say this???

CLICKY

i know why,but its after market mods.

kevG

[Murphy]

Theoben got back to me this morning.

There is NO difference they told me that by mistake.