Valuation please, Feinwerkbau FWB 124

[I. J.]

This rifle has the rarer 'wrap round' front sight element. I also recently bought a safety slide off this very site as a spare as they are so easily damaged for £12.

These rifles are VERY sought after and rare in this condition. I.M.O I would place this combination in the £300+ area.

HTH
Ian

[Nige]

Thank you Ian,
Your valuation is about what I expected in the currant climate So I think I'll check it over and get it up on the for sale board as soon as I've done this.
Now I'm back in England I seem to have less time for shooting, ah well.
Thanks again
Nige

[I. J.]

Your very welcome.

Good luck with the sale of what I consider to be one of the best, if not THE best, break barrel air rifle ever produced.

ATB
Ian

[richywilk]

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[Muskett]

I would sell the scope and mounts separately as they don't really add anything to the package. It is not mint in box but a really nice desirable example with the plastic trigger, the nicest looking foresight, and original spring. The Maccari innards is a bonus for those who like shooting their collectables. Its also in my favorite calibre and most accurate especially in a Sport.

Valuation for rifle £300, as they are in fashion and a Macarri kit is £70. The scope for 60% of what you paid. There are still a good few Sports out there but fewer and fewer in good condition, so the valuation shows the premium as at almost twice the price of an average used one.

I'm sorely tempted but have one mint and two to shoot. There is a limit. I wouldn't sell it as you just won't get anything nicer to shoot in a springer. The early ones seem to shoot exceptionally tight groups.

[fairgunner]

I have several FWB MK1's 124 & 127's, I'm not so sure as to your date of 1978 though, I have for example, a mint 127 serial No 25552 which was bought new in London in 1980 by BBS member abewilson from whom I bought the rifle from 2.5 years ago.

The rifle also clearly has a MK11 stock on it and I have never seen a mk1 with a wrap around foresight before ?

You mention 'Spanish Correos' So I can only assume it was imported from Spain, perhaps guns sent there originaly where configured diferently?

Not certain how someone could put a value on it of £ 300 when I only paid £ 260 for a Genuine 'Mint' mk1.

Hope this helps rather than confuses

[Hsing-ee]

Garvin's got a rare Feinwerkbau Sport 121, almost unused, in similar condition for sale at the moment and it is £220.

It is the same as the 124 but with the low power German home market spring, a plain stock and no sling swivels.

£300 might be a little too much for the rifle you describe, but there is only one way to find out what the market will stand....

[mallyally]

I have several FWB MK1's 124 & 127's, I'm not so sure as to your date of 1978 though, I have for example, a mint 127 serial No 25552 which was bought new in London in 1980 by BBS member abewilson from whom I bought the rifle from 2.5 years ago.

The rifle also clearly has a MK11 stock on it and I have never seen a mk1 with a wrap around foresight before ?

You mention 'Spanish Correos' So I can only assume it was imported from Spain, perhaps guns sent there originaly where configured diferently?

Not certain how someone could put a value on it of £ 300 when I only paid £ 260 for a Genuine 'Mint' mk1.

Hope this helps rather than confuses

its definitely a mk 1 but the really early ones had plastic but plates
i paid £150 for a MINTER myself BUT wouldnt sell it for that
and they are fashionable just now

[I. J.]

Not certain how someone could put a value on it of £ 300 when I only paid £ 260 for a Genuine 'Mint' mk1.

How long ago?
Oh, and I did highlight it as a value on the combination (4-12 Gammo scope & mounts).

ATB
Ian