Making a Feinwerkbau Model 65 Kick like a Mule.

[mikec4]

If you consider the high quality of FWB pistols ( Model 65 and 80 both supposed to be capable of 1,000,000 shots!) perhaps the blocking of the recoil sledge will not be deleterious to the longevity of the pistol.

If you want to make things even more difficult, change the trigger weight to 1360 gms - this I believe, in combination with the recoiling effect, was to provide a cost effective way of practice for centre fire pistol disciplines.

ATB

Mike.

[zooma]

If you consider the high quality of FWB pistols ( Model 65 and 80 both supposed to be capable of 1,000,000 shots!) perhaps the blocking of the recoil sledge will not be deleterious to the longevity of the pistol.

If you want to make things even more difficult, change the trigger weight to 1360 gms - this I believe, in combination with the recoiling effect, was to provide a cost effective way of practice for centre fire pistol disciplines.

ATB

Mike.

Tonight we can see how Ian gets on with his Model 65 with the sledge blocked, but I think this has some good MPL potential - my only concern is the longevity of the pistol if used on a regular long-term basis in the MPL with this "kicking" format.

.......mind you - if we can find some more Model 65's that shoot as well as Ian's does for £140 it does reduce the concerns somewhat!

[I. J.]

Initial impressions are, after a few shots over the chrono, that Im glad its not a permanent fixture. I think the old 'chitty chitty clang clang' 65 will soon be reverting to the old sliding sledge again pretty soon.
All this for a few extra points on the M.P.L.

ATB
Ian

[RobinC]

I used to use my 65 blocked and also on 1380 gms as c/f practice back in the good old days when we shot centre fire. I then bought a Walther LP53 specificaly for centre fire practice.
I did also try it recently and the scores were fairly similar as long as the concentration was on technique, I don't think the recoil was as fierce as the LP53.
All good fun.
Robin

[Garvin]

I've never seen a mod 65 advertised with this sort of damage to the main frame (out of many hundreds for sale over the years on eGun, including 'parts' guns) and I'd be surprised if the 65 wasn't up to repeated use with the anti-recoil mechanism blocked. I suspect the feature was dropped on the model 80 more because by the late '70s/early '80s, competition for that market was hotting up and the cost/competition downsides of including it were too great.

[zooma]

Thanks for your replies to my thread question everyone.

These Model 65's are getting to be quite old ladies now, and they may not appreciate being shaken about quite so much as when they were younger - but I will give it a try for the MPL series as it still looks like it could be the best possible choice as a recoiling match pistol....but I will be keeping an eye on it - just in case!

[Garvin]

Another thought occurs - didn't FWB keep making the mod 65 with recoil option well after the 80 was discontinued? More evidence there was no frame weakness perhaps...