Classic Match Rifles for sale due to retirement.

[Geezer]

Bob,

So does that mean you still have:

"Feinwerkbau 150. Heavy sleeved barrel version recently re-blued with refinished oiled stock. Looks superb, is lovely to look at and nice to shoot. £375.ono Pictures available on request.

"Feinwerkbau 300. The predecessor to the 300SU. Good working condition. £300.00.

"Feinwerkbau 300SU with high and low cheek pieces. £425.00.http://bobsairguns.com/index.php?opt...lery&Itemid=61

"Feinwerkbau 300SU - adjustable cheekpiece version. £450.00.

"HW 55T. An excellent condition Tyrolean stocked rifle sold to me as being in "mint" condition a couple of years ago. It is in tip-top condition but not what I would call absolutely "mint" as it needed a good strip and lube when we also fitted a new genuine HW55 mainspring and piston seal - now it is really good and it shoots superbly well. £495.00."?

And maybe, but probably not:

"Original Model 75 HV with adjustable cheek piece and high and low front sight assemblies and rear sight raiser block. Less than 100 shots from new - updated with new seals. Rare £400.00. ON HOLDhttp://bobsairguns.com/index.php?opt...lery&Itemid=59

"Walther LGR MATCH UNIVERSAL. (more of a blonde). £395.00. Very nice condition with good blue finish RESERVED"?

[zooma]

Bob,

So does that mean you still have:

"Feinwerkbau 150. Heavy sleeved barrel version recently re-blued with refinished oiled stock. Looks superb, is lovely to look at and nice to shoot. £375.ono Pictures available on request.

"Feinwerkbau 300. The predecessor to the 300SU. Good working condition. £300.00.

"Feinwerkbau 300SU with high and low cheek pieces. £425.00.http://bobsairguns.com/index.php?opt...lery&Itemid=61

"Feinwerkbau 300SU - adjustable cheekpiece version. £450.00.

"HW 55T. An excellent condition Tyrolean stocked rifle sold to me as being in "mint" condition a couple of years ago. It is in tip-top condition but not what I would call absolutely "mint" as it needed a good strip and lube when we also fitted a new genuine HW55 mainspring and piston seal - now it is really good and it shoots superbly well. £495.00."?

And maybe, but probably not:

"Original Model 75 HV with adjustable cheek piece and high and low front sight assemblies and rear sight raiser block. Less than 100 shots from new - updated with new seals. Rare £400.00. ON HOLDhttp://bobsairguns.com/index.php?opt...lery&Itemid=59

"Walther LGR MATCH UNIVERSAL. (more of a blonde). £395.00. Very nice condition with good blue finish RESERVED"?

YES - that is exactly the case.........a very good summary Geezer

[PhatMan]

zooma,

PM sent.

Have fun & a good Sunday

Best regards

Russ

[zooma]

zooma,

PM sent.

Have fun & a good Sunday

Best regards

Russ

Pictures of the FWB 300 have been sent to you Russ and I am taking the rifle to RMTC tonight to shoot it at 10 meters to make sure everything is still OK.

This is quite a rare rifle - I have three FWB150 and several 300S and 300SU but this is the ONLY 300 I have ever had. The rifle is is good condition for its age - I don't know how to date it - but it has been used well over the years and it is still going strong.

[zooma]

Pictures of the FWB 300 have been sent to you Russ and I am taking the rifle to RMTC tonight to shoot it at 10 meters to make sure everything is still OK.

This is quite a rare rifle - I have three FWB150 and several 300S and 300SU but this is the ONLY 300 I have ever had. The rifle is is good condition for its age - I don't know how to date it - but it has been used well over the years and it is still going strong.

The rifle shot pellet on pellet at 10 meters and was lovely and smooth to cock with a superb light trigger.

We also have a couple of RedBob bell targets in the range and they were ringing just about every shot - not bad at 10 metres !

So the rifle is shooting very well and I will be sad to see it go!

Rifle number 95876 - anyone know what year this was made?

[18 Wheeler]

...Rifle number 95876 - anyone know what year this was made?

March 1972, so a very late 300 Bob. HTH

[PhatMan]

Bob,

Many thanks

Monies sent.

Have fun

Best regards

Russ

[zooma]

March 1972, so a very late 300 Bob. HTH

Thanks for the info - much appreciated .

Is there some sort of reference list that can be accessed by "Joe Public" where I can check to see when my various FWB rifles were made?

I have three Model 150 rifles ( two mint and thought to have never been shot) and I would really like to find out a little more about them and knowing when they were made would be a good start.

The different 300S and SU rifles I have had seem to have a big difference between series numbers and suggest these rifle had a long production life with lots of them being made over several years?

My guess is there were a lot less Model 150 rifles made and probably not many 300 types either

[zooma]

March 1972, so a very late 300 Bob. HTH

Thanks for that Nick.

It remains a surprise to me that so many of the FWB 300 match rifles were produced and yet we seldom see many of them here in the UK.

Plenty of the all time classic 300S were rightfully sold in the UK as they are a superb spring powered recoilless match rifle and quite a few 300SU types are about as well as a few 150 models in various guises but I have personally seen less 300 models than any of the others !

Maybe I just look in the wrong places - or maybe the 300 was manufactured before target shooting with air rifles become popular in the UK or before FWB had a good UK importer/distributor ?..or both perhaps?

I think it likely that the collectors brought in most if not all of the 150 rifles as they became desirable later on but the 300 seems to have escaped most of their attentions but for me it is a very interesting rifle and I am already regretting selling my own example that shot absolutely beautifully