Feinwerkbau Mod 65 - Stunning Grip

[Mark D]

Maybe not to everybody's taste but I have not seen a nicer figured grip on a Mod 65 ever!








The rest of the pistol is in fantastic condition and has not seen much use in it's life, probably for fear of marking the grip.

[Garvin]

Beautiful grips, Mark, some of the best I've seen. They are usually quite plain.

Probably the most figured grips I've ever seen pics of on a 65 are these ones:

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[AC99]

Nice engraving and customising.
My mod 65 on the other hand has simply been used as a match/competition workhorse since I bought it new in 1978 and for the next 20+ years it was used continuously firing tens of thousands of pellets.
As you have said, yours does not appear to have had much use but I have to agree with you, it is certainly a fine looking pistol!

[RobinC]

Very nice, certainly a very nice piece of wood, and it has been very nicely finished (and polished), as standard they came dull and lightly oiled but it's only when finished like that when we see the beauty of the wood. FWB never really bothered with the quality of the Walnut, unlike Walther of the era who selected some georgous figured wood work.

I bought my 65 new in '72 and I shot it in competition all over the UK and Europe, including at Intershoot in Holland in '78 and '80, until it was replaced by Walthers, still have it, its in retirement now, but I just got it out and realised that the wood is nicer than I ever noticed when it was a competing tool!

Might have to give mine some treatment? How was this one finished, I suspect smoothed with fine wire wool, and then French polished?

Have Fun
Robin

[Abasmajor]

Maybe not to everybody's taste but I have not seen a nicer figured grip on a Mod 65 ever!








The rest of the pistol is in fantastic condition and has not seen much use in it's life, probably for fear of marking the grip.

Hello,

Certainly appeals to my taste. Whenever I'm looking for a nice example of any collectable air gun, the woodwork is always high on the tick box list.

Regards

Brian

[Benelli B76]

Very nice. The ones on mine I called "tigers eye" to those who know the similar looking semi precious stone by that name.

Baz

[Garvin]

Called mine "tigers eye" to those who know the similar looking semi precious stone by that name.

Baz

That's lovely too.

The rest of the pistol is certainly of such superior quality that it's only right the woodwork should be top notch too. Especially now these are collectors' items and not just tools.

I'm envious now. Anyone who wants to swap a clean used and highly-figured match grip for a brand new plain 65 match grip, please let me know.

[nikonf]

Hi,
What superb grips!!!

Is the pistol for sale?

Regards
Mike

Maybe not to everybody's taste but I have not seen a nicer figured grip on a Mod 65 ever!








The rest of the pistol is in fantastic condition and has not seen much use in it's life, probably for fear of marking the grip.