Thanks for your replies Baz and web22. @Baz, I'm back in Holland, but I miss Devon a lot.Originally Posted by webb22
the barrels arent especially designed as far as i am aware, as it will take a meteor or similar older springer barrel like a supersport. i dont think it will take a lightening, but i could be wrong? however, you may find that the barrels that came with 'em were choked for pcp - especially 177, but a standard older springer barrel probably wont be.
Spitfires rule! i picked up another one a little while back (i have a few now) for £65!
If you can get JB to blueprint it, you'll be amazed by how good they can be once optimised - they are unique i would say
i would love to get my hands on a firebird!
is yours low fill or high fill?
@web22, mine is a SF, bought new 11 years ago for my 18th bday. JB blueprinted it last December, and that has done the gun a lot of good. It doesn't have the slow leak anymore and it shoots beautifully.
I will check with JB for the barrel question, as I know that the Spitfire does benefit from a choked barrel. I found this out after a gunsmith had shortened the original barrel; after that, the gun grouped like a shotgun. Which improved a bit with 4.53mm instead of 4.51mm pellets.
I've also got a Firebird SF since a few months, through this forum. It has just come back from John Bowkett (a friend picked it up for me when he was in Engeland).
Many thanks, Louis
Ps. 65 pounds for a Spitfire, wow! People clearly don't know how good they are sometimes. Although many leak and just need to be sent to Birmingham for some expert repairs and finetuning.
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