Original 45

[mallyally]

Took some pictures of it today took the silencer off (two long ) WOW their big pictures


Scope

[junglie]

Thats in deent nick for it's age well done there!

[dearne75]

got my 45 out of the loft last yr and had it overhauled and refurbished it looks spot on as does yours-britains 1st magnum springer!

[johnbaz]

Can't grumble at fifty sovs for that Mally!!

I have two and a half O45's

.177 Jubilee but with the panels and badge robbed out I bought it off here for not a lotta wonga!!


One and a half .22 ones The full one had an Ox crammed in along with the nut and washer, It made it oversprung and wouldn't latch, It never fired a shot in years, I stripped it, Removed the weights from the piston along with copious amounts of Copperslip!! It's shoots fine now but even after washing all the copper grease off, It still dieselled for a while!




John

[mallyally]

Can't grumble at fifty sovs for that Mally!!

I have two and a half O45's

.177 Jubilee but with the panels and badge robbed out I bought it off here for not a lotta wonga!!


One and a half .22 ones The full one had an Ox crammed in along with the nut and washer, It made it oversprung and wouldn't latch, It never fired a shot in years, I stripped it, Removed the weights from the piston along with copious amounts of Copperslip!! It's shoots fine now but even after washing all the copper grease off, It still dieselled for a while!




John

First one I ever had mate I had a 50 and a Diana 30 something or other firebird but I didn't like that one
I must have owned twenty odd FWB Sports and never really thought about the 45
Will try it on sunday and see if its worth doing up a bit or selling on

[johnbaz]

First one I ever had mate I had a 50 and a Diana 30 something or other firebird but I didn't like that one
I must have owned twenty odd FWB Sports and never really thought about the 45
Will try it on sunday and see if its worth doing up a bit or selling on

Sounds suspiciously like a plan mate


John

[Drew451]

First one I ever had mate I had a 50 and a Diana 30 something or other firebird but I didn't like that one
I must have owned twenty odd FWB Sports and never really thought about the 45
Will try it on sunday and see if its worth doing up a bit or selling on

I am the pretty much the opposite and FWB Sports have passed me by. They really would have to be pretty special to
hold a candle to the 45. Ive always thought the Original is one of the best springers ever made in unless there is something incurable holding yours back, it will be worth keeping.
I have a few about the place.

[jonnyone]

I am the pretty much the opposite and FWB Sports have passed me by. They really would have to be pretty special to
hold a candle to the 45. Ive always thought the Original is one of the best springers ever made in unless there is something incurable holding yours back, it will be worth keeping.
I have a few about the place.

I've got a few Sports and slightly more 45s. I can say that I enjoy shooting both marques. In respect of quality of manufacturing I would say both models are on equal par. However the trigger on the 45 is in a different league to the Sport and is more robust.
As a shooting platform the 45 certainly works better for me on a personal level. The Sport is a cracking gun but the 45 seems more stable and good accuracy achieved tad easier.
Not taking anything away from the Sport as I hold it in high regard. But as I've pointed out before here there is a bit of a herd mentality when it comes to what people consider a practical classic.
I too would put the 45 ahead of the Sport personally though you won't go far wrong with either....