New Feinwerkbau sport - opinions from owners needed.

[tinbum]

you mean, about the same as a 124/7 ?

Exactly, but if you only had £200 in your pocket and you had to choose.....

[Mach 1.5]

Yep I'll bring mine to the next Bash. Mach 1.5

[les allam]

Yep I'll bring mine to the next Bash. Mach 1.5

Looking forward to having a shoot with the mk4 if That's possible??.
Atb
Les..

[TonyL]

Yep I'll bring mine to the next Bash. Mach 1.5

You're a star, Paul. Love you xxxxxx

[Mach 1.5]

Steady on Tony...yep no probs I'll bring it along. If I had to choose between a MK1 FWB and the FWB MK4 the MK4 would win hence that's why I own one and sold all my other sports off...to fund it cause it's so expensive!!! Mach 1.5

[TonyL]

You're a star, Paul. Love you xxxxxx

Steady on Tony...yep no probs I'll bring it along. If I had to choose between a MK1 FWB and the FWB MK4 the MK4 would win hence that's why I own one and sold all my other sports off...to fund it cause it's so expensive!!! Mach 1.5

Okay........I like you........LOTS!

[Mach 1.5]

Likewise Tony...I wonder how many BBS members own a FWB Sport MK3? Mach 1.5

[TonyL]

Dunno, Paul, but I would guess that sales of the Mark 3 will have been steady compared to the earlier models, due to stiffer competition from the likes of the HW80 and 77.

I reckon the earlier ones were held in such high esteem due to their graceful, sharper, more modern looks as compared to the HW35 and the various BSFs and also down to the perception that they made power more easily. The fine feel of beautiful engineering and fine tolerances certainly bestowed a feel of quality and finesse.

Once the rifles mentioned above became available, plus the Original 45 and the Webley Vulcan, Omega and the Mercury Challenger for the sporting shooter, its market was chipped away at from lots of different angles.

The "Dan Dare" muzzle brake won't have helped either!

[landymick]

Likewise Tony...I wonder how many BBS members own a FWB Sport MK3? Mach 1.5

Not very many,

The one I bought turned out to be a MK11.

[jonnyone]

Likewise Tony...I wonder how many BBS members own a FWB Sport MK3? Mach 1.5

I have one Paul. What I've only come to realise in more recent times is the meaning of the term "Dan Dare" muzzle weight. I say this as the one I have has a muzzle weight that is parallel sided with deep grooves machined in it. Whereas reference to the Dan Dare muzzle weight really do liken it to a flared muzzle of a futuristic ray gun😂😂.
I was not aware that there are two.muzzle weight variations to the Mk3.
I'm intrigued by the latest incarnation of the Sport but very.much put off by its cost and availability. Or lack of it in these shores.
Dave

[Shed tuner]

Exactly, but if you only had £200 in your pocket and you had to choose.....

tough call...