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Frank
Very nice Frank. Do you know the history of it & what is the serial number.
I can see it a very early one as there is only one stock screw on either side.
You have probably noticed that the part number for the rear sight has the prefix "TX" so maybe there were plans at some time for open sights for the TX.
Paint chipping for Air Arms & Ireland HFT Teams.
I think they only ever had one stock screw either side, my P/e’s are the same as Frakor’s.
The early pro/sport had single stock screws if I remember correctly.
Les..
Cheers Les - Senior moment!
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I would definitely like to use open sights on one of my P/e’s, I’d probably hit bugger all with my poor eyesight ldgrin.
Mr Frakor has got some very interesting guns in his collection for sure.
Les..
The serial number is 025048 and it was bought from the 3e Dutch owner, as far as I know.
The rearsight had a hidden problem, the base was cracked and wonkey, that was the reason the rifle was sold on and on as it wouldn't group properly.
I took the gamble and bought it cheapish and resolved the problems, its working perfect now.
Nice thing to know ones way around airguns as I recogniced the rearsight and found a brand new one......
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Frank
My .22 PE was an early gun and the end plug was drilled and tapped for the rear sight attaching screw. My .177 PE was a year or two later and didn't have the tapped hole. The .22 had a separate pivot bolt locking ring, part#BB268, on the right side threaded end, but the .177 was only threaded into the receiver fork and didn't have the recess for the lock ring. My .22 shot a very tight spread as well with 20 shots strings only showing 5 fps between high and low shots. The .177 was around 9 fps spread for 10 shots. The .22 shot 14.3 Premiers 829 to 834 fps with an average of 830 fps, so dead on 22 ft. lbs. Should have kept that gun, but I bought a mint Mark1 TX200 SR with the money. Just noticed that parts diagram is missing the little screw that keeps the pivot bolt from turning. There were 2 holes for the screw which allowed a fine adjustment into the scalloped head of the pivot bolt. In other words, you could turn the pivot half a scallop and use the other hole for the set screw.
Last edited by FPoole; 26-02-2021 at 01:04 AM.
interesting, going to check my pivot bolt... I've a feeling it has the locking collar, but not the keeper screw.
Always looking for any cheap, interesting, knackered "project" guns. Thanks, JB.