Will any springer ever beat the TX ?

[Shed tuner]

the ugly ABT is very effective, in both main failure scenarios.. slipping lever midway through, and a failure of the trigger (or the owner) whilst loading.

HW doesn't have this. Even the PS one only engages at the very end, to cover the latter scenario.

Very few modern full power springers have ratchet type ABTs, with their inherent safety; in fact, I can only think of Diana
I do agree however that it should be made from nice blued steel, not pig iron,

[Mach 1.5]

Let's not forget if it wasn't for the HW77 and a certain Mr Ken Turner then Air Arms wouldn't have the TX or The Pro Sport. Mach 1.5

[madcarlos]

Let's not forget if it wasn't for the HW77 and a certain Mr Ken Turner then Air Arms wouldn't have the TX or The Pro Sport. Mach 1.5

Exactly bud, The hw77 is still one of the top springers and has been for the last 40 years or so,

[Murphy]

Does anybody know if,

Weihrauch invented/designed the HW77 in house or did they buy somebody's idea or get a 3rd party in to invent/design it?

[SRV1]

Whilst not a scientific/engineering comparison to other springers and the many that I have not tried, it is just a personal opinion that the TX200 transformed my shooting ability and it just felt right. Mainly a collector, I have the old school BSA's; Mercury S, Airsporter S, Goldstar, Superstar, etc...HW: 77, 77K, 35, 80...Anschutz 335, FWB Master Sport 127....Webley Omega...Original 35S, 45 and so on. But for me, the TX200 is the biz.

[gingernut]

My TX is very accurate

But so is my Walther LGV Comp Ultra which just needs a little lever flip and one finger cocking.
It also has open sights

[Mach 1.5]

Back in the day when the very first batch of MK1's TX200's were produced. AA gave a couple to very good FT shooters at the time to demo the rifles ability at a field target event. These guys were members of my very old club The Venom Pistol & Rifle Club and had won many awards. JM came 2nd & JA came 4th.They lost out to a guy using a Airmasters 77 and 3rd place went to a 77. So the question is, will the HW77 Ever be beat? Mach 1.5

[HW777]

Does anybody know if,

Weihrauch invented/designed the HW77 in house or did they buy somebody's idea or get a 3rd party in to invent/design it?

I did read somewhere ( I don't know how true it was ? ) the first Hw77's were based on a 30mm comp tube but the overall weight of the rifle was 12lbs plus, I wonder who owns that prototype ?

I'd say yes the Hw77 was a in house design but with ideas taken from a previous sliding comp tube rifle.

[Geezer]

Let's not forget if it wasn't for the HW77 and a certain Mr Ken Turner then Air Arms wouldn't have the TX or The Pro Sport. Mach 1.5

It always amused me that when the TX was announced, Airgunner magazine wrote up the news story but accidentally illustrated it with a picture of a Venom 77.

[Barryg]

I do agree however that it should be made from nice blued steel, not pig iron,

Just wondering what you mean by the term pig iron

Do you mean very poor quality steel or cast parts ? would AA use poor quality metal on their guns?

[Geezer]

Just wondering what you mean by the term pig iron

Do you mean very poor quality steel or cast parts ? would AA use poor quality metal on their guns?

Pig iron or not, the ratchet on the Diana 48/52 is huge, and very reassuring.