Hi Garvin,
That was me. I made two while I had the tooling set up. I sold one and still have and use the other.
I wasn't aware that the one I sold had found its way to America
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Hi Garvin,
That was me. I made two while I had the tooling set up. I sold one and still have and use the other.
I wasn't aware that the one I sold had found its way to America
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Nice to see you here, Pat! I didn't realise you were a long time member. That rear sight project, in fact the whole restoration, was a remarkable achievement. It's amazing what talent lies quietly within the BBS membership.Originally Posted by Patf
The 'spare' rear sight is now in the hands of another BBS member in the US. As I recall, the person you sold it to was a UK relative of his.
Edit: before and after restoration pics HERE.
Last edited by Garvin; 08-06-2013 at 11:09 AM.
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may also be employed in conjunction with a drawn reciprocation dingle arm, to reduce sinusoidal repleneration
That is my favorite restoration. I am so glad I sold that rifle, it would never have happened on my watch!
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Used the gun today actually. Still shooting smooth, sweet and accurate.
Always gets plenty of attention from the collectors in the know. The others think it is some kind of fancy Airsporter
may also be employed in conjunction with a drawn reciprocation dingle arm, to reduce sinusoidal repleneration
I can't remember which spring I put in that in the end. I think it was a cut-down HW50.
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I put a new spring in after that, can't remember what now. Any way it was a bit on the harsh side so I cut off a couple of coils and that smoothed it out. Seem to think it was just short of 10 ft lbs when it was tested
may also be employed in conjunction with a drawn reciprocation dingle arm, to reduce sinusoidal repleneration
I tried a number of different springs in it, the stronger ones didn't make it any more powerful, the just made me scared to cock it as I thought they might be putting too much stress on the linkages. Silly really since it is quite an over-engineered rifle.
Chambers says that a HW77 spring will fit, perhaps it was that with alot of coils cut off that I put in. Just under 10 is good for a Falke, I don't think they are that efficient but from the factory I think they did about 8 or something.
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