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  1. 02-07-2022, 11:23 AM #1
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    Airgun names

    I've put this off long enough, 'cause I didn't want to look thick, but what do TX and HW stand for?

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  2. 02-07-2022, 11:30 AM #2
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    I believe the HW is for Herman Weihrauch,no idea about the TX
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  3. 02-07-2022, 11:42 AM #3
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    I guess the T of TX was something to do with it's designer, Ken Turner...
    Always looking for any cheap, interesting, knackered "project" guns. Thanks, JB.
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    And don't forget the AA CD trigger name.

    Because a CD is better than a Rekord.

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    Still doesn't clear it up, but this is a good 5 minute read

    https://www.airarmsanorak.co.uk/air-arms-tx200
    TX200 .177 21mm TL | TX200HC .22 22mm TL | Prosport .22 22mm TL
    HW40 | HW45 | Diana Mod5 | Webley Senior....... Because PCP is like kissing your sister (apparently)
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  6. 02-07-2022, 11:53 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shed tuner View Post
    I guess the T of TX was something to do with it's designer, Ken Turner...
    I believe that to be true, I read that in a mag once, not sure what the X means though.

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    Far too many rifles to list now, all mainly British but the odd pesky foreigner has snuck in
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    Quote Originally Posted by look no hands View Post
    I believe that to be true, I read that in a mag once, not sure what the X means though.

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    X comes after W ?

    Same as CD comes after Rekord ?

    Just guessing

    remember HAL in Space odyssey ? one ahead of IBM...
    Always looking for any cheap, interesting, knackered "project" guns. Thanks, JB.
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  8. 02-07-2022, 12:25 PM #8
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    I may be wrong but the X might mean eXperimental, unless I read it on many of the aircraft sights I've been on.

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    Far too many rifles to list now, all mainly British but the odd pesky foreigner has snuck in
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    Going by the advertising in the above link x is for excellence,
    & CD is simply for 'computer designed'.
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    found that interesting
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    CD trigger can also stand for Copied Design as the original ones were a copy of the Venom Mach 1 trigger. Mach 1.5
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  12. 03-07-2022, 02:59 PM #12
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    Stick with BSA, many of their gun and for that matter, pellet names relate to motorcycles they produced in the past
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  13. 03-07-2022, 03:08 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by Murphy View Post
    And don't forget the AA CD trigger name.

    Because a CD is better than a Rekord.

    Lol good one but vinyl is making a comeback now.
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  14. 03-07-2022, 03:12 PM #14
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    Yep I had a good starfire 250 but not had the pleasure of shooting the rifle yet.
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