The New Feinwerkbau Sporter - Numbers?

[andrewM]

If someone would kindly let me have the email address and name of the person, I will email FWB and see what minimum order they would require to produce a production run for the UK market and if they can fit the correct spring for our limit, here, of 12ft/lb. I will also check the price required.

If this is successful, we can consider an importer and whether we can obtain sufficient orders to make it worthwhile.

One can, at least ask!

Rgds
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[robs5230]

They were never officially imported into the UK
Ian at Centra, the importer at the time, stated they were simply too expensive

without doubt, the best made springer, that I've ever clapped eyes on

I've owned 2 and worked on a 3rd
All brought up to sub12 very nicely

[Hsing-ee]

If someone would kindly let me have the email address and name of the person, I will email FWB and see what minimum order they would require to produce a production run for the UK market and if they can fit the correct spring for our limit, here, of 12ft/lb. I will also check the price required.

If this is successful, we can consider an importer and whether we can obtain sufficient orders to make it worthwhile.

One can, at least ask!

Rgds
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If I was Feinwerkbau to even consider this I would want a full deposit for each rifle up front. But a nice idea.

[andrewM]

Well, I am prepared to work on it with FWB and see what they say. No harm in that. But I do need contact details, if anyone has them. I will then report back here.

Rgds
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[gtfreight]

Well, I am prepared to work on it with FWB and see what they say. No harm in that. But I do need contact details, if anyone has them. I will then report back here.

Rgds
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info@feinwerkbau.de

Good luck.

[jonnyone]

I think i can say without fear of contradiction i would take a hammer to my piggy bank if there was a chance of getting one...
Dave

[andrewM]

Well, I have set a ball running and have written as follows, so we shall see what happens. If it comes to nothing, at least one has tried:

"Dear Sir,

I am advised that your company has, certainly up until a year or two ago, maintained a small output of the famous FWB Sport. Indeed, I am informed your Mr. Volker Müller has advised that since launch in 2014, the Sport has sold as follows: 7.5J variant - 120pcs sold and in 18J variant - 607 pcs.

Amongst air rifle enthusiasts, the older FWB Sport in models 124 (4.5mm) and 127 (5.5mm) enjoyed enormous popularity in the UK. The UK, furthermore, is one of the largest markets for air rifle shooters.

When the new FWB Sport was launched in 2014, almost no one in the UK knew of its existence. A few models were imported randomly and these have gained considerable acclaim, even although some alterations had to be carried out to modify them to suit the legal energy parameters. As you may know, these are 12ft/lb or, I understand in German terms, 16J.

What would the minimum order be to commence a production run for the UK? Depending on the size of that run, it might be feasible to produce sufficient demand to fulfil this in advance. It would, of course, be necessary to have an approximate price idea, per item.

The next question surrounds the energy output. Previously, haphazard imports were made and then the springs and internals altered to raise the power if it was 7.5J, or diminish it, if it was 18J. Perhaps, alternatively, the factory could easily use a spring producing 16J, ie less than 12ft/lb energy for the UK.

The final question relates to calibre. As I understand it, the new Sport was only produced in 4.5mm and not in 5.5mm.

I am sure it would be possible to produce orders in the UK in advance of any production run, depending upon the quantum required. The UK must have been a valuable market for the Sport in the 1980s, where its reputation was immense and second hand values are strong today. I might observe that when Greener was producing its shotguns, it had a small production run of its excellent Greener air rifles, which continued into the 1960s but these were only produced during slack periods at the factory. Possibly the same could be done for the much admired Sport.

With kind regards"


I shall advise the reply when I have it.

Rgds to all
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[john79]

How much where these when last on sale?

[Hsing-ee]

Well, I have set a ball running and have written as follows, so we shall see what happens. If it comes to nothing, at least one has tried:

"Dear Sir,

I am advised that your company has, certainly up until a year or two ago, maintained a small output of the famous FWB Sport. Indeed, I am informed your Mr. Volker Müller has advised that since launch in 2014, the Sport has sold as follows: 7.5J variant - 120pcs sold and in 18J variant - 607 pcs..... Possibly the same could be done for the much admired Sport.

With kind regards"


I shall advise the reply when I have it.

Rgds to all
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That's great but the actual name of the rifle is the Feinwerkbau Sporter, not Sport, which was the older model which went through 3 marks all almost exactly the same.

I wouldn't let it pass, sorry.

[andrewM]

That's great but the actual name of the rifle is the Feinwerkbau Sporter, not Sport, which was the older model which went through 3 marks all almost exactly the same.

I wouldn't let it pass, sorry.

Ah, I did not know that but I think FWB will understand the error. We will see what they come back with.

Rgds
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[Hsing-ee]

Ah, I did not know that but I think FWB will understand the error. We will see what they come back with.

Rgds
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I'm sure they'll be fine, it's my problem really.

[Mach 1.5]

In 2014 there where £600 and the buying public moaned at that and it being 6ft lbs. I know what the answer will be back from FWB but a nice thought anyhow. Mach 1.5

[robs5230]

I'd happily buy another

If........
They removed that bloody stupid bulge on the latch rod, in the front of the piston, and omitted the guide tube, from the trigger block.

I could live with the "2 bagger" looks

[Hsing-ee]

Maybe we ought to get FWB to make an HW99S for us ..

[TonyL]

Brilliant effort, Andrew. As has been opined, I think the answer will be a "no", but at least you gave it a good go.