Tx200 fishscale chequering

[Sir rocco]

I still cannot figure why they went with the piscitorial theme on a gun, its more suited to fishing gear,
I reckon it could be that the stock company could not do traditional oak leaves at the price that AA wanted to pay, the suggestion of the scales being more grippy is possibly an excuse thought up on the hoof and should be taken with a pinch of salt.

[oldskoolzzz]

Oooooh....I've just remembered. I think it was Nick, oldskoolz, who once said that the "hump" on the TX action where the barrel joins the cylinder reminded him of a dolphin, so maybe it's dolphin scales?

It was on the Prosport Tone, once you see the side profile of the forestock you can’t un-see that Dolphins snout

[Barryg]

It was on the Prosport Tone, once you see the side profile of the forestock you can’t un-see that Dolphins snout

Not sure about Dolphin but with a few whiskers some sort of animal

[Nikkormat]

A great illustration of how not only is the earlier stock infinitely more beautiful, but that the Mk.II barrel set up is better looking too. The Mk.II was the pinnacle of sporters. What Air Arms did to it with the Mk.III style stock and the new barrel set up was bordering on criminal.

[Edtwozeronine]

I love the way the fish-scales look, my original stock was battered to f$%#, so when one came up for sale on the forum I jumped on it! Needed a little messing about but my mark 2 action is in a much nicer looking stock. I have a vague idea it was only £80 too, I saw a TX200 stock go on the auction site for £250+

I have no idea why...

[ashf9999]

Though the checkering was standard, I didn’t like the Fleur-de-Lis on the FX2000 when they first came out. I like them now.

[Barryg]

A great illustration of how not only is the earlier stock infinitely more beautiful, but that the Mk.II barrel set up is better looking too. The Mk.II was the pinnacle of sporters. What Air Arms did to it with the Mk.III style stock and the new barrel set up was bordering on criminal.

I suppose that we all have different tastes but I think that most go for the mk3 with its rosewood cap, as for the barrel set up I like the smaller gap between the barrel and the lever on the mk3 but I admit that the older mk2 & 3 HC have the best-looking lever catch

[TonyL]

It was on the Prosport Tone, once you see the side profile of the forestock you can’t un-see that Dolphins snout

Ah, yes, that was it. Nice one, Nick.



Hoping you're keeping well. It's going to be sunny and warm at The Bash today if you can make it.

[TonyL]

Not sure about Dolphin but with a few whiskers some sort of animal

Excellent!

[Bellycrawler]

Not seen an example myself but it sounds "nice" & I recon being a Pisces I would like the fishcake option.

[SteveH]

I think it looks great in walnut but the beech, nah.

[Tea Kettle]

Not sure about Dolphin but with a few whiskers some sort of animal

Catfish

[hollow-point]

Does anybody know why Air arms went with fish related chequering on a gun?,
It seems a strange choice over traditional methods and presumably there must have been a reason but blowed if i can think of one for the life of me.

I think it looks great. Was one of the first things that attracted me to them over the hw offerings.