So Much For A Fwb Sport.

[mark williams 7,568]

Well I`m disappointed.

Took the just bought Sport mk1 for a good zeroing session today and the piston head ( I believe and made of leather) has given in.

I phoned the rfd up and has offered a full refund or he`ll get a gunsmith friend of his to put a BSA piston head, re sized into it.

 

 

I`m taking the refund and might give up the ghost on classical hunting.

A FWB Sport mk1 with a BSA piston head is a mongrel isn`t it

 

I might look for old HW springers ?

 

ah well

[steg 609]

Don't give up yet mark.. I'm in the same boat..got some lovely old black and white photies here of me and me dad back in the early 70's with me on one knee and his webley hawk/ tasco 4×20 on the other..wish i could get these photies up on here...tattoos and mustache galore..Rez would be proud! Haha.

 

Keep searching mate

 

Atb steg

[si brown 8,486]

I'm with steg mark don't give up

get it fixed... once its replaced it'll last ages!!

that airsport i fixed up had a plastic piston head that had swollen.. you could hardly cock it!

i gave it a shave with the dremil and its sound now!

atb si

[barrywhite 282]

looking on the net some time back . the problem with old FWB the seal will be funked for sure it is a plastic of some kind . you will get problems with an old gun you get them with new guns also .

[Rez 4,961]

What?! Can't believe this.

[Durham John 693]

Don't give up yet mark.. I'm in the same boat..got some lovely old black and white photies here of me and me dad back in the early 70's with me on one knee and his webley hawk/ tasco 4×20 on the other..wish i could get these photies up on here...tattoos and mustache galore..Rez would be proud! Haha.

 

Keep searching mate

 

Atb steg

Steg,

 

its easy via imgur mate,

but if you get stuck just email me them and ill put them up for you

 

regards john

[Durham John 693]

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there you go mark

[mark williams 7,568]

Yes lads, thank`s DJ,

Now considering the HW route , maybe an old 77, or in .177, we`ll see.

I had that FWB on a 5p group at 27 yds in less than 5min`s yesterday, she was awesome, then all power went and the head was gone .

 

The old Tasco 4x40 is def` staying, - what a scope that is !

[bigmac 97kt 13,828]

You fecking old fart giving up the ghost at the first fence

 

and as for bsa piston heads wish you lived closer as i would give you a lone of the bsa lightening fully tuned to with in an inch of its life and next to no recoil what so ever

 

Get it sorted

 

then get out there with it

 

to many lads waiting for your write ups of your hunting exploits

 

with the old girl

 

so give her a new lease of life fit a few modern parts to her and she will be ready for another 40yrs

 

At the end of the day did you really think that the parts would last another 40yrs Mark

 

She was all ways going to need tlc at some point and i thought you were the best man for it

 

GET HER SORTED AND ADD HER TO YOUR COLLECTION OF FINE RIFLES

 

SHE WILL BE A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

[mark williams 7,568]

Just a bit "deflated" or pi$$ed off mate.

She`s a bloody mongrel with foreign parts Mac.

I had her how she should have been for 10 minutes, she was incredibly accurate, pellet on pellet with ease.

I`ve actually owned a mongrel sport,- kept it a fortnight and fired it off, she was eratic.

 

Seriously thinking HW 77 or , if there are no leather piston head issues involved.

[bigmac 97kt 13,828]

Chances are Mark even an old hw will need some work mate

 

so you may as well sort this one for what it will cost

 

she dis-serves that dont you think

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

 

May cost nothing if the rfd is going to sort it for you

 

so you have to wait a few days were,s the hard ship in that

[mark williams 7,568]

Yes he`s offered to repair it f.o.c. via the piston head replaced.

I`ve pm`d Simon for advice and he also reckons it`s the end for the Sport ?

 

I`m out shooting today, - fancy taking Rexy out, - bad moods and the T Rex makes for a lethal combination.

[bigmac 97kt 13,828]

AIRGUN SPARES : FWB : Sport 124 & 127 - John Knibbs International ...

 

here you go mark and all of £14

 

your going to get rid becouse of £14

 

now i know your a tight git

 

O and by the way all you will ever need for her on this site

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

[stealthy1 3,964]

Well I`m disappointed.

Took the just bought Sport mk1 for a good zeroing session today and the piston head ( I believe and made of leather) has given in.

I phoned the rfd up and has offered a full refund or he`ll get a gunsmith friend of his to put a BSA piston head, re sized into it.

 

 

I`m taking the refund and might give up the ghost on classical hunting.

A FWB Sport mk1 with a BSA piston head is a mongrel isn`t it

 

I might look for old HW springers ?

 

ah well

 

Get your self a 77, you won't look back.

[bigmac 97kt 13,828]

 

Well I`m disappointed.

Took the just bought Sport mk1 for a good zeroing session today and the piston head ( I believe and made of leather) has given in.

I phoned the rfd up and has offered a full refund or he`ll get a gunsmith friend of his to put a BSA piston head, re sized into it.

 

 

I`m taking the refund and might give up the ghost on classical hunting.

A FWB Sport mk1 with a BSA piston head is a mongrel isn`t it

 

I might look for old HW springers ?

 

ah well

 

Get your self a 77, you won't look back.

 

97s all day long much better than a 77

 

:tongue2: