Pop guns

[slobodan]

I have just picked up a couple of air guns for the kids,

Anyone have Feinwerkbau? know anything about them?

[PM0077]

That's a lovely stock on the rifle, as far as I can find they are mainly competition guns and german so should be well made.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feinwerkbau

Paul

[slobodan]

They feel well made, after pumping up the canister to 200bar they are good for 200 shots.
If I hit anything with them I'll say they are OK,
If I can't, I'll say they are crap.

[imotep]

Very nice mate, how much did you pay?

[Predictable Bob]

I've got an old FWB CO2 pistol and it outperforms 99% of pistol shooters - it's just a pity that I don't shoot any more ...

[slobodan]

Very nice mate, how much did you pay?

Nothing, No-one really has any money over here, I mentioned to a mate that I was going to start taking my kids down to the range and he offered me these to use.
I'll see if the kids take to it or whether it's a 5 minute thing before I buy them anything.

[slobodan]

I've got an old FWB CO2 pistol and it outperforms 99% of pistol shooters - it's just a pity that I don't shoot any more ...

I'm useless, 'Full Auto' was designed with me in mind I think.

[Predictable Bob]

How old are your kids ?

Target air pistol is not easy - for a beginner just hitting the card at 10m is a major achievement. The slightest error in sight alignment or trigger release is magnified enormously by the time the pellet has reached the target !

Good luck and don't set expectations too high

PS
Don't even attempt to get them using two hands with the anatomical grip

PPS
If you can't shoot straight then full auto just means you miss a lot faster !

[slobodan]

How old are your kids ?

It's the 12 and 14 year olds that are going to shoot.

I'll take the down to the range, they have an under 15's club there, I'll let someone who knows what they are doing teach them.

(Then I'll let them have a go of me MP5. )

[Predictable Bob]

If they've got a proper instructor they should be OK then - most important thing with the pistol will be adjusting the grip to fit and getting the trigger finger square on the trigger (Which may be a problem if your kids have small hands !)

Bring the MP5 with you next time you're over here and we'll have a play ...

[Drizzt66]

I have just picked up a couple of air guns for the kids,

Anyone have Feinwerkbau? know anything about them?

Very good make have had a .22 of theirs for 10 years now only a spring loader but never let me down excellent for rabbiting

[Apache]

Pah, just use something bigger if you need to hit.

[night trunker]

This is my .177 Feinwerkbau

Sorry photos are poor quality, but it is the only couple I have on the computer. My Feinwerkbau is a .177 match rifle with a telescopic sight, it is a heavy piece of kit. I have the peep sight for it when using on paper targets, but it is very accurate & high quality workmanship, and good for popping off vermin. I was marksman of the year (1979) in school sea cadets shooting team, with .22 live ammo. The school had it's own indoor rifle range, and we had national compatitions against other cadet units. My Feinwerkbau has a right hand side leaver to pull back spring and also opens loading chamber. It has an adjustable hair-pin trigger & anti recoil damper.
This should be if interest to you John as you were asking for info on the company http://www.feinwerkbau.de/ceasy/modu...=2&cPageId=226