Got a visit from my friend Mike yesterday afternoon on a blustery New England day. He was carrying a very rare and special airgun....an FWB 120.
Now I'm sure some of you have never heard of an F120. Not surprising as they were made 50 plus years ago!! They are a product of a man named Robert Law from the former Air Rifle Headquarters in West Virginia.
He used a tuned FWB 124 action as the base gun. He then produced a very interestingly shaped Walnut rifle stock for it. The stock is "ergonomically" designed.....function over form. This gives it a distinctive look.
This particular rifle was a labor of love by Mike. The action is an FWB 127 and was tuned by Scott Blair from Airguntunes.com. He did a wonderful job with the tune. The rifle shoots with a thunk and no vibration. Truly an amazing result!
The stock was finished by Paul Watts. He did a tremendous job on the checkering and finish. What excellent craftsmanship!!
Take a look for yourself. Unfortunately, the 3D quality of this Walnut isn't captured by my camera. To see it in person is really the only way to fully appreciate this functional work of art.
Next to it is one of my old Factory Walnut stocked FWB 124Ds. A plain Jane next to the 120.
Here's a quick picture for your perusal.
Enjoy!
Now I'm sure some of you have never heard of an F120. Not surprising as they were made 50 plus years ago!! They are a product of a man named Robert Law from the former Air Rifle Headquarters in West Virginia.
He used a tuned FWB 124 action as the base gun. He then produced a very interestingly shaped Walnut rifle stock for it. The stock is "ergonomically" designed.....function over form. This gives it a distinctive look.
This particular rifle was a labor of love by Mike. The action is an FWB 127 and was tuned by Scott Blair from Airguntunes.com. He did a wonderful job with the tune. The rifle shoots with a thunk and no vibration. Truly an amazing result!
The stock was finished by Paul Watts. He did a tremendous job on the checkering and finish. What excellent craftsmanship!!
Take a look for yourself. Unfortunately, the 3D quality of this Walnut isn't captured by my camera. To see it in person is really the only way to fully appreciate this functional work of art.
Next to it is one of my old Factory Walnut stocked FWB 124Ds. A plain Jane next to the 120.
Here's a quick picture for your perusal.
Enjoy!