The FWB sport was a fine hunting springer. Just about the right weight, following the lines of a good Rimfire hunter.
Often mentioned to be oversprung, but imo it was not. They had designed it well, with the pre load removing any chance of secondary piston bounce, a decent stroke and a quite well mannered 12 ftlbs could be had with decent 8.4 grain pellet weight.
It did not quite have the ultra solid build quality of its direct competitor, the HW35 but then no other spring gun has.
In a flat out, one on one shootout (all things being equal) the FWB Sport will edge out a HW35 just, but my choice would still be the 35 for a whole raft of reasons.
I found the 35 stock much more forgiving of repeatable holding, and from any shooting position. The lock up more reliably consistent and having the ability to close the breech in silence if you depressed its barrel lock while closing.
Servicing the 35 is also far easier, and the massive trigger block will last a lifetime of opening and closing the gun …being much more robust than these newer HW50/99.
Once dialled in the 35 takes some beating in the field after pests but that FWB Sport could edge it in a field target, straight shoot off.