Danced with a couple different frauleins tonight. FWB 124 .177 and Diana 56TH .177. FWB is such a smooth, elegant, easy to cock little rifle. The 56TH is its polar opposite, but man is it accurate. Both are a joy to shoot.
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Love the stock on the 56th. I hemed and hawed to buy one in .177. When I finally when to buy it, it was gone. Snooze you lose. Nice gun. CrowDanced with a couple different frauleins tonight. FWB 124 .177 and Diana 56TH .177. FWB is such a smooth, elegant, easy to cock little rifle. The 56TH is its polar opposite, but man is it accurate. Both are a joy to shoot.
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Thank you. I can’t believe I own one you don’t have. Hail, I can’t believe ANYONE owns an airgun you don’t have ha ha ha.Love the stock on the 56th. I hemed and hawed to buy one in .177. When I finally when to buy it, it was gone. Snooze you lose. Nice gun. Crow
I feel fortunate to have some of the guns Crow does have.Thank you. I can’t believe I own one you don’t have. Hail, I can’t believe ANYONE owns an airgun you don’t have ha ha ha.
Ha ha. Going to have to take a step back and have a look. CrowThank you. I can’t believe I own one you don’t have. Hail, I can’t believe ANYONE owns an airgun you don’t have ha ha ha.
I have had my first FWB 124d a little over 50 years now, and picked up a second late last year. I was always amazed at the ease of cocking, accuracy and power. It was not long after I got that 124 from ARH in W. Va, that I spotted a Williams receiver sight at Beemans and put one of those on. I was in the USAF at the time in base housing. so I would shoot in one bedroom down the hall into another bedroom. I did not have a proper rest, so would set a dining room chair in the bedroom, sit on the floor and use the chair as a rest. I was probably shooting at about 15-18 yards max. but little one hole groups were common. I have increased my collection or accumulatin of air rifles a lot in the ensuing years, but those remain among my favorites.Danced with a couple different frauleins tonight. FWB 124 .177 and Diana 56TH .177. FWB is such a smooth, elegant, easy to cock little rifle. The 56TH is its polar opposite, but man is it accurate. Both are a joy to shoot.
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Thank you for your service , and postI have had my first FWB 124d a little over 50 years now, and picked up a second late last year. I was always amazed at the ease of cocking, accuracy and power. It was not long after I got that 124 from ARH in W. Va, that I spotted a Williams receiver sight at Beemans and put one of those on. I was in the USAF at the time in base housing. so I would shoot in one bedroom down the hall into another bedroom. I did not have a proper rest, so would set a dining room chair in the bedroom, sit on the floor and use the chair as a rest. I was probably shooting at about 15-18 yards max. but little one hole groups were common. I have increased my collection or accumulatin of air rifles a lot in the ensuing years, but those remain among my favorites.
I remember the hype about the power, so tested it I think with silver jet pellets against a 1" (3/4") white pine board, and at about six inches from the muzzle it would completely penetrate the board.
Yes, I like those 124's The seals in my first one crumbled after about ten years, so off to Beemans for repair, those lasted about 35 years so sent it to David Slade and he resealed and put in a new spring. The second one I found on ebay last year, I really looked at details and pictures carefully. It came sans sights, and some kind of cover over the muzzle to hide the dovetail. I removed that and put on an Anschutz diopter front and a Williams receiver sight, like my first. It had documentation where it had been resealed about three years prior to my purchase so both should be good for years to come now. Lately I have gotten more into the older FWB target guns, picked up a couple of the 150 models, from 1967 and 1968. One of those had documentation of recent resealing the other needed it so sent it out. I like the stocks on them better than my later model 300, they just fit me better . They are not as powerful as the 124, but quite a bit more accurate, at least off a bench, plus they have better sights.Great story @jkingrph . I bought my 124 from someone on another forum. Had been his dad’s gun and he was very happy it was going to be used again. Besides it being a wonderful rifle, that makes me smile every time I shoot it. Diana 45 today. Quirky little gun and not sure they get the love they deserve. One of the best things about this gun is that it came with a Diana 75! That’s actually the gun I drove up to get. Sorry so and so saw me coming and put several other rifles in his truck, including the Diana 45 ha ha ha.
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The FWB target guns are amazing. I have a 300S and a 601, marvelous shooters both. Have you ever shot a Diana 75? Unreal. Mine needs a reseal. Talked to David Slade about sending in 18 months or so ago and then life got hectic. Need to get in touch with him and send in. My youngest daughter lives in Paris and I think we’ll be up there in late October. If I have resealed by then I’ll bring with me if you want to try one out.Yes, I like those 124's The seals in my first one crumbled after about ten years, so off to Beemans for repair, those lasted about 35 years so sent it to David Slade and he resealed and put in a new spring. The second one I found on ebay last year, I really looked at details and pictures carefully. It came sans sights, and some kind of cover over the muzzle to hide the dovetail. I removed that and put on an Anschutz diopter front and a Williams receiver sight, like my first. It had documentation where it had been resealed about three years prior to my purchase so both should be good for years to come now. Lately I have gotten more into the older FWB target guns, picked up a couple of the 150 models, from 1967 and 1968. One of those had documentation of recent resealing the other needed it so sent it out. I like the stocks on them better than my later model 300, they just fit me better . They are not as powerful as the 124, but quite a bit more accurate, at least off a bench, plus they have better sights.
The bad thing, is that here in E Texas unless I can get out very early it is too hot to do much shooting. Even early morning the humidity makes it rather oppressive.
Gun stays the same you get better every time you shoot it lol . Have great day.Finished a huge job on driveway, 1 1/2 weeks. Cooler today. Shot my HW77 .20. Super accurate. Gets better every time I use it.View attachment 578939Also shot a HW30 .177. These will never leave.View attachment 578940Crow
Thanks. In 5 minutes I’m going to ask you to stop talking. I wish you were right.Gun stays the same you get better every time you shoot it lol . Have great day.
That's a beautyGot the tractor out and got drenched twice. Switched to shooting on the range with 2 of 3 that were kidnapped. HW95 .177 to start and a good shooter. Glad to be home.View attachment 577938This next gun is as promising as they get. Another hostage, a HW97kt .20 right from first shot was dead on. Talk about dream machine. View attachment 577946Dissected a can at 35 yds. I’m liking this gun. Crow