Bits of Airgun History - and a twisted-barrel FWB that shoots straight

Came across these and figured they are worth to share.


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https://www.beemans.net/images/FWB2twist2.jpg

From Beemansnet.com:

" After one of the big SHOT trade shows, the owners of the Westinger & Altenburger Co. (Feinwerkbau) of Germany presented us with this amazing feat of airgunsmithing - a Beeman/Feinwerkbau Model 2 CO2 pistol with the barrel making a complete twist around the gas cylinder! The gun actually shoots quite well! Note that the all-important final inch(25 mm) or so is straight - that and the crown are the only really important parts of the barrel as far as accuracy is concerned. When some shooter would say " I think I see some little defect in the rifling way down inside my barrel, or the middle is a little off, or the barrel is not quite straight, and that is why I am not shooting well" , the airgunsmiths loved to bring out this gun and ask if his gun was more off line than this one! Beeman collection."

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https://www.beemans.net/Austrian%20airguns.htm


https://www.beemans.net/lewis-assault-rifle.htm 


https://www.beemans.net/collection.htm

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