Picked up another FWB124
- Thread starter bzizzi373
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- i found one just like that - the guy had already taken it apart, but abandoned post when it came to getting all of that old piston seal out of the air chamber. mine had an beeman ss2 in the package also.. here's the "gun in a bag" i got and rebuilt in pics. it came out shooting about the same 800 fps without having to do too much with sizing the piston seal. i was happy with my $300 fwb 124 regular stock. - paul. . 
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They are great guns ! I installed a JM Pro Mac Kit in my other 124D. Think I’ll leave this one stock. My open sight gun
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My 124D that is fitted with Pro Mac Kit shoots about 75 fps faster than the one with factory spring, however I just removed open sights and fitted a 4-12 Hawk scope to the factory sprung 124 and gun is dead nuts accurate just like the higher velocity 124D. I set target at 35 yards and both the 7.9gr and 8.4 gr JSB exacts are all on top of each other.These 124's are incredible. I always wanted one and now I have two.
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I wanted one too when I got back into airguns in 1985. Could only afford the Beeman C1 Carbine in .177cal. I may start watching for one.
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I picked up a FWB 127 out of a collection who’s owner had passed. The rifle was said to have been unaired. Well, of course I fired it with no effect to the pellet. When I rebuilt it with a pro Mac kit, the original seal was still 100 percent intact but separated from the piston. They usually turn to small curd cottage cheese in the compression tube. Fantastic rifle. Mine also has the regular stock which is great for a lefty shooter like me. 
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Yes it is cool, that might be the only factory piston seal in existence that is still intact.
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My factory seal was not pounded into the end of compression tube like others I have worked on, my guess is when nephew acquired gun from estate he tried to fire once or twice then gave up.
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