Ain't they sweet? Nice looking gun...a bit newer than mine. Any idea which muzzle brake/weight that is?
This going to be my next gun.... Already in the works. Yours is beautiful.The more details you can provide the better.Congrats!
That is the cleanest 300 I've ever seen. Is it original, or has it been refurbished?Nice acquisition!
Very cool gun. Richard
You got a real nice gem there Brett. They are such sweet shooters for sure. I have 4 FWB 300s with three being the same as yours that are Match L with one in walnut as well. The other one is a junior that I use to shoot FT with at times. It has the Maccari single spring in it and shoot 8.4s at 650 fps for right at 8 FPE. It is deadly on tree rats out to 45 yards and will drop a FT at 55 yards quite easily if the wind cooperates.They are indeed addicting for precise target work and you should have no trouble lighting a match or doing some insect pesting with it for fun. You may want to put a different scope on it so you have more elevation adjustment to be able to reach out and touch them critters and insects. Enjoy it for sure.Mike
Thanks Scott! What would you like to know? I have only had a day with it so I will try to answer any questions that I can about it. Shoot me a PM if you want to know more specifics.
Thanks Mike! I appreciate the comments. Do you know where I can find more info on these rifles? I'm curious to know when this one was made and is it a variant of some kind.
Quote from: buldawg76 on March 18, 2017, 02:17:23 AMYou got a real nice gem there Brett. They are such sweet shooters for sure. I have 4 FWB 300s with three being the same as yours that are Match L with one in walnut as well. The other one is a junior that I use to shoot FT with at times. It has the Maccari single spring in it and shoot 8.4s at 650 fps for right at 8 FPE. It is deadly on tree rats out to 45 yards and will drop a FT at 55 yards quite easily if the wind cooperates.They are indeed addicting for precise target work and you should have no trouble lighting a match or doing some insect pesting with it for fun. You may want to put a different scope on it so you have more elevation adjustment to be able to reach out and touch them critters and insects. Enjoy it for sure.MikeThanks Mike! I appreciate the comments. Do you know where I can find more info on these rifles? I'm curious to know when this one was made and is it a variant of some kind. It is precise, that's for sure. I do need to get some adjustable rings and/or a scope with the elevation that I need to reach out like you said. I will start with some rings first and go from there. I would like to keep the Beeman scope on it if I could. It has a "retro" look about it that I like.
Quote from: bReTt on March 18, 2017, 02:39:39 AMThanks Scott! What would you like to know? I have only had a day with it so I will try to answer any questions that I can about it. Shoot me a PM if you want to know more specifics.Quote from: bReTt on March 18, 2017, 02:49:29 AMThanks Mike! I appreciate the comments. Do you know where I can find more info on these rifles? I'm curious to know when this one was made and is it a variant of some kind. We are going about this in two different ways, You had a beautiful mint gun unexpectedly fall into your lap and now are looking for info.I am digging and researching to know what I should look out for buying an old well used Club Gun. Here is the most information I have been able to find in one place. http://www.pilkguns.com/tenp/default.htmThis thread on the Yellow Forum tell the different flavors through the years of 300s but I notice some contradictions are mixxed in from others so I am unsure just how accurate the OP was. Still a good read with links to other posts on them.http://www.network54.com/Forum/79537/thread/1354312414And Here... http://www.network54.com/Forum/79537/thread/1014473344/1014522070and to dating... MODEL 300SI have also downloaded the Feinwerkbrau owners manual and the parts list /exploded diagram but they are too large to attach. Let me know if you want them and I can send you an email.
Quote from: bReTt on March 18, 2017, 02:49:29 AMQuote from: buldawg76 on March 18, 2017, 02:17:23 AMYou got a real nice gem there Brett. They are such sweet shooters for sure. I have 4 FWB 300s with three being the same as yours that are Match L with one in walnut as well. The other one is a junior that I use to shoot FT with at times. It has the Maccari single spring in it and shoot 8.4s at 650 fps for right at 8 FPE. It is deadly on tree rats out to 45 yards and will drop a FT at 55 yards quite easily if the wind cooperates.They are indeed addicting for precise target work and you should have no trouble lighting a match or doing some insect pesting with it for fun. You may want to put a different scope on it so you have more elevation adjustment to be able to reach out and touch them critters and insects. Enjoy it for sure.MikeThanks Mike! I appreciate the comments. Do you know where I can find more info on these rifles? I'm curious to know when this one was made and is it a variant of some kind. It is precise, that's for sure. I do need to get some adjustable rings and/or a scope with the elevation that I need to reach out like you said. I will start with some rings first and go from there. I would like to keep the Beeman scope on it if I could. It has a "retro" look about it that I like. BrettScott beat me to it with all the sources for info that I have found as well. I can say you have what is referred to as a Junior or Mini since it has no barrel weight glued on the end of the barrel and the stock has no stipling on the underside of the forearm, only in the knee area and the stock does not narrow and reduce in the forearm area as well. There are several variations of the models as you see from the links that Scott posted. I believe yours is still all original since you can confirm its ownership since new. I have found that over the years and being passed thru many hands that you will find many different variations due to the swapping of stocks and actions in the many hands they passed thru over the years. These guns were bought in bulk by the 4H and CMP clubs for training young shooters in its time so the swapping and personalization of them has been done before the classic collectors status was realized by the air gun community in general. The ones you see that have been kept as originals are mainly the Universals and Running Boar models since those tended to be bought by individuals not in bulk by shooting clubs. They last forever since there is a steel ring on the piston that will never wear out if taken care of properly. The only wear items as far as what is replaced in a service are the breech seal and the piston buffer that cushions the contact between the piston and end of the compression chamber when fired. The compression chamber only needs a couple drops of non detergent 30 weight motor oil or ATF to lube the ring every 5000 pellets. Here are some places to get parts for them if the need ever arises that you need to rebuild yours. http://www.waffencenter-gotha.de/shop/Ersatzteile/Luftdruckwaffen/HERSTELLER-MODELL/FEINWERKBAU/Feinwerkbau-300-300S/Raststange-FEINWERKBAU-300-300S::1388.htmlhttp://www.targets.ca/ In this site you can either go to their Ebay store or click on the FWB link at the bottom of the page to go to the FWB home page, once on the home page click on the tab at the right with the British flag that shows in English or see this link.https://www.feinwerkbau.de/en/Homehttp://www.network54.com/Forum/79537/message/1381239654https://www.feinwerkbau.de/en/Service+Download/ManualsHope you find this some interesting reading.Mike
Quote from: dtdtdtdt on March 17, 2017, 06:32:33 PMI've had one 11+ years and love it. No maintenance needed yet and one hole groups at 50' are the norm. As you say ONE HOLE not a Ragged One!!! Just for fun, try lighting a match with it - you can do it!!!This rifle has a story that the owner DID just what you say, he lit a match with it, and not just one. I hope to be able to do this myself and I want the people that sold it to me (personal friends) to come over and do the same with it. Now that would be cool!I would like to try it again but my pistol range (indoor) where I can legally shoot it without wind issues takes a dim view of open flames. This is on a regular powder gun range so go figure::::;}
I've had one 11+ years and love it. No maintenance needed yet and one hole groups at 50' are the norm. As you say ONE HOLE not a Ragged One!!! Just for fun, try lighting a match with it - you can do it!!!