Meet my new lady friend. FWB 603

[T-Higgs]

I think I got my 603 RT in 1995 or 1996 from Airgun  Warehouse.  Other than that I've never seen another one and don't much about it.

Glad someone else is pleased with theirs!

Fishhuntmike,
The question of the best way to scope a 603 comes up a lot in my group. Does your running target version have a dovetail milled into the barrel shroud? Did it come like that? Any way you could take a close-up of it?

Thanks,
Higgs

[Gwelo]

Not Mike but think I can answer your Q's. The R/T model did not come with sights as it was designed for use with a scope. The barrel shroud has a dovetail approx 8" long in front of the receiver. It also has a dovetail on the receiver similar to your rifle.  The R/T also has a short loading gate to get the scope closer to the centerline of the barrel. This install was put together with stuff I had on hand. I could clean it up by finding the proper set of rings to eliminate the dovetail to weaver adapter.
 


The loading gate has a handle to make it easier to open/close since it is under the scope.




I had a 602 that I scoped by shortening the gate and using a cantilever mount from BKL http://www.bkltech.com/BKL-1-Dovetail-to-Weaver-Offset-Adaptor-p/bkl-554.htm along with the appropriate set of rings.

[T-Higgs]

Gwelo,
Thank you, good stuff.
Another lefty RT 603! Where do you guys find these? Such a set rifle.
I like the dovetail in the shroud method. I think I'll look into haveing this done and see if it's economically feasible.
I have the short gate kit, it just showed up this week.


 I've been trying to find an ellivated scope rail that looks like it belongs on a 603.  Something nicely machined with propper cantilever. I've seen this set up of BLK riser and offset, one piece rings.



I'd like to find something like this.