holloway Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 Not had much to do with air rifles since i was a kid but i do remember lusting after the Fwd sport ,so on a whim i thought that i had a bargain with this one ,i didnt really look at the pictures or ask the owner any questions ,so this is what turned up unseen.First thing i noticed was the stock its all sound but what a mess the checkering is now , anyway i cant make it any worse really can i ?The blueing needs re doing and it looks like it has had a hard life. It won,t always cock and the safety doesn,t work ,the trigger feels sort of loose and floppy although it will tighten up a bit with the screw adjustment, any ideas on what the problem might be ,the two springs in the unit look a bit tired ? I have taken it all apart ready to find some new bits for the internals spring ,seals etc ,not really interested in changing anything just thinking of putting it back to how it was can i still get original parts ? Any advice really welcome . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 (edited) Somebody has strippled the checkering. Good luck sorting that out, you be better off stripping the rest to match Edited July 20, 2020 by strimmer_13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akey Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 The piston heads are notorious for falling apart on these (I know, I have one that I have owned since I was a teenager and I recently replaced it). There are some spares still available in the UK and Europe, and there is a small UK owners group on facebook. I have found this place pretty good https://www.gunspares.co.uk/products/24038/Feinwerkbau-Sport/ I cant help on the trigger, but I know if mine is adjusted all the way out it becomes sloppy. Once you get it running I am sure it will bring a big smile to your face, I know mine does every time I pull it out for plink in the garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted July 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 5 hours ago, strimmer_13 said: Somebody has strippled the checkering. Good luck sorting that out, you be better off stripping the rest to match Think you’re right can’t do much else. 2 hours ago, akey said: The piston heads are notorious for falling apart on these (I know, I have one that I have owned since I was a teenager and I recently replaced it). There are some spares still available in the UK and Europe, and there is a small UK owners group on facebook. I have found this place pretty good https://www.gunspares.co.uk/products/24038/Feinwerkbau-Sport/ I cant help on the trigger, but I know if mine is adjusted all the way out it becomes sloppy. Once you get it running I am sure it will bring a big smile to your face, I know mine does every time I pull it out for plink in the garden Thanks for that looks like Chambers have most of the stuff I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted August 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 Just need to sort the metal and internals out now , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz25 Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 Try some thin washers on the trigger some side support would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 On 18/08/2020 at 08:26, holloway said: Just need to sort the metal and internals out now , Did you get another stock or do a fair bit of sanding? I like the darker wood on that and I'm not a fan of dark wood 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted August 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 2 hours ago, strimmer_13 said: Did you get another stock or do a fair bit of sanding? I like the darker wood on that and I'm not a fan of dark wood 👍 Had to remove a fair bit of wood in the end not perfect but better than it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitetail Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 I rebuilt my 124 a couple of years ago, I used a welsh willy tuning kit . It shoots really well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshootist Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 On 18/08/2020 at 08:26, holloway said: Just need to sort the metal and internals out now , Well that looks like an excellent job! You did the checquering yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted September 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 I did but to be honest it doesn’t stand close inspection.just waiting for the metal work to come back now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshootist Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 Can I ask who is doing the metal work? I have a Webley Service that needs a refinish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gameking Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 17 hours ago, theshootist said: Can I ask who is doing the metal work? I have a Webley Service that needs a refinish. Shaun Hill of ISP is one of the best out there, ohne number below on FB page https://en-gb.facebook.com/IspAirRifles/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted September 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 On 09/09/2020 at 18:03, theshootist said: Can I ask who is doing the metal work? I have a Webley Service that needs a refinish. Bromley and son have the parts , I will post some pictures when they come back,I think they must be very busy at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted September 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 All sorted ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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