I have fitted an MEC Contact 3 buttplate to my EV2 for the time being and made a backplate to attach it to the single post mount that would have held the original backplate so I have been able to retain the length and swivel adjustment too - but I need to return the Contact 3 to my Walther match rif...

I have just picked-up a nice EV2 Mark IV ( in back with a laminated stock) that I am very pleased with, but the previous owner used it for bench rest shooting and preferred to use a rubber butt pad and disposed of the original adjustable alloy butt plate some time ago. Many EV2 rifles are customised...

If we cannot find-out who makes these excellent engineered bipods I think I will make a couple for myself as they would be fairly easy to make on my Myford Super 7 with just a little bit of work for my milling machine too. The biggest factor when making something like this is the time it takes - and...

All of my 10 meter match rifles are Walther LG300XT or LG400 variants and have their own branded Centra front sights and Walther rear diopters. I have both the 18mm and 22mm Centra front sight tunnels and prefer to use Centra High End glass inserts for total clarity. I have been shooting with target...

Thanks Tony, I thought the dark wood "cap" was only used on the walnut stocks but it looks like it can be found on any of the Mk3 stocks, including the beech ones. I appreciate that using the stock to try and date any air rifle would be highly unreliable as it is an item that can be so easily exchan...

Another question regarding the identity of the TX200 and TX200HC air rifles is that some have a nice dark wood cap fitted to the bottom of the pistol grip. Both of my walnut stocked rifles (one TX 200 and one TX200HC) have this attractive feature and so I thought that is was only fitted to walnut st...

Thats interesting - maybe it is a cross-over model.

The gun number is 041350 so maybe that will help to identify it when I can find out the production date?

Thanks for the info.

All three of my TX's have irregular ratchet notches so they must be Mk3's.

I will try emailing Air Arms to ask about the age of my three rifles, but a previous emailed request for the age of my Pro Target remains unanswered, so I will try by telephone this time.

I bought a s/h matching bipod and circular rear rest for my FTP900 that I am told were made by "someone up north" and that he only makes a few sets each year. These brilliant bits of engineering work as well as they look and I would like to buy another new set - and another set for a club mate if on...

I have the same "engineered" bipod and circular rear rest on my FTP900 as shown fitted to your smart looking rifle and I would love to be able to find another one of these same bipods for use on my Pro Target. At the moment I swap the bipod between the two rifles and they are as "solid as a rock" bu...