You're a jammy bugger Kevin. That's not an insult, here in England it means someone is bloody well envious of such a beautiful collection. Those two Bsa's are just stunning. Thank you for curating such wonderful rifles. Keep on collecting.👍
As the PCP dark side was taking my soul, I did buy an Diana K98 Mauser in.22 Very sweet shooting spring piston air rifle for sure, with good power. Very nice collection!
Thanks so much. I cut my teeth on American pump up pneumatic rifles and began lusting after those wonderful European, piston powered guns. They were out of my price range, but I eventually bought a Diana model 45 break barrel. From there, I was hooked. I did spend about a decade on "the dark side" all the way up to the big bores, but after a while, I got bored with the surgical precision of the PCPs. The lack of any sort of feedback in the form of recoil is a let down. For me, recoil is something that really gives me a satisfying sense of firing. PCPs typically don't recoil much, if at all, until you start pushing the power up over 100 ft lbs. So, I've come back to my love of springers only now, I get to share the love right here. Thanks so much for watching, my friend.
Man you have a lot of the rifles that I just can't find anymore! Those tap loaders as well as the Diana 460 are the top of my list! I own 4 Underlevers with the HW97KT being the best of the best! The Hatsan 105x in .25 that I have is a 25 foot pound gun and offers a very unique way of loading, it is an underlever but loads via a bolt action system breech. Very cool and accurate!
@@razor1962 I enjoy your videos...always learn something. You taught me how to quieten my cheap break barrel rifles...it works like a charm and makes them sound like decent air rifles. Thank you!
Excellent video as they all are....i have a prosport , we did,nt get along at first but now we are best buddies...a 25mm coin at 62 yards it no problem now , with AirArms pellets...👍...But i got my hands on a very nice lgu...But like you..the trigger was not good at all. But here in the UK...we got the 2 adjuster blade...After hours of fileing... polishing...lubeing....ended up with a decent trigger...But felt it could be better...I then Removed the trigger pressure spring " The one at the very rear of the trigger " and replaced it with one from a " Ball point pen "...After shortening to fit....The LGU..has a trigger like my prosport...Its very very nice....Keep the vids coming...its great watching them...Thank you..Tom in England...👏👏👏👏👍
Thanks so much, Tom. I think that the ProSport is one of the rifles that gets better as you, the shooter, get more accustomed to it. Because I enjoy shooting a variety of airguns, it takes me a lot of time with the ProSport before I start to shoot well. Thanks for watching.
This is a terrific video, thank you. You got me into springers but I've been resisting underlevers. They're so heavy and since I'm a klutz, loading may drive me nuts. But I'm getting more open to one all the time. That TX200 is a 9.3 lb. beast so if I do pick up an underlever I'm going with the featherweight 8.82 lb. 97k.😁
Depends upon how you prefer to shoot. If you're an off-hand shooter, you'll definitely have issues with weight. If you're a hunter, I'd recommend against a heavy rifle. However, if you're like me and you shoot mainly off of a bench, the weight is pretty much a non-issue. Also, for us klutzes, .22 cal. Is the better choice. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching, my friend.
You have an amazing collection. I had a air arms prosport but sold it due to lack of use. I plan you get an hw97k in laminate. The cost difference between the 2 is staggering! Hw is a good value and great performer
Nice selection. I've got the HW97, can't recommend it enough. The TX has some great checkering and design. I would like to add the Pro Sport as the next under lever for me
Enjoyed your video....i have two underlever rifles.... The air arms tx200hc mk3 which is a fantastic top of the range air rifle in a walnut stock......also i have something even more special......Manufactured by air arms England UK, An air arms tx200sr in a .22 cal. With a beautiful walnut stock, i have just sent it away to be serviced. The sr stands for semi recoiless, they only made 1500 of these rifles, 1000 in .177 and only 500 in .22. When properly set up it is a joy and pleasure to shoot and a real head turner. Very rare these days especially one in mint condition and glad to say my rifle is. It one air rifle of thr year in 2003 and 2004, also won several field target world championships, just as accurate as a pcp in the right hands. Air arms stopped production of these wonderful rifles in 2009. Because of the materials and the quality engineering that went into these rifles it was very expensive to manufacture. If you ever get the chance to buy one of these especially in a .22 cal, in excellent condition.....you will be very lucky but if you do what an investment as they are becoming more hard to find. For ones that do come up in excellent condition you would be looking to pay £600 upwards. Again thanks for your video.
I can promise you this, David, if I ever have the opportunity to get my hands on an SR, I won't let it slip away. Thanks so much for watching, my friend.
Hi, I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your airgun channel! I am a huge fan of Weihrauch and Diana spring airguns. Living in the US, it's very helpful for me to see the full power versions of these airguns tested instead of the de-tuned UK versions. I love the information from the testing with various pellets with the speeds and foot pounds of energy produced. Keep up the great work! Thanks again!
Hi Austin. I'm so glad to hear that you're enjoying the channel. It's comments like yours that inspire me to create the content on my channel. Thanks so much for watching, my friend.
Hey Kevin, Thanks for sharing your underlever airgun collection. I really enjoyed watching the video. I can't afford them yet, but some day I will. In the meantime I really hope that you will share more of your videos showcasing them individually with the up close views of the stocks, mechanisms, and triggers. I'm trying to learn about the more desirable heirloom quality rifles so that I can get something nice that I can enjoy shooting now but also hand down to my kids some day. Thanks again. Stay Safe. Be Well. GOD BLESS.
Just found Ur channel, Love it. Wish I could shoot a springer!! But! I am into PCP, but! this doesn't mean i don,t enjoy what U are doing!!!!! BEST WISHES!!!!
That is one lovely collection of onderlevers. I've owned the TX200 HC MKIII in .22 (FAC), had it tuned down to 12 ft/lbs. I had a short stroke piston and TbT set installed, but it didn't shoot nearly as refined as my 20 ft/lbs HW97K FAC .177 with just the TbT FAC Max tune set. From a design perspective, the TX200 wins on all fronts, but as far as shootability goes the HW97K is the clear winner for me. I'm looking forward to your take on the both.
Thank you. I've decided to make it a three way head to head and include the Walther LGU. I'm thinking that it'll be close. All three are incredibly accurate rifles.
Superb rifles my friend, and all in great condition.👌I like the two BSA Stutzen models 😁My wife is complaining that i have to many air rifles because i can shoot only with one she says 🤔iI have to agree a little bit with her because only last month i got myself a HW30, one more HW97K and an Air Arms S410 Walnut 😬I decided to sell two very rare air rifles. A Swedish made Excellent Match pump air rifle in 5,4 mm.round bullets from the sixties, and an Original Will pre WW2 in 6.33cal., called here for aTivoli rifle used to shoot darts with but it works also well with lighter .25 cal pellets. I own an older HW35 but i would like to get myself the 35 Export model with walnut stock when i have sold them. Tanks for showing your great collection under levers. Cheers!
@@tomsvennblad8374 😂Yes, but we understand each other why we have so many......My wife has at least 10 kinds of different chicken breeds and i tell her they all produce eggs, but just in different sizes and colors....Yeah but i like them and love them all she says. Right than you maybe understand me too...🤣 Cheers!
The Air Arms damn, they are so expensive where I live above $1,000! Same feeling here, no favorite, I love all of my 4 rifles, mostly Weihrauch and one Spanish Norica
I do like break barrel air rifles but feel a fixed barrel is inherently superior. I remember the BSA Stutzen back in the day,it’s especially unusual with its full length stock.
There really is an advantage with a fixed barrel. That being said, my LGV will give any fixed barrel gun a run for its money. Thanks so much for watching my friend.
Fantastic collection underlevers. Glad you found a walther LGU love um over the tx 200 mechanical wise, and cocking sounds/ feels for me also smoother, only trigger is indeed worth to tune up, they missed it there by using a plastic bit mushy trigger, metal trigger update is super. Dont forget to tighten all the screws after a while,
Well the TX200 is an extraordinarily beautiful rifle, but I have to say that the BSAs are not lacking in that department. I can't say that I would turn any of those down. Thanks for another interesting video!
A most splendid collection you have put together good Sir. I do like a rifle to look like a rifle and not an explosion in a plastic factory as seems to be the trend here in the UK at the moment Their condition is a credit to you
I also have a Walther LGU MasterPro in .177. Lovely guns, very similar to TX200/HW97. Extremely accurate and well built. But it is heavy and cumbersome, and I am not an expert in setting up triggers. The master pro Walther trigger is not great feeling, but I know trigger guys could improve it alot. However I also have a Gamo CFX black synthetic in .22. And the BSA design of rotating breech is the best form of loading an underlever air rifle in my opinion. I wish BSA would make another high end rifle with this system.
Very nice lineup you have, Kevin! Those full length stocks are very classy and elegant looking. Can't wait for better weather to get out to shoot more. Looking forward to your head to head challenge. ScottinPa.
Thanks Reg. I'm looking forward to doing a head to head with the TX200, the LGU and the 97K. They're all pretty well matched. It should make for an interesting video.
I have always been a fan of underlever air rifles, no wobbly barrels to compromise power and accuracy. I have owned most of the ones you have shown us, but still have a softspot for the sleek lines of the BSA Airsporter, the mark1 had a loading tap that flipped up when you opened the hidden cocking lever sadly they deleted that on later versions. The comparison of the HW97 and the TX200 should be interesting, both are excellent rifles.
Hi Barbara. The Airsporters were wonderful rifles. I'm hoping to add at least one variant to my collection, eventually. Thanks so much for watching, my friend.
Hi Tom. You're right about the beech stock. However, it's not available in beech in left hand. It's only offered in walnut for us lefties. Thanks so much for watching my friend.
Thank You for this video, I think you are the only active spring shooter on TH-cam, I think I'll put my money on Weihrauch! My HW 77 with its tune-up is out standing... Please let us know when you have that shot off with the Air Arms you just mentioned, again thank you for this video...
-Me ; I might add an underlever to my collection one day... 🤔 -You; I got all of the nice ones already. *Hard not to be jealous of this underlever selection.*
Hi Stephen. I'm thinking that I'll probably involve the Walther LGU in the competition as well. It should hold its own against the other two. Thanks as always my friend.
Nice collection! I originally found your channel looking for info on how to tear down my Webley Eclipse and been a fan ever since. Also, I've been keeping an eye out for a Diana 46 and/or an HW 57. I really like underlever guns, and the port/tap loaders are just so much easier. I'd make an exception for a full size HW 77 tho. The 97 is amazing, but at the distances I shoot I really like peep sights instead of scopes.
Very nice collection…liked and subbed! I have four different RWS Diana’s (two 350 Mag’s, 460 Mag, and a 48) and interested in buying some different mfg’s guns as well.
Well, it's obvious that you appreciate quality springers. Take a look at Weihrauch and AirArms. Both will prove themselves worthy of the extra cost. It's great to have you on board, sir. Thank you for your subscription, but more importantly, thank you for your service.
@@razor1962 I certainly will look at those mfg’s, thank you for the info. I’ll add, the BSA’s with the ol’ Mannlicher-style stocks are fine looking. I have a few Mannlicher stock Ruger M77’s from decades ago in .243, .270, and 30-06…had no idea any air guns sported that style of stock.
@@usmc6157 Those are gems. As a young man, I lusted after them. It wasn't long ago that a good friend sold me both of the rifles that you see in the video The Mannlicher stocks have always attracted me. I love wood and steel. The less plastic, the better. Those old BSA guns were built with pride and with quality in mind.
Once again great job Kevin. I know you like the beauty of wood, and so do I. But fun thick woods hunting I'm looking for a synthetic stocked hunter. Are there any synthetic stocked underlever air rifles on the budget end that have close to the same accuracy as your masterpieces on display?
The ONLY gun that I can think of that meets your criteria is the Gamo CF-X. Gamo claims good accuracy, and it is available in a synthetic stock. However, I have zero experience with this rifle and so I can not advise about it either good or bad. I would imagine that it's of the quality that is typical of Gamo products.
Naturally... I tend to favor the Olde Tap Loaders. 🤷🏼♂️ Can't help it, those were Good Times in air gun history ! 😉👍 Glad you got those Stutzens, they go well with your other tap Loaders.😌
@@razor1962 Technically the BSA's are mid levers like the AA ProSport. Not sure why exactly the lever on the ProSport annoys me so much ? 🤷🏼♂️ Either it's the aluminum or the fact that it seems to wriggle and twist as you cock it, most probably both ! 🤔 A few guys have machined Steel cocking levers to replace theirs but nobody commercially that I know of. 😕
You know it’s just a shame that no one has gotten the most out of the underlever by stacking the barrel then piston then cocking lever a small rotary mag synthetic stock all packed into a short light bullpup with backpacking in mind
I want to see this compared at 25 50 and 75 yards to the Diana 48. I wish the TX200 came with open sights. I also want to see a powerful underlever or side lever bullpup with the TX. I'd also like to see a 30 to 40 pound feet under or side lever gun 40 inches or shorter with quarter accuracy at 100 yards.
Great video! This is my first time to watch. If you could choose just one of these rifles, which would it be? I know this like picking a favorite child, but I’m curious.
Hi Tony. If I had to pick one for my style of shooting, it'd have to be the HW97K. It's one of those guns that's always on target. I can pick it up after weeks of not using it, and it will be dead on. Thanks for watching, my friend.
Air Arms Pro Sport and the classic shape HW77 are my favourites... I don't like the new laser cut chequering of the airward stock shapes on the new Weihrauchs.
I understand completely regarding your stock preferences on the Weihrauch guns. The old Gary Goudy stock design that Beeman commissioned was, in my opinion, the best commercially available at the time. Of course, being an American, I might be somewhat biased. Thanks for watching, my friend.
It's been a dream of mine for a long time to have an air rifle, but I don't have anything to buy, I hope it can be given to me, even if it's cheap, sir, or even if it's old, it's ok, sir, at least I can use it in the field
Although they have anti bear traps from a psychological point of view I prefer the tap loaders as I don't,who would?!, like the thought of the gun going off with your fingers in the port,or rather your ex fingers!
Yes, it's definitely a concern. There were some cheap Chinese sliding breech rifles that had a reputation for having the action slam shut for no apparent reason. It seems that a pellet dropped into the loading port can find its way into the anti-beartrap mechanism, rendering it inoperative. Always hold the lever firmly while loading a sliding breech gun. Thanks for watching, my friend.
Now you get to carry them all back in to the house. How is that knee coming along? Nice collection, I was a little surprised at the quality of that Webley as I don`t have any experience with them. My two underlevers are a walnut Pro Sport and a Gamo stutzen. I shoot the PS every day and the Gamo almost never.
Lol. Putting them all away was a chore. The knee is doing great. Thanks for asking. The Eclipse is a gorgeous rifle and a pretty good shooter too. Thanks as always David.
What a lovely collection of u/levers you have there...I can't wait to see your future video and hear your thoughts on the HW97K vs TX200. I have a 97K myself and love it but I'm sure it'll be very close to which one you prefer. Have you considered AA's Pro Sport also for your collection? Keep up the great work you do, love your video's and greetings from the U.K 🙂
Hi Michael. I'll probably do a three way head to head and include the Walther LGU as well. We'll see who the king of the underlevers is... I may be mistaken but I don't believe that the ProSport is available in left hand and as you're probably aware, I'm a southpaw. Thanks as always my friend.
@@razor1962 yes, you are correct about the Pro Sport...totally forgot that small point, should of recalled that myself as I'm Southpaw to! 😊. Yes the LGU is a definite contender also.
kijk er naar uit voor de test hw 97 en tx 200 , zou er zeker ook de walther lgu mee vergelijken is naar mijn ervaring op gelijke hoogte of zelfs iets beter
I don't believe that it's offered in left hand although, I could be mistaken. If I am mistaken, I'd definitely consider one. Thanks so much for watching my friend.
Newbie here. Please be patient. I would like to know, are lever action springer air rifles available and are they any good? I say lever as in a .22lr lever action, but in springer air form. Herd co2s are bad, and PCP seems expensive and scuba tanks etc. is problematic. Ideally I would like a 20lb .22 western style lever, springer air rifle that is around $200, not some high end competition model. Does this even exist? Multi round would be a plus but not a requirement. Also want it to last 100 years, so good quality or easy parts availability. Yes a unicorn air rifle, does it exist, and by who? Thank You.
Sorry, Reed. That's a nice idea, but your criteria are too high for the price that you're prepared to pay. I'd imagine that a rifle of the quality and complexity that would be required would be very expensive. Unfortunately, to my knowledge, there is no such airgun currently in production. Years ago, a company called Erma, out of Germany, offered a rifle that met a lot of your expectations. This may be of interest to you. www.pyramydair.com/blog/2013/01/erma-elg-10-air-rifle/ Thanks for watching, my friend.
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You're a jammy bugger Kevin. That's not an insult, here in England it means someone is bloody well envious of such a beautiful collection. Those two Bsa's are just stunning. Thank you for curating such wonderful rifles. Keep on collecting.👍
Thanks so much, my friend. I sincerely appreciate your viewership.
You appear to have a type. Beautiful collection!
I can see how someone could get that impression.
Your underlever line up is a gorgeous line up indeed! Those BSA RIFLES TRULY CAPTURED My attention!
They certainly are attractive guns.
The checkering on that Diana 460 Magnum! What a beautiful job. They sure put a lot of effort into those premium guns.
Thank you. The 460 is a gorgeous rifle, and it shoots as good as it looks. Thanks for watching, my friend.
Looking forward to the "head to head review " with the hw97k and the TX200 mk3!
Me too…! Thanks from nz.
Probably gonna make it an underlever 3 way competition and get the Walther LGU involved too.
Thanks so much for watching.
@@razor1962was going to suggest the same thing
Play Free Bird !!! 🤘😃
@@razor1962 I'm holding out until you wrap up the Rowan Engineering trigger upgrades on the Walthers. 🤞😉
As the PCP dark side was taking my soul, I did buy an Diana K98 Mauser in.22 Very sweet shooting spring piston air rifle for sure, with good power. Very nice collection!
Thanks so much. I cut my teeth on American pump up pneumatic rifles and began lusting after those wonderful European, piston powered guns. They were out of my price range, but I eventually bought a Diana model 45 break barrel. From there, I was hooked. I did spend about a decade on "the dark side" all the way up to the big bores, but after a while, I got bored with the surgical precision of the PCPs. The lack of any sort of feedback in the form of recoil is a let down. For me, recoil is something that really gives me a satisfying sense of firing. PCPs typically don't recoil much, if at all, until you start pushing the power up over 100 ft lbs.
So, I've come back to my love of springers only now, I get to share the love right here.
Thanks so much for watching, my friend.
I wish you were my next door neighbor Kevin 😂😂😂 lovely collection mate ❤️
Lol....Something tells me that we'd get along splendidly. Thanks as always David.
I am insanely jealous of that wonderful collection! Congratulations and thanks for the video.
Thanks, Steven, and thanks for watching, my friend.
Man you have a lot of the rifles that I just can't find anymore! Those tap loaders as well as the Diana 460 are the top of my list! I own 4 Underlevers with the HW97KT being the best of the best! The Hatsan 105x in .25 that I have is a 25 foot pound gun and offers a very unique way of loading, it is an underlever but loads via a bolt action system breech. Very cool and accurate!
I'm not familiar with the bolt action system. It sounds very intriguing. I'll have to look into it. Thanks very much.
Fantastic collection I have the Hw 95 lexis and the Hw 97k love them both
Thanks very much. You have two very fine airguns. Enjoy.
What a great collection, Mr. I hope you can enjoy them all. I have the Weihrauch HW97k and it shots precisely.
Thanks, Jose, and thanks for watching, my friend.
You have a beautiful collection of marvelous air rifes...the underlever's and the break barrel's on the other video!
Thanks, Jimmy, and thanks for watching, too.
@@razor1962 I enjoy your videos...always learn something. You taught me how to quieten my cheap break barrel rifles...it works like a charm and makes them sound like decent air rifles. Thank you!
Excellent video as they all are....i have a prosport , we did,nt get along at first but now we are best buddies...a 25mm coin at 62 yards it no problem now , with AirArms pellets...👍...But i got my hands on a very nice lgu...But like you..the trigger was not good at all. But here in the UK...we got the 2 adjuster blade...After hours of fileing... polishing...lubeing....ended up with a decent trigger...But felt it could be better...I then Removed the trigger pressure spring " The one at the very rear of the trigger " and replaced it with one from a " Ball point pen "...After shortening to fit....The LGU..has a trigger like my prosport...Its very very nice....Keep the vids coming...its great watching them...Thank you..Tom in England...👏👏👏👏👍
Thanks so much, Tom. I think that the ProSport is one of the rifles that gets better as you, the shooter, get more accustomed to it. Because I enjoy shooting a variety of airguns, it takes me a lot of time with the ProSport before I start to shoot well.
Thanks for watching.
Quality rifles from a real enthusiast ! Love this channel. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much my friend. So glad to hear that you're enjoying the channel.
This is a terrific video, thank you. You got me into springers but I've been resisting underlevers. They're so heavy and since I'm a klutz, loading may drive me nuts. But I'm getting more open to one all the time. That TX200 is a 9.3 lb. beast so if I do pick up an underlever I'm going with the featherweight 8.82 lb. 97k.😁
Depends upon how you prefer to shoot. If you're an off-hand shooter, you'll definitely have issues with weight. If you're a hunter, I'd recommend against a heavy rifle.
However, if you're like me and you shoot mainly off of a bench, the weight is pretty much a non-issue.
Also, for us klutzes, .22 cal. Is the better choice.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for watching, my friend.
Gorgeous BSA stutzen ❤
You have an amazing collection. I had a air arms prosport but sold it due to lack of use. I plan you get an hw97k in laminate. The cost difference between the 2 is staggering! Hw is a good value and great performer
I own both, and I find the 97 to be a lot more forgiving and shootable rifle. The ProSport is smoother and stunning to behold.
Awesome collection of air guns
Thanks John.
Nice selection.
I've got the HW97, can't recommend it enough.
The TX has some great checkering and design. I would like to add the Pro Sport as the next under lever for me
Can't go wrong with either rifle my friend. Thanks for watching.
The airsporter/mercury cheekpiece, swept trigger guard,& receiver is just gorgeous. It surprises me why that aesthetic hasn’t been copied.
Classic lines that are instantly recognized. Those BSAs were top tier.
Thanks for watching, my friend.
Nice collection pal😊
Thanks Mike
How many pcp do you have?
@Mike Paquete 4. A .25 Marauder, a .22 Brocock Contour, an AirMax .22 pistol and a. 22 Vulcan 1st generation.
Sold a bunch of others
Enjoyed your video....i have two underlever rifles.... The air arms tx200hc mk3 which is a fantastic top of the range air rifle in a walnut stock......also i have something even more special......Manufactured by air arms England UK, An air arms tx200sr in a .22 cal. With a beautiful walnut stock, i have just sent it away to be serviced. The sr stands for semi recoiless, they only made 1500 of these rifles, 1000 in .177 and only 500 in .22.
When properly set up it is a joy and pleasure to shoot and a real head turner. Very rare these days especially one in mint condition and glad to say my rifle is. It one air rifle of thr year in 2003 and 2004, also won several field target world championships, just as accurate as a pcp in the right hands.
Air arms stopped production of these wonderful rifles in 2009. Because of the materials and the quality engineering that went into these rifles it was very expensive to manufacture. If you ever get the chance to buy one of these especially in a .22 cal, in excellent condition.....you will be very lucky but if you do what an investment as they are becoming more hard to find. For ones that do come up in excellent condition you would be looking to pay £600 upwards. Again thanks for your video.
I can promise you this, David, if I ever have the opportunity to get my hands on an SR, I won't let it slip away.
Thanks so much for watching, my friend.
Beautiful collection, sir! You have just a few more to go.
Thanks Gabe. Much appreciated.
Thanks for sharing Kevin
It's my pleasure. Thanks for watching.
Man great guns for sure .
Thanks Very much, and thanks for watching, my friend.
I'm jealous of those man, lovely little collection. Cheers.
Thanks so much and thanks for watching.
What a beautiful collection of underlevers Kevin. Thank you for sharing.
My pleasure Paul. Thanks for watching.
Thank you very much for your presentation. Very good job.
Thanks for watching. It's great to hear that you enjoyed the video.
Amazing collection! Thank you for sharing 😊
Thanks Gibster!
Thank you Mr. 🍀💚
My pleasure Jorge. Thans for watching, my friend.
@@razor1962 It's a great pleasure, Thank You Very Much.🍀
fantastic site,takes me back years,thanks very much jimmy
Thanks for watching Jimmy.
Nice collection of air rifles. 👌
Thanks, David, and thanks for watching.
Many thanks for an informative video.
Cheers
Thanks for watching, David.
Great video as always, and what a fabulous collection! Love the look of the BSAs, very unique styling. Thanks for sharing them with us.
Hello Jack. Yes, those stutzens are definitely beautiful rifles.
Thanks as always my friend.
Hi, I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your airgun channel! I am a huge fan of Weihrauch and Diana spring airguns. Living in the US, it's very helpful for me to see the full power versions of these airguns tested instead of the de-tuned UK versions. I love the information from the testing with various pellets with the speeds and foot pounds of energy produced. Keep up the great work! Thanks again!
Hi Austin. I'm so glad to hear that you're enjoying the channel. It's comments like yours that inspire me to create the content on my channel.
Thanks so much for watching, my friend.
Love those Bsa's
They are things of beauty indeed. Classic rifles. Thanks Darren.
Hey Kevin, Thanks for sharing your underlever airgun collection. I really enjoyed watching the video.
I can't afford them yet, but some day I will. In the meantime I really hope that you will share more of your videos showcasing them individually with the up close views of the stocks, mechanisms, and triggers.
I'm trying to learn about the more desirable heirloom quality rifles so that I can get something nice that I can enjoy shooting now but also hand down to my kids some day.
Thanks again.
Stay Safe. Be Well. GOD BLESS.
Thanks Ken. I'll try to spend a little more time showing details on the guns that I feature in the videos.
Just found Ur channel, Love it. Wish I could shoot a springer!! But! I am into PCP, but! this doesn't mean i don,t enjoy what U are doing!!!!! BEST WISHES!!!!
Ahhh,.....Another curious soul peeks through the keyhole from the dark side. He's seen the light folks. Soon, he will be one of us...
What a collection!!!! Wonderful video!
Thanks very much and thanks for watching my friend.
That is one lovely collection of onderlevers. I've owned the TX200 HC MKIII in .22 (FAC), had it tuned down to 12 ft/lbs. I had a short stroke piston and TbT set installed, but it didn't shoot nearly as refined as my 20 ft/lbs HW97K FAC .177 with just the TbT FAC Max tune set. From a design perspective, the TX200 wins on all fronts, but as far as shootability goes the HW97K is the clear winner for me. I'm looking forward to your take on the both.
Thank you. I've decided to make it a three way head to head and include the Walther LGU. I'm thinking that it'll be close. All three are incredibly accurate rifles.
FACT: Well stated, Sir. 😉👍
Superb rifles my friend, and all in great condition.👌I like the two BSA Stutzen models 😁My wife is complaining that i have to many air rifles because i can shoot only with one she says 🤔iI have to agree a little bit with her because only last month i got myself a HW30, one more HW97K and an Air Arms S410 Walnut 😬I decided to sell two very rare air rifles. A Swedish made Excellent Match pump air rifle in 5,4 mm.round bullets from the sixties, and an Original Will pre WW2 in 6.33cal., called here for aTivoli rifle used to shoot darts with but it works also well with lighter .25 cal pellets. I own an older HW35 but i would like to get myself the 35 Export model with walnut stock when i have sold them. Tanks for showing your great collection under levers. Cheers!
Haha...have same problem. Have 17 airrifles...but could not say no when a Haenel 311 rifle turned up yesterday. Had to buy it!
@@tomsvennblad8374 😂Yes, but we understand each other why we have so many......My wife has at least 10 kinds of different chicken breeds and i tell her they all produce eggs, but just in different sizes and colors....Yeah but i like them and love them all she says. Right than you maybe understand me too...🤣 Cheers!
Thanks Ron. I would've been curious to see your 6.33 cal. Tivoli. Never heard of this before.
Always a pleasure my friend.
Fantastic collection, my personal favourite is the Walther LGU.
Excellent rifle. I can't wait to spend some time with it. Thanks so much for watching my friend.
Wow, super collection, love watching your channel.
Thanks so much Peter.
The Air Arms damn, they are so expensive where I live above $1,000!
Same feeling here, no favorite, I love all of my 4 rifles, mostly Weihrauch and one Spanish Norica
Thanks very much, and thanks for watching.
Good video thanks
Thanks Malcolm and thanks for watching.
The BSA models come with a sling swivel stud and can be used with a bipod that’s unique for an under lever rifle . I use a bipod on my Marauder .
Thanks, Mario.
I do like break barrel air rifles but feel a fixed barrel is inherently superior.
I remember the BSA Stutzen back in the day,it’s especially unusual with its full length stock.
There really is an advantage with a fixed barrel. That being said, my LGV will give any fixed barrel gun a run for its money. Thanks so much for watching my friend.
Nice! Please show your break-barrels like this too.
I just may do that my friend. Thanks as always.
Fantastic collection underlevers. Glad you found a walther LGU love um over the tx 200 mechanical wise, and cocking sounds/ feels for me also smoother, only trigger is indeed worth to tune up, they missed it there by using a plastic bit mushy trigger, metal trigger update is super.
Dont forget to tighten all the screws after a while,
Thanks you my friend. Always a pleasure.
Well the TX200 is an extraordinarily beautiful rifle, but I have to say that the BSAs are not lacking in that department. I can't say that I would turn any of those down. Thanks for another interesting video!
Thanks as always my friend.
Beautiful air rifles.
Thank you and thanks for watching.
A most splendid collection you have put together good Sir. I do like a rifle to look like a rifle and not an explosion in a plastic factory as seems to be the trend here in the UK at the moment Their condition is a credit to you
Thanks so much Darren and thanks for watching.
Enjoyed the video but am a bit envious that you have such a nice selection. Never miss any of your videos, keep it up. Cheers from Ireland 🇮🇪.
Thanks so much Pat. So happy to hear that you're enjoying the channel. Thanks for watching my friend.
Happy St. Patrick's Day from wee Ireland ! 🇮🇪🍻
Probably as many Irish flags as there are American flags in this Borough... 😊👍
Those are some beauties 👍
Thank you and thanks for watching.
I also have a Walther LGU MasterPro in .177. Lovely guns, very similar to TX200/HW97. Extremely accurate and well built. But it is heavy and cumbersome, and I am not an expert in setting up triggers.
The master pro Walther trigger is not great feeling, but I know trigger guys could improve it alot.
However I also have a Gamo CFX black synthetic in .22. And the BSA design of rotating breech is the best form of loading an underlever air rifle in my opinion. I wish BSA would make another high end rifle with this system.
Thanks, Ron. That LGU is gem.
The rotary breech system is unique and seems to work pretty well.
Thanks for watching.
I am very jealous. Nice video and nice rifles
Thank you, my friend, and thanks for watching.
Very nice underlevers.
Thank you Derek and thanks for watching.
The comments say it all Kevin lovely thanks 👍
Thanks Dave. Always a pleasure.
Amazing collection, also nice haircut :)
Ha Ha!!! Thanks so much my friend.
Very nice lineup you have, Kevin! Those full length stocks are very classy and elegant looking. Can't wait for better weather to get out to shoot more. Looking forward to your head to head challenge. ScottinPa.
Thanks Scott. Those Stutzens are indeed. Beautiful. Thanks as always my friend.
They are indeed, all beautiful air rifles. My first choice would be the Air Arms TX200 but a very close runner up would be the Walter LGU.
Thanks Reg. I'm looking forward to doing a head to head with the TX200, the LGU and the 97K. They're all pretty well matched. It should make for an interesting video.
@@razor1962 Yes, I agree that this will make for good viewing, and interesting conclusions too.
Absolutely Beautiful!! Great collection 👏👍🏼😊
Thanks Sean.
What a fantastic lineup!
Thanks Nibs!
I am jealous of your BSA Stutzen...they are beautiful!
They sure are Tom. Thanks so much for watching.
I have always been a fan of underlever air rifles, no wobbly barrels to compromise power and accuracy.
I have owned most of the ones you have shown us, but still have a softspot for the sleek lines of the
BSA Airsporter, the mark1 had a loading tap that flipped up when you opened the hidden cocking lever
sadly they deleted that on later versions.
The comparison of the HW97 and the TX200 should be interesting, both are excellent rifles.
Hi Barbara. The Airsporters were wonderful rifles. I'm hoping to add at least one variant to my collection, eventually. Thanks so much for watching, my friend.
Great channel buddy. Subscribed.
Thanks so much. I sincerely appreciate your viewership.
Nice collection 👍🏼
Thanks David.
The Wembley eclipse is a quality Birmingham made under lever on par with the tx200 and so should be included in you’re shootout
I'll see what I can do. Thanks for watching, my friend.
Brilliant rifles 😎
Thank you Graham and thanks for watching.
Lovely collection of some of the best underlevers out there. Now you just need a bsa superstar and a goldstar then your just about complete lol.
I'm working on it Robert. Thanks as always my friend.
I think , or let me say it this way, you’re heads and shoulders above the rest.
What a collection.
Wish you all the best!
Thanks so very much Paul.
Nicely done ❤ quickly liked the video
Thanks, Tyler. I sincerely appreciate your viewership.
only one weihrauch sir? 😮😊 it’s the best of the best, though… thanks for the video… awesome and enviable collection!
Thanks so much my friend.
Nice collection! The TX 200 MK3 is available also in beechstock...I have one myself in .22
Hi Tom. You're right about the beech stock. However, it's not available in beech in left hand. It's only offered in walnut for us lefties.
Thanks so much for watching my friend.
Thank You for this video, I think you are the only active spring shooter on TH-cam, I think I'll put my money on Weihrauch! My HW 77 with its tune-up is out standing... Please let us know when you have that shot off with the Air Arms you just mentioned, again thank you for this video...
I think that we'll make it a 3 way competition and bring the Walther LGU along for the ride. Thanks as always my friend.
-Me ; I might add an underlever to my collection one day... 🤔
-You; I got all of the nice ones already.
*Hard not to be jealous of this underlever selection.*
Thank you my friend.
Nice collection Kevin,looking forward to Hw97k and AA Tx200 shoot out
Hi Stephen. I'm thinking that I'll probably involve the Walther LGU in the competition as well. It should hold its own against the other two.
Thanks as always my friend.
Nice collection! I originally found your channel looking for info on how to tear down my Webley Eclipse and been a fan ever since. Also, I've been keeping an eye out for a Diana 46 and/or an HW 57. I really like underlever guns, and the port/tap loaders are just so much easier. I'd make an exception for a full size HW 77 tho. The 97 is amazing, but at the distances I shoot I really like peep sights instead of scopes.
So glad to hear that you're enjoying the channel. Thanks so much for your support.
HW57 have a bad reputation online...I have a HW57 and I love it! It is a nice accurate little gun.
Very nice collection…liked and subbed! I have four different RWS Diana’s (two 350 Mag’s, 460 Mag, and a 48) and interested in buying some different mfg’s guns as well.
Well, it's obvious that you appreciate quality springers. Take a look at Weihrauch and AirArms. Both will prove themselves worthy of the extra cost.
It's great to have you on board, sir.
Thank you for your subscription, but more importantly, thank you for your service.
@@razor1962 I certainly will look at those mfg’s, thank you for the info. I’ll add, the BSA’s with the ol’ Mannlicher-style stocks are fine looking. I have a few Mannlicher stock Ruger M77’s from decades ago in .243, .270, and 30-06…had no idea any air guns sported that style of stock.
@@usmc6157 Those are gems. As a young man, I lusted after them. It wasn't long ago that a good friend sold me both of the rifles that you see in the video
The Mannlicher stocks have always attracted me. I love wood and steel. The less plastic, the better. Those old BSA guns were built with pride and with quality in mind.
Awesome collection
Thanks for watching.
Once again great job Kevin. I know you like the beauty of wood, and so do I. But fun thick woods hunting I'm looking for a synthetic stocked hunter. Are there any synthetic stocked underlever air rifles on the budget end that have close to the same accuracy as your masterpieces on display?
The ONLY gun that I can think of that meets your criteria is the Gamo CF-X. Gamo claims good accuracy, and it is available in a synthetic stock. However, I have zero experience with this rifle and so I can not advise about it either good or bad. I would imagine that it's of the quality that is typical of Gamo products.
Naturally... I tend to favor the Olde Tap Loaders. 🤷🏼♂️ Can't help it, those were Good Times in air gun history ! 😉👍
Glad you got those Stutzens, they go well with your other tap Loaders.😌
Tap loaders are sweet. Classic loading system.
@@razor1962 Technically the BSA's are mid levers like the AA ProSport. Not sure why exactly the lever on the ProSport annoys me so much ? 🤷🏼♂️
Either it's the aluminum or the fact that it seems to wriggle and twist as you cock it, most probably both ! 🤔 A few guys have machined Steel cocking levers to replace theirs but nobody commercially that I know of. 😕
You know it’s just a shame that no one has gotten the most out of the underlever by stacking the barrel then piston then cocking lever a small rotary mag synthetic stock all packed into a short light bullpup with backpacking in mind
Does sound plausible. It'd be nice to have a full powered springer in a compact size.
I want to see this compared at 25 50 and 75 yards to the Diana 48. I wish the TX200 came with open sights. I also want to see a powerful underlever or side lever bullpup with the TX. I'd also like to see a 30 to 40 pound feet under or side lever gun 40 inches or shorter with quarter accuracy at 100 yards.
Thanks for watching my friend.
Got 99s. 35k and the 77k a few gamo guns remington warhawk crossman nitro venom
Nice collection Nigel. Thanks for watching, my friend.
Great video! This is my first time to watch. If you could choose just one of these rifles, which would it be? I know this like picking a favorite child, but I’m curious.
Hi Tony. If I had to pick one for my style of shooting, it'd have to be the HW97K. It's one of those guns that's always on target. I can pick it up after weeks of not using it, and it will be dead on. Thanks for watching, my friend.
Tx200 and wh97 will be a good one and I think you won't be able to separate them it will be a down to you.
You're probably right. I'll most likely get the Walther LGU involved in the head to head as well. A triple underlever competition.
@@razor1962 Fantastic, 3 Fantastic guns. I look forward to it ✌️😎
It's a pity that Gamo CFX Royal is missing.
Sorry to disappoint you Mateusz. Maybe someday well feature the CFX. Thanks for watching.
Air Arms Pro Sport and the classic shape HW77 are my favourites...
I don't like the new laser cut chequering of the airward stock shapes on the new Weihrauchs.
I understand completely regarding your stock preferences on the Weihrauch guns. The old Gary Goudy stock design that Beeman commissioned was, in my opinion, the best commercially available at the time. Of course, being an American, I might be somewhat biased.
Thanks for watching, my friend.
It's been a dream of mine for a long time to have an air rifle, but I don't have anything to buy, I hope it can be given to me, even if it's cheap, sir, or even if it's old, it's ok, sir, at least I can use it in the field
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I want a Pony ! 🐴 🧞
Although they have anti bear traps from a psychological point of view I prefer the tap loaders as I don't,who would?!, like the thought of the gun going off with your fingers in the port,or rather your ex fingers!
Yes, it's definitely a concern. There were some cheap Chinese sliding breech rifles that had a reputation for having the action slam shut for no apparent reason. It seems that a pellet dropped into the loading port can find its way into the anti-beartrap mechanism, rendering it inoperative. Always hold the lever firmly while loading a sliding breech gun.
Thanks for watching, my friend.
another great vid. Thanks for sharing 😊 many great rifles 👍
How many side levers in your collection?
Hi Hakan, thanks as always. I currently only have two side levers, a Feinwerkbau 300S and a Webley Tracker. I'm currently looking for a Diana 54.
@@razor1962
Look forward to your D54 review.
I’m also considering one …
Now you get to carry them all back in to the house. How is that knee coming along? Nice collection, I was a little surprised at the quality of that Webley as I don`t have any experience with them. My two underlevers are a walnut Pro Sport and a Gamo stutzen. I shoot the PS every day and the Gamo almost never.
Lol. Putting them all away was a chore. The knee is doing great. Thanks for asking. The Eclipse is a gorgeous rifle and a pretty good shooter too. Thanks as always David.
What a lovely collection of u/levers you have there...I can't wait to see your future video and hear your thoughts on the HW97K vs TX200. I have a 97K myself and love it but I'm sure it'll be very close to which one you prefer. Have you considered AA's Pro Sport also for your collection? Keep up the great work you do, love your video's and greetings from the U.K 🙂
Hi Michael. I'll probably do a three way head to head and include the Walther LGU as well. We'll see who the king of the underlevers is...
I may be mistaken but I don't believe that the ProSport is available in left hand and as you're probably aware, I'm a southpaw. Thanks as always my friend.
@@razor1962 yes, you are correct about the Pro Sport...totally forgot that small point, should of recalled that myself as I'm Southpaw to! 😊. Yes the LGU is a definite contender also.
kijk er naar uit voor de test hw 97 en tx 200 , zou er zeker ook de walther lgu mee vergelijken is naar mijn ervaring op gelijke hoogte of zelfs iets beter
You read my mind my friend. I was thinking the same thing. It'll be a three way shootout. Thanks for watching.
Hi
If you could only keep one....which one would it be?
Regards
The HW97K is my first choice Tony. Crazy accurate.
Fine choice.
Very nice collection indeed. May i just ask where is aa prosport, in my opinion the best underlever ever.
I don't believe that it's offered in left hand although, I could be mistaken. If I am mistaken, I'd definitely consider one.
Thanks so much for watching my friend.
@@razor1962 oh i see sorry about not noticing that. I believe they have some left handed ones but i think they are as rare as hens teeth.
Newbie here. Please be patient. I would like to know, are lever action springer air rifles available and are they any good? I say lever as in a .22lr lever action, but in springer air form. Herd co2s are bad, and PCP seems expensive and scuba tanks etc. is problematic. Ideally I would like a 20lb .22 western style lever, springer air rifle that is around $200, not some high end competition model. Does this even exist? Multi round would be a plus but not a requirement. Also want it to last 100 years, so good quality or easy parts availability. Yes a unicorn air rifle, does it exist, and by who? Thank You.
Sorry, Reed. That's a nice idea, but your criteria are too high for the price that you're prepared to pay. I'd imagine that a rifle of the quality and complexity that would be required would be very expensive. Unfortunately, to my knowledge, there is no such airgun currently in production. Years ago, a company called Erma, out of Germany, offered a rifle that met a lot of your expectations.
This may be of interest to you.
www.pyramydair.com/blog/2013/01/erma-elg-10-air-rifle/
Thanks for watching, my friend.
All my air rifles are in .22cal. The .177 pellet is too small for my fingers to handle. Too many broke knuckles.
At my age, I'd agree. .22 pellets are much easier to handle. Thanks for watching, my friend.
I keep look at a model 50, time for more research.
Everyone loves that 50TO1. Thanks as always my friend.
Keep an eye out for an Originale brand Model 50 with the target sights. Probably the Single Finest Mod.50 rendition ever made. 😉👍