Battle of the springers: Air Arms vs Weihrauch 

Both great springers, but the HW has better acces to the loading port (from both sides) and i don't like the bear trap release knob on the TX you have to push in every time. The HW has a great finish, the TX has a superb finish. I went for the 97 because i prefer the practical use above the finish. Both have PCP accuracy. Cheers!

Still using my MK1 HW 77 had it 35 years !

I have the HW97KT absolutely love it best rifle I've owned straight out the box, plus I've heard getting it tuned makes a already great gun even better

Got both, love both! My favorite is the one I'm shooting that day, so one day it's the TX and the next it's the HW97K.

97 for me AA just a pain to use 97 definitely has the better trigger easy to load better safety and 97 you can tune to be better than AA tx with a tune although AA boys say you don’t need to tune tx but they talk rubbish imo

In theory the TX should be marginally better after all they stole the design off the HW77 but the trigger on the HW is far better and aids it's accuracy. N the end it's down to personal preference as both are excellent guns.

The TX 200 is a pain to use with that bear trap and little loading port. HW 97 is much better to use.

I'm a weihrauch man through and through and own the hw97 in blue laminate in 22 and it's my favorite Springer but also have a beech stock so best of both worlds I also have two 95k's in 22 and 177 along with the 99a in 22..........But I do really like the Air Arms TX200 HC and one will at some point be making its way to my gun cabinet, maybe in a couple of years time when I can get at my pension.

I have both and to be honest they are both superb accuracy wise. Handling is very similar as well. I'd choose the 97 on price alone but being a true Brit I'd buy the 200. (Fence sitting I know!). In practical terms I more often than not opt for my Prosport for hunting as it's better balanced for unrested shots than either of them. Nice video!

Tx200 is far easier to service and far better out of the box then the HW 97 which is usually twangy. At least you don’t need a hammer and a vice for the Hw97k. But once tuned it’s equal to the TX.

I've got a hw 97 and has been professionally tuned fantastic gun love it....I shoot left handed and paying another £95 pound for a left handed stock on a tx 200 is a piss take....so that's why

Got to be the 97 for me never really liked the tx had 4 but just hate the bear trap just the way it breaks the clean lines and having to press it to return the cocking bar.

Tx all day far better looking gun easier to maintain & just as accurate.

HW for me every time.

I'm a Weihrauch fan. Had an 80K, 77K, and 45. Traded them all in at Crackshot for £400 in store credit... Left with a cheap PCP (Webley Nemesis X PCP) that is back in for repair after fewer than two weeks due to faults. Bought myself a 97KT instead on Gunstar and won't be PXing again.

Both top Quality, but the TX 200 just Nick's it , just

AA Prosport, in walnut, wipes the floor with both, IMO.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍🇬🇧

HW97k all day!

What a truly refreshing comparison, thank you sir. Someone who actually says what he believes unlike so many who just sit on the fence not wanting to upset anyone (or should I say upset any manufacturer). Well done. I'm actually looking to buy a springer and both these are on my short list.

Each is as accurate as the other but the TX is half as expensive again (and the Ultimate Sporters are twice the price of a 97). If you buy a HW97 instead of a TX you have saved nearly enough cash to put a decent scope on it, certainly enough cash to get a pro tune for it. I've shot both a lot over the years and neither is a better gun in terms of putting lead where you want it. I have a 97, love it to bits.

I prefer the HW97 but the tx200 is beautiful.

Without a shadow of a doubt the HW97 is the better rifle.

To me the tx would hang on the wall because of how it looks the 97 would be doing what its designed for. After that it would be hanged next the tx😉

I own both. The TX200HC Mark 3 in walnut stock. Both are excellent and accurate. The TX200 is way sexier, but the 97K's Tutonic engineering and accuracy make this my go-to rifle.

Full length tx200 tuned by rat works in walnut stock with a sidewinder scope ..big wheel taken off ...don't need another gun but I do like a few others hw97 kt is a lovely looking thing ..and here it performs just as well when tuned

The 97KT all day.

Sorry to correct you James, but you state the HW97 has a silencer fitted 0:23 which is incorrect. The end section is a muzzle weight to keep the balance of the rifle neutral with the shorter carbine barrel. You can however purchase a dedicated Weihrauch screw on silencer made for the HW97K which make the barrel a little long and cumbersome, but eliminates a lot of DOWNRANGE crack. The rifle will still twang like a broken banjo at the shooters end 😂. Also, the .177’s are a fair bit noisier, feel cruder to shoot and are fiddly to load, but shoot much flatter and are arguably a better option. All the best 👍🏻

In my last comments I said that I really do like the TX200 HC and hopefully I’ll get one when I can get at my pension and I probably will but… I’ve treated myself and it was a toss up between the TX and another rifle I’ve longed for for many years and that is the Pro sport. So I’ve gone and treated myself to the pro sport in 177 with walnut stock and my god it’s amazing the stock is so attractive with the grain that runs through it and the blueing is on another level compared to my other rifles. I’m a lefty so it cost me more but definitely worth it. And the accuracy of it is outstanding at 35 yards which is my usual zero range it’s putting pellet on pellet sat resting and that’s pcp territory for accuracy. The firing cycle is the smoothest I’ve ever shot in springers and the trigger is also on another level. I’ve shot Weihrauch’s all my life and their rekord triggers are really good but I believe the pro sports is better. So next year I’m hoping to get the TX as this is another rifle I’d like to have within my collection if the world and cost of living etc gets back to somewhat normal and things calm down as it’s been a struggle for many and I’m pretty sure it’s affected our great gun shops too.

I've been considering both of these Rifles for My lads 1st airgun he's 11, he's well versed at using my HW-100 at the range just wondering on people's thoughts or would a brake barrel IE the HW 25 or 95 be more suitable, even though he's after an Air Arms S-510 Tactical lol

I’ve always loved the TX 200 but I will always go with my HW97kt

I had both. The tx was louder and didn't suit my tall frame . The 97 on the other hand was a pleasure. Both do the job equally, but in my local shop the price difference is ... £200 !!! I think air arms set themselves as the rolls royce of airguns, rather than compete.

I've the HW97 and it's a great rifle. The TX does have the better look and checkering though

I have both and they are both very accurate, probably because they both have German barrels.

I'm lucky enough to own both. Very little to choose between them as far as accuracy goes. It greatly depends on the optics. At present the 97 KT sports a Helix Element. I'm playing with a Sytong HT60 on the TX. So out past 40 yards the 97 combo groups much tighter than the TX. The Sytong on the TX looks superb, so I may be waving goodbye to the Hawk that was on it.

TX for me 👌

Got all 3 of them, wait what? hmm, i mean also the walther LGU that is in this ballpark, amazing gun check some vids out, fair enough had to replace the plastic spongy trigger but at half of the price of a TX 200 you still are of cheaper for same (or better) result, the cocking of the gun is a dream, sadly enough you can not buy a LGU any more. (for looks, the TX is for sure the winner)

I’ve shot both. Every tx200 I’ve tried the owners have messed with the trigger that it’s so light it wobbles from side to side very odd definitely not my cup of tea. As for the 97kt no left hand premium on the stock and very accurate I’ve shot 12mm groups with ease at 50yrds and the pro tuned versions (not a drop in kit) I’ve shot will do pellet on pellet at that distance with practice and calm weather conditions.

TX200 all day long. HC is the icing on the cake.

Out of these two I would have to go for the TX200. The reason being is that they shoot so well, right from new. The HW's need some tuning to get the best from them. Saying that the TX200 isn't perfect. It's loading port is not that large and combined with a long scope, loading can get awkward. This gets worse in winter, especially with cold fingers.

Got two TX carbines and two Prosports. In my view AA are superior, but it's just personal experience. I do love my older Webleys though

BSA lightning grt or hw97k?

I have the tx200 in .177

97 gets rusty easily and I got rid of mine in 2011 & got the AA TX200 , I’ve got it tuned & with a few mods i can get it to 18 ftlb but I have it at roughly 10.10 ftlb and it shoots a 5p at 41 yards, 17 shots in a row and I have hit a 120-130 yard head shot on a rabbit 🐇 with a 8-10 inch hold over, also I got a 80-90 yard head shot on a pigeon from a tree, and then I have multiple shots of 60-80 yards on crows, JSB JUMBOS, JSB’s are fantastic especially the ones that are slightly bigger by a thousandth, and I use the Weihrauch moderator which is a great bit of kit 👌🏻 👍🏼

Air arms supersport

Lgu shoots better than the 2 of them 👍