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.👍
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!
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
@@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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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
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
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!
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.
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 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.
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.
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,
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.
-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.*
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 😕
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
Thank You for this video, I think you are the only active spring shooter on RU-vid, 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...
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.
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.
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.
Nice collection of rifles! I've seen an Underlever rifle with the underlever built into the bottom of a shorter wood stock. The lever was silver in color? Been trying to find it but done know the brand or model. Any Ideas?
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.
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
The AA CD trigger "can" be more sensitive than the Rekord, (But it takes a fair bit of fiddling) 🤔 I still favor the Rekord trigger! 😃👍 Most of us just want to shoot our Air Guns and never really wanted to take up trigger tuning in our spare time. If I had more spare time I'd probably just shoot more ! So Many Skwerls 🐿️🐿️🐿️, so little time... 😉
@@razor1962 For a survival gun it's the only option I see for a bug out bag. What's the top 3 you would recommend for pure survival reliability accuracy hunting small game at 50 - 75 yards?
My top recommendation is the HW50S, 2nd - HW50S and 3rd HW50S . Good power, excellent accuracy. Relatively lightweight and simple to work on. If it were me, I'd have an HW50S along with a couple of new springs, piston seals and breech seals. That'd last for a few lifetimes. Those underlever and side lever guns are all too heavy to make a good "bug out" gun. Portability is important when you're on the move.
@@razor1962 Thank you for your suggestion. So I'm pulling together a bug out pack that can Cary 100 pounds with ease and it can fit a 50 inch long air rifle no problem. Im getting a pull behind benpacker hip pulled wheelie trolly. In the case of not carrying about weight or length what would your recommendation be. At those 75 - 100 yard shots with the HE50s is that in .177 or .22? 😁
Tough call on a caliber for your intended use. I'm still of the opinion that neither caliber is suitable for hunting at 100 yards when fired from a springer. If you're dead set on " giving it a go..." I find it hard to imagine a hunting scenario where you couldn't get within 50 yards of a squirrel. Still, I doubt that a .177 pellet carries much energy at 100 yards compared to a .22 so I'd say .22 but the trajectory will be more pronounced, making calculating hold over difficult without knowing precisely how far away your quarry is. I'm a hunter. Mostly deer but I've hunted squirrels with airguns often and I've never shot at a squirrel at more than 40 yards. My kill vs. miss or maim ratio is near perfect. I think you need to be more realistic if you're seriously going to consider a spring powered air rifle for a survival tool. If weight is no object, then why not a .22 rim fire? You can fit several thousand rounds in a suitcase. Anyway, those are my thoughts on the subject. Thanks again for watching my friend.
