TargetTalk

Since I have too much time on my hands these days, I got to wondering about the difference in "direction" that various SSP rifles operate. What I mean by that is whether you grip the lever near the breech and push forward (like a Walther LGM-1), or if you grip it toward the forearm and pull backward (like an FWB 300).

Is there a consensus on what is preferred? I don't own either type, so it's hard for me to decide which would be more natural.

marky-d

First of all, the Walther LGM-1 and the FWB 300 works on different power plants. Both are easy to cock, but I would prefer the Walther LGM-1 over the Feinwerkbau 300 since it’s a SSP; less complicated mechanism and faster lock time.

Ah, my mistake, I see the SSP FWB 600 actually works in the same direction as the Walther.

So are there any SSPs that operate in the same 'direction' as the FWB 300, or is that just something I made up in my mind? :)

marky-d

Yes, the Walther LGR shares the same direction opening of the lever as the FWB 300, but the “closing” stroke of the LGR compresses air into the cylinder.

The last of the SSP match rifles incorporate the “inward” closing of the cocking lever because the movement is less awkward and easier for shooters to finish a 60 shot competition.

The direction of the lever movement to close a rifle probably has more to do with the structural rigidity of the gun than tbe operators ease of use..... In the case of the FWB300, the spring compression force is applied with the cocking lever on tbe pull away from the stock. This allows the lever to generate the mechanical advantage needed to compress the spring and also moves the force application fulcrum away from the barrel. The LGR cocks on closing using the leverage to compress the air in tbe lump, again keeping the needed force away from tbe barrel........