{"id":604,"date":"2010-05-31T01:52:57","date_gmt":"2010-05-31T08:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/?p=604"},"modified":"2011-07-19T11:54:40","modified_gmt":"2011-07-19T18:54:40","slug":"feinwerkbau%e2%80%99s-awesome-p44-pistol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/feinwerkbau%e2%80%99s-awesome-p44-pistol.html","title":{"rendered":"Feinwerkbau\u2019s Awesome P44 Pistol"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back when Beeman Precision Airguns was still a going concern, Beeman sold Feinwerkbau<\/a> (FWB) precision air rifles and air pistols for 10-meter international competition. At that time, Airguns of Arizona was Beeman\u2019s number one dealer when it came to selling FWB match rifles and pistols.<\/p>\n

So it should come as no surprise that FWB management has selected Airguns of Arizona to become a factory-direct distributor of FWB\u2019s excellent gear in the United States. This means that if you need an FWB air pistol or air rifle for 10-meter competition, or you simply want a superb example of the airgun maker\u2019s art, you can get it from Airguns of Arizona.<\/p>\n

Recently, the good folks at AoA sent me a sample of the FWB P44 match pistol <\/a>for examination, and I\u2019ve got to tell you that it saddens me greatly that I have to send it back.<\/p>\n

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The P44 doesn\u2019t just show up in a box, it shows up in a fitted plastic case. Inside the case is the pistol, a spare air cylinder (extra cost), a filling fitting, and some tools for making adjustments.<\/p>\n

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Also in the case is a manual, and an integral part of the cover of the manual is a target. This target shows the results of five shots fired at 10 meters with the pistol that\u2019s in the case. The \u201cgroup,\u201d if you can call it that, is a barely egg-shaped hole. In other words, each FWB P44 pistol comes with proof that it is a one-hole gun at 10 meters.<\/p>\n

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It also means that when you purchase one of these pistols, you have entered the Land of No Excuses. In short, if you miss, shoot a crummy score, or otherwise embarrass yourself with this pistol, it\u2019s your fault. It\u2019s no good saying, \u201cWell, ya know, if I had a better pistol, I coulda . . .\u201d Nah, that won\u2019t wash. Man up, brother (or sister), step to the line, shoot your best, and accept the results.<\/p>\n

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The P44 stretches 16.33 inches long weighs just 2.09 lbs. It\u2019s a .177 caliber, single-shot, precharged pneumatic match pistol. The hand rest, rotation of the grip, and grip angle can all be adjusted. The sample I shot had a beautifully sculpted right hand grip that fit as if it had been molded for my hand. Left hand grips are also available.<\/p>\n

The trigger shoe can be adjusted from side to side; the trigger can be moved fore and aft; and the trigger stop can be adjusted. The trigger is set at the factor precisely to 500 grams (the minimum standard for international and Olympic competition), but the weight of the trigger can also be adjusted if desired. There is an \u201cabsorber\u201d built into the P44 that helps absorb the recoil of the pellet being launched down the barrel, and you can dry fire with the P44 if you don\u2019t feel like launching pellets.<\/p>\n

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The manual states that the velocity of pellets has been adjusted to 492 feet per second, and you should be able to get 160 shots from a 200 bar (2900 psi) fill. The rear sight is, of course, micro adjustable for windage and elevation, but you can also adjust the width of the rear notch, and you can even swap the front sights with optional front sights of other widths if you feel you need to.<\/p>\n

Shooting the P44 is simplicity itself. Flip up the lever on the left hand side that opens the breech by pulling back the bolt. Slip a pellet into the breech and return the lever to its original position. Now, take aim, squeeze the trigger, and the shot goes down range. If it gets better than this, I don\u2019t know how.<\/p>\n

Til next time, aim true and shoot straight.<\/p>\n

– Jock Elliott<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Back when Beeman Precision Airguns was still a going concern, Beeman sold Feinwerkbau (FWB) precision air rifles and air pistols for 10-meter international competition. At that time, Airguns of Arizona was Beeman\u2019s number one dealer when it came to selling FWB match rifles and pistols. So it should come as no surprise that FWB management…»<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[8,211,52,50,51,11],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=604"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":804,"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604\/revisions\/804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}