Unloved air rifle back in action. Walther LGR
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 9:53 pm
A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to grab one of the tired old target air rifle that Ste. (TattooedGun) was disposing of. I bought the Walther LGR, a 1980's single stroke Pneumatic. This was the model that cleaned up at the 1984 Olympics taking most of the medals.
The rifle had been used for many years as a club gun until it stopped working and then spend several more years gathering dust in a club safe.
I was pleased it was complete, all except a fore-sight element. A total strip down found the seals to be almost non existant, however a new set were soon winging their way to me from Protek for about £35. Unfortunately, the piston seal they sent was the wrong size. Not to be discouraged I decided to make a new piston head and fit an "o" rings. This worked well and with a bit trial and error got everything working as it should.
Stock was totally stripped and most of the dents and dings were steamed or sanded out - several coats of oil and a wax polish later it was looking much better. I machined/3d printed a little bi-pod and 3d printed a sight element and now looks quite smart.
Accuracy, as you would expect is good, in fact stunning at 10m, so all in all a very enjoyable project and a big thank you the Ste.
The rifle had been used for many years as a club gun until it stopped working and then spend several more years gathering dust in a club safe.
I was pleased it was complete, all except a fore-sight element. A total strip down found the seals to be almost non existant, however a new set were soon winging their way to me from Protek for about £35. Unfortunately, the piston seal they sent was the wrong size. Not to be discouraged I decided to make a new piston head and fit an "o" rings. This worked well and with a bit trial and error got everything working as it should.
Stock was totally stripped and most of the dents and dings were steamed or sanded out - several coats of oil and a wax polish later it was looking much better. I machined/3d printed a little bi-pod and 3d printed a sight element and now looks quite smart.
Accuracy, as you would expect is good, in fact stunning at 10m, so all in all a very enjoyable project and a big thank you the Ste.
