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Feinwerkbau 2602 Short Barrel Supermatch (heavy barrel)
Guns International #: 103044702 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Benchrest and Target Rifles - Rimfire - Single Shot Rifles - German-Austrian
Seller's Information
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Seller: Vlfberht
Member Since: 3/26/24
First Name: Julian
Last Name: Freeman
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03855-2416
Country: United States
Phone: (847) 433-7030
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Longer inspection times possible.Items must be returned as sent, unmodified.Shipping costs and return FFL transfers (if required) generally not refundable.
Payment Types Accepted: Checks & ACH-BANK money orders, ACH and wire transfers, cash.No credit cards, bitcoin, Zelle, PayPal. No postal money orders, if possible.
About Us: Non-dealer, with decades of experience in firearms development, design, & use. All items for sale are from personal collection, and will be re-inspected and re-tested for function and where relevant, for accuracy before shipping. Firearms not part of the personal collection cannot be obtained on request, but for items not listed by me, feel free to ask in case it might be one in the collection, but not listed for sale yet. Inquiries by email are best, but phone discussion often is useful to be sure item requested is best.
Description:
FWB Feinwerkbau 2602 with adjustable wood stock, sling, front and rear sights, front hand stop, manual, and test target. Excellent condition.
Barrel is 16.75", heavy weight, with sight extension.
Accuracy is not quite as good as my KK-200 wood stock rifle also listed via this service (in side by side testing), and significantly less than the German National Team KK-200 offered and also listed, but is excellent and very much the equal of most Anschutz and Walther rifles, as indicated in the test target.
The short barrel rifle offers a more "comfortable" use for non-prone firing due to the weight distribution, but becomes less accurate than the standard rifle at 100-200 meters. Some prefer to use match pistol ammunition with it, due to the better match in burn time.
The rifle is superb and the equal of the Walther KK-M and Anschutz 54 or 1907/2007 series guns on average. There is variability in the individual guns from all 3 of those manufacturers, and this one was selected for top 10% accuracy of its co-produced rifles.
The rifle can be scoped, but the dovetail scope (and front sight) railes on FWB rifles are not flat topped like Anschutz or Walther. As a result, they require either rear diopter sights or scope mounts that will fit a dovetail with a slight top curvature, an adapter, or the tops require filing or milling to achieve the needed flatness. This rifle also has spacers for the sights, for longer range use.
There are slight age defects in the finish of the stock, very difficult to photograph, that appear as slight wrinking in some lighting.
The rifle has had light use, enough to be past the initial break-in period required for barrel stress to settle, but not enough to cause noticible wear.
The rifle can be tested on sight prior to purchase, and is returnable if not of required accuracy.
The overall length, with the extension attached, is about 1-2" longer than on the Walther KKM and KK200 or similar rifles, which improve sighting but may require removal of the extension tube for some storage or transport cases.
In general, and for this particular rifle, the wood stocked series is more accurate in actual use than the metal stocks, due to suppression of vibration coupling. Unlike the G&E, Bleiker and Keppeler stocks, the FWB metal stock is not specially tuned for that purpose, resulting in this deterioration in accuracy with the metal stock. The tradeoff is between panache and glamor, and accuracy. Tanner does not offer full metal stocks, for precisely that reason. However, the metal stock may be preferred if the rifle resides in equitorial jungle or island areas.
Also, please note, the short barrel 2602 supermatch is not just a 2600 with a shortened barrel of same type. The barrel is significantly heavier and thicker than the standard 2600 barrel. The accuracy generally is better than the 2600 at any distance.
Overall, a superb rifle, despite these limitations. Shipped at FedEx or UPS ground cost, which generally is around $75 for this rifle to most US locations other than far NW, some RM regions, or west coast.
Price: $2,950.00
Rifle Caliber: .22 Long Rifle
Manufacturer: Feinwerkbau
Model: 2602 short barrel supermatch
Barrel Length: 16.75
Stock: Adjustable wood