Air Arms TX200
Air Arms · Rifle · In Production · 1992
Also known as: TX200, TX200 Mk III, TX-200
Overview
The Air Arms TX200 is a spring-piston, underlever-cocking single-shot air rifle chambered in .177 (4.5 mm) and .22, built in Hailsham, England. Long regarded as the benchmark sporting springer, it pairs a fixed Lothar Walther match barrel with a built-in moderator, an anti-beartrap safety, and a smooth underlever loading system. Its self-contained powerplant and adjustable two-stage trigger have made it a perennial favourite for accuracy-focused plinking, pest control, and field target competition.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3900 g (137.6 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1050 mm (41.34") |
| Barrel Length | 394 mm (15.51") |
| Action Type | Spring Piston |
| Firing Mechanism | Fixed Firing Pin |
| Trigger Type | Two Stage |
| Trigger Pull | 7 N (1.6 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Muzzle Velocity | 283 m/s (928 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 16 J (12 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 45 m (49 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .177 Air (4.5mm) · primary — also known as .177 caliber, 4.5mm, .177 pellet
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Single Shot Breech
- Safety mechanisms: Automatic Safety, Anti Beartrap
- Features: Underlever Cocking, Lothar Walther Barrel, Fixed Barrel, Built In Moderator, Adjustable Two Stage Trigger, Beech Or Walnut Stock, Self Contained Powerplant
Variants
- Air Arms TX200 Hunter Carbine - Carbine
- Air Arms TX200 Ultimate Springer - Adjustable Stock
Service history
Operators
- Field target and hunter field target competitors
Production
Production years: 1992-present
Long-running flagship springer; the current production model is the TX200 Mark III.
Origin
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Designer: Air Arms
Notes
Sub-12 ft-lb versions require no UK firearms certificate; higher-power FAC versions are also produced. Offered with beech or walnut sporter stocks.
Background
Introduced in the early 1990s, the TX200 became the standard against which sporting spring-piston air rifles are judged, prized for out-of-the-box accuracy, refined finish, and a recoil-managed shot cycle that suits demanding field target shooting.