Air Arms TX200 HC
Air Arms · Rifle · In Production · 2000
Also known as: TX200 Hunter Carbine, TX200HC
Overview
The Air Arms TX200 HC (Hunter Carbine) is a British underlever spring-piston air rifle, a shortened carbine version of the acclaimed TX200 series. It uses a fixed barrel and a single-shot loading tap, with an integral silencer machined into the shortened barrel shroud for a compact, well-balanced package favoured for hunting and pest control. Renowned for match-grade accuracy, a refined adjustable two-stage trigger, and a walnut sporter stock, the TX200 HC is widely regarded as one of the finest springer air rifles ever produced and is offered in .177 and .22 calibres.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3810 g (134.4 oz) |
| Overall Length | 940 mm (37.01") |
| Barrel Length | 241 mm (9.49") |
| Trigger Type | Two Stage |
| Trigger Pull | 8 N (1.8 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 178 m/s (584 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 16 J (12 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 35 m (38 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .22 Air (5.5mm) · primary — also known as .22 pellet, 5.5mm, 5.6mm air
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Single Shot
- Safety mechanisms: Automatic Safety, Anti Beartrap Mechanism
- Features: Underlever Cocking, Fixed Barrel, Integral Silencer, Single Shot Loading Tap, Adjustable Two Stage Trigger, Sporter Walnut Stock, 11mm Dovetail Rail, Monte Carlo Cheekpiece
Variants
- Air Arms TX200 MkIII - Full Length
- Air Arms Pro-Sport - Concealed Underlever
Production
Production years: 2000-present
Carbine variant of the long-running TX200 platform first introduced in the early 1990s
Origin
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Notes
Sold in UK-legal sub-12 ft-lb form; the carbine trims roughly three inches of barrel from the full-length MkIII, improving balance and handling at a small cost in muzzle velocity. Features Air Arms' automatic safety and an anti-beartrap mechanism to prevent the underlever closing during loading.
Background
Air Arms is a Sussex-based airgun maker founded in 1983. The TX200 has dominated magazine spring-rifle group tests for decades and is frequently described as the benchmark by which all other underlever springers are judged.