Feinwerkbau 603
Feinwerkbau Westinger & Altenburger GmbH · Rifle · Discontinued · 1995
Also known as: FWB 603, Feinwerkbau Model 603, FWB 603 Universal
Overview
The Feinwerkbau 603 is a single-stroke pneumatic .177 caliber match air rifle built for Olympic-style 10-meter target competition. The successor to the FWB 601 and 602 in the 600 series, it carried over the recoilless single-stroke pneumatic system that charges to a fixed pressure on every cocking stroke, delivering highly repeatable pellet velocity shot to shot. With its sidelever charging, fully adjustable match trigger, anatomical laminated-wood stock, and precision micro-adjustable diopter sights, the 603 served as a benchmark precision target rifle through the late 1990s and early 2000s before being replaced by the 700-series compressed-air models.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 4900 g (172.8 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1100 mm (43.31") |
| Barrel Length | 425 mm (16.73") |
| Height | 250 mm (9.84") |
| Sight Radius | 800 mm (31.50") |
| Action Type | Breech Loading |
| Trigger Type | Match |
| Trigger Pull | 0.6 N (0.1 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 175 m/s (574 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 7.5 J (6 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 10 m (11 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Laminated 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
- Safety mechanisms: Cocking Lever Safety
- Features: Single Stroke Pneumatic, Sidelever Cocking, Adjustable Match Trigger, Anatomical Adjustable Stock, Micro Adjustable Target Sights, Recoilless Action
Variants
- Feinwerkbau 603 Junior - Youth
Service history
Operators
- International ISSF Match Shooters
Production
Production years: 1995-2004
Match-grade competition air rifle; production figures not publicly disclosed
Origin
Country of origin: Germany
Designer: Feinwerkbau Westinger & Altenburger
Discontinued: 2004
Notes
Produced from roughly 1995 until the mid-2000s as the final development of the FWB 600-series single-stroke pneumatics, offered alongside a 603 Junior variant with a shorter, lighter stock for younger shooters. Single-stroke pneumatic design gives recoilless, highly repeatable shots ideal for precision 10m air rifle disciplines; superseded by the FWB 700 compressed-air series.
Background
Feinwerkbau's recoilless target air rifles dominated international 10-meter competition for decades, and the 600-series single-stroke pneumatics like the 603 set the standard that successive Olympic and world-championship air rifle shooters trained and competed on.