That being said, ever since I sold my HW 97, I have wanted another Springer that cocked utilizing the under-lever method. I think that this comes from by old QB 36 and how accurate it was. (Under powered too.) My only problem with the QB 36 was that it only shot about 650 fps. (On the good days.) And I had Tech Force 97 that I had sold because it also lacked a solid punch. I had been looking at the Tech Force 99 but had never purchased, because of the mixed reviews that I had seen on various Air gun Forums.

Then I heard through the Chinese Air gun forum that there was going to be a new Chinese under-lever Springer. I remember thinking that if it was of the same quality as the B 50 and B 51; it might be worth the astronomical price of $254.17 that they were asking for it.

I had been very favorably impressed with the B 50/51. They had been the best Chinese air rifles that I had seen. The only truly affordable and decent looking PCP out in the market today, and although I had asked everyone on the forum if they had any complaints, I have never had a single negative response!

I realized when I opened the box that my expectations had been set by the B 50/51. I was expecting an upgrade to the normal Chinese stock. (You might remember those original stocks had looked like heavily lacquered 2x4’s.) A nice stock that was still a little shiny, like the B 50/51 stock. A pistol grip that didn’t quite match up to the finer rifles but was usable! The bluing was expected to be there but not the deep blue that you might have come to expect from the European Companies.

I was wrong! The stock was the first that I had seen that had a nice clear finish without excess lacquer. The bluing while not the mesmerizing deep blue of some Weblys was still the best that I had ever seen. I even liked the pistol grip, which has been one of my biggest complaints about the other high-end Chinese Air guns.

Cheek rest and I apologize for the flash shine.

Because I was expecting a cheap Chinese, I was shocked when I opened the box and found a rifle that appeared to be in the same league as the European rifles, “At least in looks!”

Points of interest to potential buyers.

The fit of the action to the stock is comparable to any of the Euro rifles.

The stock has none of the lacquered look of any of the other Chinese rifles.

The barrel appears to be shrouded. (I can’t confirm without disassembling.)

There is no, “Twang”, when the rifle is fired.

It has an auto safety that I do find somewhat annoying. (My impatience.)

The trigger is the nicest that I have seen on a Chinese rifle. (You have to take the action out of the stock.)

Although Gene Sunday said the cocking seemed a little rough, I didn’t notice it.

The bear trap devices function well. (I still hold onto the lever while loading!)

It doesn’t seem to weigh as much as the B 21/22’s.

The action seems very smooth compared with any type of Air rifle.

There were a few semi-bad things about the rifle.

1.) The point where you load the pellet should be beveled a little to allow easier entry of the pellet. 2.) The rifle didn’t shoot as hard as advertised. (Stop snickering!) 3.) They should have made the PCP’s stock more like the B 40’s.

When Gene Sunday and I put a few pellets through it, this is what we discovered.

Crosman Premier Heavies averaged 730 feet per second, but were very consistent. They never more than 5 fps above or below the 730 mark.

Crosman Premier Lights averaged 830 feet per second and were still within 5 fps of the average.

For speed purposes the rifle seemed to prefer Gamo Hunters. It averaged 865 feet per second with the Gamo Hunters. (+ or – 5 fps)

Someone on the forum asked if it was 80% of the TX 200 on which it was modeled.

My comment is, “Go and get two B 40’s and save $100. Take your wife out to dinner and still have an extra rifle for your buddy to shoot!”

Gene said that he thought it was a “Buy”!

Christiane Seeger at Pellet Trap was very helpful with my order. She responded quickly to every email and phone call. She has old world charm and beats the pants off of some of the grumpy old guys that I’m used to dealing with in the airgun world.

Good luck and Good Shooting.