AIR ARMS

World Class Air Rifles

USERS HANDBOOK

THIS HANDBOOK REFERS TO TX200 Mk3 & TX200HC MODELS

OPERATING | MAINTENANCE | ADJUSTING

LT OR SIMILAR CLEANING PADS MUST NOT BE FIRED FROM THIS RIFLE UNLESS A PELLET IS INSERTED BEHIND THE PAD. ALTERNATIVELY, CLEAN THE BARREL WITH A PULL THROUGH.

DO NOT FIRE THIS RIFLE WITHOUT A PELLET IN THE BARREL AND ONLY USE LEAD PELLETS.

THIS RIFLE HAS BEEN SET UP AND TESTED ON AIR ARMS PELLETS (SEE BACK PAGE). IF ANY OTHER MAKE OR TYPE O PELLET IS USED, THE RIFLE MUST BE RE-TESTED TO ENSURE THE MUZZLE ENERGY IS WITHIN THE LEGAL LIMIT.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

TO COCK THE RIFLE, HOLD SECURELY IN ONE HAND AND WITH THE OTHER PULL THE COCKING ARM DOWNWARDS AND BACK UNTIL THE TRIGGER MECHANISM ENGAGES AND THE SAFETY CATCH BUTTON POPS OUT. THE BUT�TON HAS AN INDICATION GROOVE. COLOURED GREEN. TO SHOW WHEN IT IS CORRECTLY ENGAGED. IF THE GREEN GROOVE IS NOT SHOWING THE RIFLE IS NOT FULLY COCKED AND WILL NOT OPERATE.

IN ADDITION TO THE SAFETY CATCH THAT DISABLES THE TRIGGER MECHANISM, THIS RIFLE HAS A 'SAFETY LOCK' THAT PROVIDES A FULL MECHANICAL LOCK TO THE SLIDING BREECH AT THE END OF THE COCKING STROKE. THIS SAFETY DEVICE GIVES ADDITIONAL SECURITY WHEN INSERTING A PELLET, HOWEVER THE USER IS STILL ADVISED TO KEEP HOLD OF THE COCKING ARM AS ILLUSTRATED ABOVE.

BE SURE THAT YOU DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE SAFETY CATCH BUTTON AND PREVENT IT FROM WORKING DURING THE COCKING PROCESS.

DO NOT HOLD THE RIFLE BY THE PISTOL GRIP WHILST COCKING, YOU MAY ACCIDENTALLY TOUCH THE TRIGGER AND CAUSE THE RIFLE TO FIRE DURING THE LOADING SEQUENCE.

IN THE INTERESTS OF SAFETY ALWAYS:-

1: CHECK THE SAFETY BUTTON BEFORE INSERTING A PELLET

2: KEEP HOLD OF THE COCKING ARM WHILST INSERTING A PELLET.

THE COCKING ACTION OPENS THE BREECH AND EXPOSES THE BARREL READY TO INSERT A PELLET.

TO CLOSE THE COCKING ARM IT IS NECESSARY TO DEPRESS THE FRONT END OF THE SAFETY LOCK AND KEEP IT DEPRESSED UNTIL THE COCKING ARM IS FULLY CLOSED. ENSURE THAT THE IDENT BALL IS LOCATED IN THE IDENT. SERIOUS DAMAGE WILL RESULT IF THE RIFLE IS FIRED WITH THE COCKING ARM PARTLY OPEN.

RELEASE THE SAFETY CATCH BY PUSHING THE BUTTON IN FULLY. THE RIFLE IS NOW READY TO FIRE. THE SAFETY CATCH CANNOT BE RE-ENGAGED WITHOUT RE-COCKING THE RIFLE SO DO NOT RELEASE THE SAFETY CATCH BEFORE YOU NEED TO.

THE MAKE AND TYPE OF PELLET USED TO TEST AND SET-UP YOUR RIFLE IS INDICATED BELOW

USING THE CORRECT PELLET IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR ACCURACY AND PERFORMANCE OF YOUR AIR RIFLE. AIR ARMS PELLETS ARE HIGH QUALITY PRECISION PELLETS AND WILL GIVE EXCELLENT RESULTS EQUAL TO OR BETTER THAN ANY OTHER TYPE CURRENTLY ON THE MARKET.

IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO USE AIR ARMS PELLETS, IT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO READ PAGE 1 OF THIS HANDBOOK IN RESPECT OF CHECKING VELOCITY AND CALCULATING MUZZLE ENERGY. ONLY USE HIGH QUALITY PELLETS.