ONE SHOT, ONE THRILL
KEY SPECS
MAKER: Walther
UK DISTRIBUTOR: John Rothery Wholesale (bisley-uk.com)
MODEL: LG400 Field Target
PRICE: £2,599 wooden stock, £2,450 Alutec
TYPE: Single-shot target rifle
CALIBRE: .177 (4.5mm)
ACTION: PCP, with paddle-style cocking lever
OVERALL LENGTH: 1,100mm at full extension
BARREL: Carbon-fibre shrouded, capped with air stripper
BARREL LENGTH: 565mm
WEIGHT: 4.13kg (9.1lb)
STOCK: Wood, with adjustable cheekpiece and butt plate
SCOPE RAIL: Dovetail
LENGTH OF PULL: 320mm (12.6”) to 390mm (15.4”)
TRIGGER: Two-stage, adjustable with dry-fire mode
TRIGGER WEIGHT: 50g to 120g
MUZZLE ENERGY: 11.25 ft-lb
ADDITIONAL FEATURES: Hard case, hamster/bipod attachment rail
Airgun shooters are a clever lot, always being quick to find a solution to a particular problem, with many FT and HFT shooters purchasing superaccurate 10 Metre indoor target rifles running at six foot pounds and having them tuned closer to the UK legal limit for outdoor use.
But there's no need to do that with the Walther LG400 Field Target, as this particular rifle is all set for outdoor competition straight out of the box.
This gun is available in two stocks, a wooden stock and an aluminium version called the Alutec.
The traditional-looking, but nevertheless high-tech wooden stock on the test rifle offers adjustability on the butt plate and cheekpiece, while the Alutec version offers an even greater range of adjustability, including a butt hook and interchangeable anatomic grips, which are
