

This type of cocking handle can be ordered from Anschütz. The cocking handle needs to be replaced by a model that will clear the scope and scope rings.The reg pressure is factory set at around 68 bar. Jon Harris seems to achieve 12 fpe / 16 joule without increasing the pressure. The output pressure of the regulator can be increased to get more air behind the pellet.To achieve this the barrel block needs to be bored, the regulator diameter decreased and the valve block can be modified.

The volume of regulated air is too small for 12 footpound / 16 joule and needs to be increased.I puzzled these pieces together and with the invaluable help from Tench (thanks again, Simon) I found out what was needed:

, and of course the highly valued field target website. Pieces of info on the work needed for a 16 joule or 12 fpe conversion where found at different places. Dave Welham, Jon Harris, Tench/Simon and others have successfully converted the 10 meter Anschutz rifles to 12 footpound. I found info on the internet that there is a lot of experience with Anschutz conversions in the UK. This spring sits around its spring guide, on the 2002CA the valve return spring sits inside a guide (see down below for pictures).Īnschutz 8002 S1 barrel block cut away view The valve chamber contains a spring to return the valve to the closed position. It’s clear from this picture that the valve chamber is very close to the regulator chamber. The yellow arrows show the path that the air follows. The picture below shows the barrelblock (blue) and its parts. The Anschutz 8002, 90 have 4 bolts that fix the barrelblock to the triggerblock. The difference is mainly in the triggerblock. This 8002 S1 model has the same regulator, valve, valve block that the 2002 CA has (but a different valve spring guide). I did find a cut away picture of an Anschütz 8002 S1. Unfortunately I could not find any spare part drawing or exploded view drawings of the 16 joule Anschutz 2020 Field Target rifle. And show what’s needed to get the Anschütz 2002 CA to be an accurate field target rifle. From various sources on the internet I also learned that it would take more effort than converting a Walther LG200, LG300 or LG400. Knowing that Anschutz build a field target version of this rifle, and that a few have been converted in the UK by Dave Welham and others, gave me the confidence that this new project could be successful. The 2002CA is based on the single stroke pneumatic 2002 Superair model. A year after the Feinwerkbau and Steyr PCP’s were introduced and the same year that Walther released the LG200 PCP rifle. This is the first pre charged pneumatic rifle that Anschutz developed. I got the chance to buy an Anschutz 2002 Compressed Air (2002CA). Apparently Steyr was to be the “field target” part of the new company and successfully so, looking at the number of Steyr rifles used at the Field Target world championships.

