Industry Brand Springer- QB18FC (aka Beeman 1049F)

[Scottster]

I had a 1049F for a time, until trading it. It was great for fit, finish, and accuracy (for a $100 rifle, anyways), but I never liked the placement of the auto-set safety release.
That said, the checkered stock on the QB18 may be enough to help me overlook the wonky safety...

[SeanMP]

And the QB18 tube is short- even the Quest/Phantom has 12" of tube- the question then becomes- 'how much usable tube is in a Quest vs. the QB based on the internal parts layout'.

I'm sure there is enough mad scientists around here to have that question answered in short order

[Proteus]

I realize I am a novice with regard to the clones of the German guns.

However ..... the QB18 seems to be a damn close copy of the Weihrauch 95 Luxus. Not in performance, but it has a lot of similar features.

Can someone show me why this couldn't be a copy?

I was so impressed with the QB18, I am now looking getting a HW 77/97.

[Dukemeister]

the QB18 seems to be a damn close copy of the Weihrauch 95 Luxus. Not in performance, but it has a lot of similar features.

Can someone show me why this couldn't be a copy?

Yes, the Bam B26 is the HW95/Beeman R9 clone.
http://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2006/...26-part-1.html

The lowly QB-18 has a beautiful wood stock, for sure, but the compression chamber is smaller than the HW95, it has a direct sear single stage trigger. Get yourself a HW rifle if you have the means, they are very beautiful and excellent shooters. I have a few German rifles, including a HW97K, and they really are worth what they cost. But, I also have many Chinese rifles and most of them are worth twice what they cost with a bit of polish, lube and sometimes new seals. My QB-18 has proven to be a very good shooter with just a bit of polish and lube.

[jpsgunworks]

The strip down guide Dukemeister mentioned can be found at http://airgundevelopment.com/ It's listed under Beeman 1040.