Feinwerkbau

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Feinwerkbau [faɪn.wɝk.baʊ], often abbreviated as FWB, is a German manufacturer of firearms (including air guns). It is aimed mainly at competitive ISSF shooting events, including some contested at the Olympic Games as governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).

Feinwerkbau Westinger & Altenburger GmbH

Type	Private
Founded	1951
Headquarters	Oberndorf, Germany
Key people	Karl Westinger and Ernst Altenburger, Founders
Industry	Defense
Products	Firearms, weapons, CAM services
Revenue	▲ unknown
Employees	~160 (2007)^[1]
Website	www.feinwerkbau.de

The company currently offers three distinct product lines: air pistols and rifles, small caliber .177 and .22 lr rifles and competition pistols as well as two muzzleloading black powder smallarms, chambered in .36 and .44. It also offers several accessories, an archery trigger release and high-precision industrial machining and manufacturing services. Feinwerkbau has on-site service staff available at various European shooting events.^[2]

The name Feinwerkbau is German, which translates to "fine worksmanship".