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Walter has over 2000 posts here and been here for 7 years and yet this is the first time he has heard of any improvements other then the valve.
You claimed ‘many improvements by Airforce’ over on the yellow when really it is only ‘some’
The new condor stem and the spin lock is about it for improvements.
Still the same trigger and POS safety in a weak frame.
Don’t get me wrong they are a good airgun but they failed to address two of the most glaring features.
The dementia must be really kicking in. You already forgot about the frames are better made then the originals, no more delrin bushings, tank collar now secure with 2 set screws. Better shoulder piece , better tri rail, more caliber Lw Barrels.
Those who have worked on the guns from years ago and from the ones today have seen first hand the ones today are improved.
Nail on the fucking head, Saw! That’s exactly my chief challenge. Mil dots help, but it’s not the same. So, I re-zero for different distances and then leave the gun alone for a particular task. Some months later, I’ll re-zero again for a different task. I have learned much comparing my TSS to me Benjamin 392. The 392 has the sights right on the barrel. The 392 is accurate over a broad range of distances as a result, (Chairgun helped me to understand what’s happening during the flight of the pellet). This dance has led me down the airgun journey from one great PCP gun to another in search for the perfect “go-to” gun, (which may be my .25 Marauder). I have no complaints; it’s been fun and I’m still going.
Recently I purchased a Guppy tank from Joe Brancato. What a great little tank. It allows me to take air hog guns into the field without having to shlep a large, heavy tank along. I refer to it as the “football” because that’s what it feels like. It fits well under my arm just like a football. I get plenty of refills even for my .25 Marauder which is a real air hog. He set mine up with female quick disconnects on both end of the micro-bore hose. That has made things very easy as the hose easily detaches for transport, storage, and refilling. I like this little tank.
It’s OK WOK, Walter is just lonely. TAG is like a cyber tin can for him that he can kick around when he needs to. 😉
Walter has over 2000 posts here and been here for 7 years and yet this is the first time he has heard of any improvements other then the valve.
You claimed ‘many improvements by Airforce’ over on the yellow when really it is only ‘some’
The new condor stem and the spin lock is about it for improvements.
Still the same trigger and POS safety in a weak frame.
Don’t get me wrong they are a good airgun but they failed to address two of the most glaring features.
I can shoot 1 holers at 30 yards
the only prob is the fact your optics are way above the bore
period
I find a great diff in poi in a short distance
Yep, sure one holers that is after you dial in the distance
I just moved my Sig red dot in front of the breach rail
still have a good pic though it andan inch or so closer to barrel
My thoughts are the optic mount is way too high on AF guns
They need to revamp and put the rail off to the side or something
The further away the optic the more crucial poi is
Just my thought, still great airgun they are
SAW
Those of us who have been around these guns for years have seen them make some improvments… slowy, but they have had some over the years.
Walter has over 2000 posts here and been here for 7 years and yet this is the first time he has heard of any improvements other then the valve.
The new rubber coating on the grips is kind of nifty 😉
The could also stop using the side of the frame for set screws….lol! That was NOT a smart idea.
The underside rail and upper rail are much better and thicker for set screw 😉
You know I have literally hundreds of small tubes laying around right? Well I made a slide-hammer out of one that fits over the barrel.
I took 2 old bushings, tightened then together about 2″ from the muzzle and slide-hammer the barrel out of the frame.
I use a tube that fits over the barrel to tap it back into the frame using the same bushings.
Take Airforce up on their lifetime warranty and get a straight frame.
That’s great Riff, would you share with us how your technique for removing lightly press fit barrels? …please 😀
Indeed WOK, crafty! I don’t know yet if my frame is multi-dimensional, or not; that remains to be seen. It’s going to be quite a challenge to determine and install proper sized bushings in a frame that is multi dimensional. It may even require inserting the rear bushing from the breech end.
I had undersize bushings, and just wrapped scotch tape around them then tap-fitted like I explained earlier. Once I found the fit, I measured and made the bushings.
It was the only way my feeble brain could figure out how to make it work.
Just dont overlap the ends of the tape, that way you do not get a bump from the double thickness.
It seemed to work rather well. Removing the barrel later took some thought since its lightly press fit but I have that worked out.
You need to get crafty and “Slug” your frame. And then measure the slug
I would make a bushing and sand it until it fit perfect. You can make one out of wood dowel first and then from that dimension make an aluminum one to the proper OD.
OK, so how do we reach that deep into the frame to get accurate measurements at the specific bushing location points?
But since we know the bushings and the frame are not a perfect match it is an easy fix.
The entire firearm hobby deals with this kind of stuff as well.
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Looking my Condor over and see little opportunity for improvement. Using delrin brushing to great affect see no reason for ally. No safety for me so that is a nonstarter
Overall a great modular platform. In the case is a condor with high flow and micro meter tanks. Barrels in .177, .20 and .22cal