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policy All you currently see on this site is custom-made. This includes the recoilless rifle project in the showroom. None of those items are for sale. The pistol project has its own FAQ. 1-Economy: may contain sapwood and flaws
such as minor voids. May be inconsistent in color and grain layout. (This
grade is usually not offered.) 2-Standard: plain figure; may contain sapwood;
there might be slight cosmetic blemishes. No flaws such as voids. 3-Select: plain; consistent in color and
grain layout; does not contain any sapwood; no cosmetic blemishes. 4 Fancy: Most areas nicely figured; very
consistent in color and grain layout; no cosmetic blemishes. 5-Extra Fancy: rare; highly figured grain;
beautiful and highly consistent grain layout; burl or root wood; maybe
spalted. May contain slight cosmetic blemishes or minor voids that prevent
it from rating as exhibition grade. 6-Exhibition: extremely rare; highly figured
grain; totally consistent and most beautiful grain layout; maybe burl or
root wood; maybe spalted; no flaws or cosmetic blemishes whatsoever. Other models and makes? Also, gas springs neither reduce the recoil much, nor do they make the
lock time much shorter, at least not significantly. The lock time of all
spring piston airguns is - compared with pneumatics or life cartridge rifles
- immense anyway. Gas springs also have a lower progression that metal springs, meaning
their resting pressure (de-cocked) is nearly as high as their maximum pressure.
In practice this means a noticeable higher cocking effort, up to twice
as much as with a springer. As for reliability, sometimes gas springs leak. Filling them up is tricky
business, and should only be done using perfectly clean gases. Furthermore, the single most often heard so-called advantage of gas springs
is the ability to leave them compressed for extended periods of time, without
the fear of fatigue. The steel spring I use has been tested by leaving
it compressed for over 40 days. It retained 94% of its energy. However, leaving a rifle cocked for extended periods is not something
one is supposed to do anyway, no matter if gas spring or metal spring,
and be it only for safety reasons. You wouldn't do it to a centerfire rifle,
so why do it to an air rifle? Silencers and suppressors? However, keep in mind that sound suppressing devices are not very efficient
on spring piston guns, despite what you hear on the message boards. A springer's
muzzle crack is not very loud, as opposed to a pneumatic's. It's rather
the moving parts - especially the expanding spring - that make the noise,
and no silencer suppresses that. A good spring design does. Web Design © by Blue Line Studios
What you see on this website is all that is offered. If you do not see
it, or it is not mentioned, it is not offered.
Gas
springs?
It has never satisfactorily been proven that gas springs are more reliable
or more durable than well-made steel springs. Emphasis on well-made, and
that's really the whole point.
Like many countries, the Swiss government regulates firearms silencers, rating them as restricted items. Even though the Swiss firearms act explicitly defines airguns not to be weapons, I'm all the same unable to provide you with an airgun silencer. One design includes a non-detachable internal suppressor, which is legal in Switzerland. However, some countries may rate such a design illegal, especially Canada and the USA. Internal suppressors are grey zone.