An old classic that still provides lots of value and fun shooting at a low price
I bought this with the idea of modifying it... there are dozens of companies that make custom parts for this: increased power valves, walther barrels, scope mounts, steel breeches, roller triggers, you can mod this gun in a hundred different ways so I'm going to. Already I sent away for the steel breech, flat top piston and valve and wood grips and curious what my FPS will wind up being.
I have a chronograph so i just chronod the gun, now in its unmodified state, here's what i got: 3 pumps - 305 FPS; 5 pumps, 383 FPS; 8 pumps 438 FPS and 10 pumps, 480 FPS. I'm hoping with a new valve and port it'll be closer to 650, actually I'm more interested in what I can get at 3 pumps as it is more pleasant to shoot the less pumping you have to do.
Anyway, this is a great beginning gun, fairly accurate out of the box and fthe fun factor is off the charts.
I installed all the mods and here's what it chronied so far: 5 pumps, 413 FPS: 7 pumps, 442 fps: 10 pumps, 498 fps; 15 pumps, 547 FPS. It was not a huge increase but I was not expecting miracles, (if FPS was my entire goal I'd get a Benjamin 392.)With the modded parts you can go 20 pumps (570 fps) but I found the valve was not dumping all the air so I installed a stronger hammer spring, have not chronied the gun with that yet.
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