Well... I purchased the thingy, even if I stated that they have no shame to overprice it so much, and I even take a crusade to made a 3d printed 80 bucks max on materials (the pcp kit for the crossman 2240 and a crappy barrel from Gamo) pcp, double action, 23cm pistol with small game power, that for stupid legal reasons I can't even print in my country (but I found someone that can on his) to teach them a lesson...




But finally I purchased the thingy because... I like airguns, and this is the best thing ever produced in pistol format, even if its overpriced has f***, and lucky me, I get the V1 version that is more expensive than the newer V3 versions... for some reasons.
Don't even shooted yet because I only have .177 pellets in my house and no airgun shop in my entire city, well, I dry fire it to adjust trigger sensibility, so I cant talk about accuracy or any feeding/shooting problems yet.




The good:
Best air pistol ever made, his direct competitor, the evanix Viper is eons away from it, as other patetic iterations as the Sortie, with plenty of malfunctions, and the meh Evanix Ar6 Pistol that has some problems with double action and depletes almost all the presure with 4 shots.

Internally diferent, at last! The secret of the Gk1 (and the K1) is a higher working pressure and using a valve system that is more logical and efficient than the old -lets punch really hard a rod to open more air flow- that has to travel a narrow space, with a really hard spring thats impossible to compress with a decent trigger pull, so more air wasted on reseting it, etc... etc... The firing valve on the GK1 reminds me off the system that uses the Umarex T4E series of crappy Co2 shooters, but in reverse and perfected.

Semi-auto, insane power, easy to regulate on the go (where is legal to do it).

Really lightweight!


The not so good:
The instruction manual on mine have an attached advice to not continuos rapid fire it... WTF... I will do it anyways.

The carbon fiber tank... are they suposed to have a much shorter lifespan, and have to be revised every 5 years? I don't know if its the case with the GK1, but I would rater have prefered a traditional steel tank even if it weights a little more for durability.

So much wasted space!! the grip protudes too much and increases the overall length, I thought the objective is to make an air PISTOL that could be called a pistol. I know its better to be front heavy and that helps with the recoil and control... in a firearm... But this is air, the recoil is totally controllable and you can make it front heavy anyways without increasing the overall lenght just advancing a little more the grip.
Also, the barrel ends before the endcap, so, this pistol could have been about 28cm long instead of its 32.5.

The charge rod gets in the way on left handed shooters, but I see that this is a problem solved on the newer V3 versions.

The air port is exposed to dust and dirt, just inexcusable.

The recharging method is just meh.

Trigger lenght is non adjustable and a bit too short for my taste, also come too light from factory.

The whole mechanism turns it into a always cooked and ready to fire gun. The only thing that prevents it is a small mechanism that I bet if the gun recives some hit, it may accidentally shoot. In the rifle format this isn't that big of a problem, but with a pistol that you could carry on your body to go hunting or something, on that dangerous permanent state... I don't know, maybe I'm wrong... but unless I see someone bashing his charged Gk1 on a table and the thing not firing, just seeing the whole mechanism makes me feel uneasy.



Things that can be 3d improved:

A plug to cover the charging port when you are not filling it!

Another grip that not protude out of the upper body of the gun. It will have to replace also the trigger guard and maybe the transmision rod to advance the whole trigger further.

A loading gate that don't cost 28 bucks, cause theirs is also crappy 3d printed.

Tuning gear connected on the regulator to adjust the power at any time, plus mechanical numeric indicators, it can be done... but for some reason the manual states that you must turn the valve just a quarter every time.... why? I don't see any mechanical problem with not doing it that way.

When I finish the Cheapo/poor man's Huben GK1, I will compare the two, and then maybe I'm gonna start making 3d mods for the GK1, wich I can never use on mine for legal reasons on my country.

I probably have shot 1300 pellets with my Crosman 1377 and have been reading and watching various info on whether to clean or not to clean. I am not new to firearms but I have not had an air rifle in over 50 years or more and never an air pistol. I read where some said initial cleaning but I didn’t do that either. This thing has always shot accurate from 25-30 yards from this rest even with stock trigger. It did not like the Crosman 7.9 grain hollow points which is what had me trying various brands and all were accurate but some remarkable. It seems like the 8 and heavier were best and domed the most. Well I decided on some Swab-it’s for the first cleaning and it was dirty. This was the first pull from breech to muzzle. I ran 3 with cleaner and 3 dry and the last was clean. Finally got to shoot a few and damn it even shot the Crosman hollow points and at 25 and 30 was shooting 1/2 inch groups. These cleaning tips are nice, hard to get to start in the chamber but once in they go very smooth. Chipmunks better beware, 31 down with a dirty barrel this thing will really lay waste when they show up this spring. . Also, waiting on the Crosman Two Stage Trigger, should be here in a few more days. I have the need hammer from AlchemyAirworks just waitin.

Oh man, good to be back. Went on an adventure to the other side of the world, met the girl of my dreams, but I still can’t seem to get away from this damn hobby even knowing it will drain my bank account : )

I’m sure I’m not alone in this regard, I absolutely love the aesthetics of PCPs (Airguns in general). They come in many shapes and sizes,from the elegant, to the tactical, and unique. And with the holidays coming up my gf asked me if there’s anything I’d like.

With that said I’d love to hear everyone’s thoughts on what you think are some of the best looking pic/mlok accessories, grips, foregrips, replacement butt stocks, scope rings, you name it, to kit out some of these beauties (if available for purchase please provide links).

This is my current top contender but looking forward to seeing what everyone posts!

https://www.opticsplanet.com/indignant-arms-streamline-accented-ar15-grip.html

Btw hope everyone has a fantastic Thanksgiving!

(Also sorry to drop this in general but it kinda bled over multiple other more specific sub-forums.)

It was a beautiful day in Texas so
I practiced being a human bipod like those PRS guys

Hi everyone on my quest to find a Huben K one I just wanted to share something with everyone that happened to my good friend who has an is the reason I want the Huben shot himself last week because he did not have the safety on while walking through the woods. He slipped walking down a hill and shot himself through the foot. He was wearing $250 red wings boots that are very well-made. But it was not enough for the human penetrated the boots penetrate it through his foot and penetrate it out the bottom of the boots. I have noticed from just my experience. And shooting air rifles and being around people shooting air rifles sometimes they can get downplayed cause they’re not a “real gun” but fact of the matter is a lot of them put out serious power so please be careful and always treat them the same as any weapon and keep your safety on until you are 100% ready to take your shot at your target. He is OK and just got out of the hospital but it was a 42 grain slug so if that shot were elsewhere, it could’ve been vital. Thanks everyone and happy thanksgiving

By the way the photo showing his actual foot if you look at his toe, there’s a green circle/ball that is the pin that looks like an Allen key and that is to grab it and pull it out once it’s ready. That pin goes through his toe to the back of his heel. Sounds painful as all hell

I am looking at replacing my .25 caliber with a ghost. I see lots of people have the Ghost in .22 cal and the gun seems to shoot the .22 33.9 grain pellets effortlessly. Is a .25 33.95 gr going to buck wind better than a .22? If the .22 is longer and the same weight will it have a better BC than a .25?
Range is 75-100 yards for ground squirrels and 50 yards for marmots.

Sold Pending Funds….Selling my Saber Tactical GEN2 Crown Chassis. Picked this up for bench shooting. Just not doing much bench shooting so I switched back to my synthetic stock.

Stock is in excellent condition and the lock up is perfect. Not all pieces pictured but ALL screws/ pieces included of course.

Selling for $400 shipped via USPS CONUS

Pay Pal FF please.

Please PM if interested.

Hi all and Happy Thanksgiving. I saw that Harbor Freight has their rifle case on sale again for $99.00. I believe that for the price, they are bargain. I think you may need one of their coupons for that price. Unless you are an Inside Track member, it appears you have to wait until Friday to get the $70.00 off $169.00 price. Just a heads up regarding the price.

Have a great start to your Holiday season. Happy and straight shooting to everyone!

This worked out great. Using a belt across my torso, with the Huben behind me, it is a mini scabbard. It's, (the stock), is fully adjustable. Can go higher for scope use. I made a pattern and sent it, as well as measurements to my friend Jim in Ohio who did the fabrication. Many thanks, Jim. Also, I put a piece of thin plastic between the Huben block and the stocks mounting plate to prevent marring the Huben. Bill and Addi

I had a conversation the other day with a fellow field target shooter that led me to contemplate what "doing my best" vs. "doing the best that I can do" means to me. I think I put my finger on an important difference.

Doing my best on the range is achievable every time out. It means successfully using the skills and equipment I have and getting the best score I can expect under the conditions that day. It means not having any of those "Dang, I shouldn't have missed that one!" shots. No matter my score I come away feeling good when I do my best (conversely I still grumble to myself when I don't do my best even if I got high match score, lol). It is what I strive for every match. I witnessed the same from a competitor recently when he posted his "career high" score as he put it. He didn't win the match but he was still exuberant.

Doing the best that I can do..........I don't know what that is and I will never find out. It's somewhere the other side of the line I draw where fun becomes tedious, repetitious, nauseous practice. It's the tumultuous rare air occupied by champions who are never satisfied and always strive to improve no matter how good they are and that's what makes them champions. I don't want to live there.

I think I like striving to do my best best.

Mint FX Impact UtahAir Slugger in .22 with many upgrades and ready to sling heavy .22 slugs long way down range. It's mostly a safe queen so very well taken cared of, lots of upgrades!

Upgrades:
- Saber Tactical short lower rail for bipod
- Saber Tactical bag rider
- Airmarksman backbone with 30 MOA added(chopped short)
- FX powerblock
- Tungsten hammer
- DonnyFL FX moderator

Shoots NSA 35 and 38 grain slugs up to 1000fps, very accurate even pass 200 yards. This is a long range slug slinger tuned and ready for the range. Selling because my friend is lefty and doesn't quite like the ergonomics. It will also include 1 mag, will ship in the hard case pictured. Bipod is NOT included.

$1700 shipped!!! PayPal Friends and Family or local pickup with cash in Sacramento area.

Hello,
I was wondering what you folks consider YOUR perfect squirrel buster rifle setup? Maybe you have it already who knows. What gun, caliber, pellets or slugs, preferred max shot distance, power level, etc. I currently use a rti prophet 1 with the 22lr barrel shooting 25.39 at about 947 for about 50fpe. I am sighted in at 30 yds.

Let's hear and see those squirrel busters!

Thanks
Jon

I purchased my 1st brand new airgun in 2017, an FX Royale 500 from Utah Airguns. It was a dream for me stepping up from entry level to higher tier guns. It's always been an amazing shooter & great hunting gun but a few months after purchasing I found an FX Boss .30 for a great price & couldn't pass it up. It became my favorite & my go-to for all my hunting. This has been the norm for 6 years. I'd only occasionally pull out the Royale. Ground Squirrel "season" is all but over for now in my area but I've still gone out a few times lately just to plink & practice & stay in shape. The other day I went out with all 3 of my guns but pulled the Royale out 1st to put through its paces. I never got around to pulling out my Boss or Bobcat (.22) that day because I was having such a mind blowing, ecstatic experience shooting my Royale! I'd absolutely forgotten what a smooth, quiet & superbly accurate laser I owned. From 50 to 92 yards anything up to a dime size target didn't stand a chance! HOW DID I NOT REMEMBER what this gun is capable of & how hard it hits at 905fps? It's almost like having a new gun again & for now, my current go-to! What an enjoyable time I had reestablishing my connection with a superb shooter! (Sorry I didn't mount my camera but I only really use it for hunting)

BRK has announced the limited initial release of a new Ghost. The Silver Ghost will be initially released in December to select gun shops.

Featuring eye-catching brushed nickel metalwork, BRK expects to increase production of the Silver Ghost for increased distribution in the new year.

Priced at £1,750, a .177 and .22 12 ft/lbs Plus model will be aimed at the UK market. An HP (High Power) model costing £1,860 will be marketed overseas in .22 calibre with an output up to 65 ft/lbs. The Silver Ghost will also be available with the option of a silver 0db silencer with other unique accessories also planned.

Supplied with a hard case, the BRK Silver Ghost shares all its features with the standard Ghost model: a fully adjustable, match-style trigger, fully shrouded barrel with a ½ in UNF thread for an additional silencer, cross-bolt manual safety, adjustable Picatinny scope rail and three additional accessory rails. A full range of accessories including butt pads, grips and rails are also available – including a cheekpiece riser which allows the BRK’s magnetic magazine to ‘double-up’ by twinning two units back-to-back, offering an impressive onboard payload of between 22 shots in .22 and 26 in .177 calibre.

Pellets do just fine on my 113 yard home range so don’t have a need for slugs just yet. FX Crown .22 shooting FX 18.1 pellets at 895fps. 60 yards to target. 5 shot groups around the corners with 10 shot groups in the middle. Best 5 shot group was .291 inches and best 10 shot group was .495.

Have a FX Impact up for sale

M3. 30 cal. 700mm shooting pellets. $1700
Scope/rings not included

Not looking for any trades.
Will consider reasonable offers.
Lower 48 only.
Thanks for looking.

Skout Airguns would like to introduce the whisper moderator system. This replaces the port tube in the existing moderator on the Epoch. Made from machined delrin, this new system has been developed for users who would like a quieter alternative to our stock system. MSRP is $75. Please contact your favorite airgun dealer or visit www.skoutairguns.com/whisper to purchase

Hey all, I am offering up my FX Maverick 30cal. It has the 700mm barrel with a 500cc tank. Slug Power kit installed, and a spare slug pin probe included. I have 2 factory mags for it. Gun has a black camo wrap that can be easily removed. Ergo zero degree grip installed.

This gun shoots great, currently tuned to shoot 62gr Varmint Knockers at 915fps making 114fpe. This gun is a hammer that I regularly use for coyote hunting. Videos can be seen on my YouTube channel Pete's Pesting.


 
*Bipod, scope and moderator not included.

Message with questions or for more pics. Asking $1600 shipped. Also have a 700mm 22cal swap available for discussion.

Pete - I work nights, so response may be at odd hours.

Just kidding, but I did find this a bit interesting.

Purple Loctite (#222) is for 1/4" (~6mm) and smaller fasteners - in other words, EVERY fastener on an airgun.

Blue Loctite (#243) is for 1/4 - 3/4" (6-20mm) fasteners.

Obviously, other brands may be different colors.

https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/us/en/products/industrial-adhesives/threadlockers.html

I've been looking at these a while. At under 100 bucks it's a great deal, mine is on the way. Also ordered the rubber feet for it. I would post the pic but its an invalid image.
Happy Turkey Day ya'all
Mike

I live in a small town/city and any display of what could possibly be an assault weapon will bring a police response.
In a effort to alleviate any potential concerns of neighbors I’ve decided to
Decorate my FX M3 to appear as a toy
Bright yellow, blue and pink ? Maybe even
Cannibalize a toy gun for pieces to give a realistic appearance of it being a toy.
Anyone else try this ?

My Australian Shepard last year was introduced to coons in the apple trees. I knocked 3 out with my .30 cal Hatsan, semi-auto. He was just 2 years old but he ripped into on of the coons like crazy. I play tug-a-war with him and it paid off the night.
This morning I let him out around 630 and he didn't come back in for over a half hour. I got concerned and called him in. He was totally wired up. Something was up. He ran back out down to the lake and insisted that he had something going on. I put my slippers on and went out in the rain to see if it was for real. I looked up several trees and saw nothing...Rowdy kept running over to the spruce tree.. so I walked over there...sure enough! A big coon was hanging out up there about 20 feet up.

My wife just came to bed so I'll have to tell the rest of the story tomorrow. Unreal! Love Rowdy!

If you click on the leader board you will see that some members have a number between member and their location:

Member · 63 · From North Alabama

Member · 78 · From Scottsville, Alan County , Kentucky, United States

Member · 50 · From Calgary, Alberta

Etc, etc, etc...

Not all members have this number, so it got my curiosity going.

What is the significance of this number? What does it mean?

Thanks!

All my best!

Kerry

p.s.

I have yet to see any of those numbers exceed 2 digits. In other words, I have never seen 100, 101, etc. If that makes any difference?

So I finally got dream build finished for close range pest control. It's my original M3 Compact in a .30 cal 500mm config and a Element HYPR-7 prism scope. I tried out a few LPVO's with tactical turrets and turned my interest toward a 4x-5x prism sight. The only problem was they all had BDC recticles for 5.56 or .308 drops. The HYPR-7 was the solution for that.

So this is powered by a Air Marksman 300 bar bottle and the only internal mod so far is a FX tungsten hammer. It's pushing a JSB .30 44.75g pellet out at 878 FPS. I have three Impulse Air mods and I really like them. With just the shroud it sounds like a .22 going off. The Impulse 1350 with two extra baffles makes it really neighbor friendly.



The HYPR-7 prism sight was everything I was expecting and more. The glass is amazing and the digital HUD shown on the internet does not do it justice. The text and recticles were crisp and clear. I just had to make my own recticle for this beast


The digital zeroing on this scope is sooo dam easy. I took one shot and hit paper. Then fired off the rest of the mag and punched these holes. I'm really proud of that top right with it's 5 round group. You can see the single sight in round on the bottom row where there are two holes in one of the small bullseyes. Most of the 3 round groups were a little larger that what is shown. When I laid the target flat some of the blown out paper folded back in the main holes and makes the group look tighter than it really was. Still, I'm pretty happy with the result considering it was done with a low powered prism scope. This was shot at 25 yards.


Time for Squirrelicide!

With such a phenomenal platform if Huben would came out with Rifle and Pistol in .30 cal would be kick ass