FX FX Airguns DRS Pro: How Significant is This Really?

jps2486 said:

Bitch, bitch, bitch. If you don't like it don't buy it, that's your vote. I said the same thing about the Panthera, but apparently, it has a following.

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Good sir, I implore you to ponder on the deeper ramifications that such a design could warrant as a result of the actions of lobbyists before making such a comment on a topic as that of this thread--all it takes is for regulators to regulate airguns (meaning all air-powered rifles) and impose greater restrictions (perhaps on power, ammo, shipping, etc.) and ruin it for everyone, perhaps including you. If that were to happen, would you, as you say, "bi%^*", then?

Curious to know if a left handed version will be available eventually. Don't hate too much airheads this could be a crossover platform to bring more powder burning shooting enthusiasts over to the dark side of air power.

While other manufacturers have been using electric valves, electric hammers, semi-automatic and fully automatic for many years ago, Fx just dressed their guns in new clothes.

Spider92 said:

While other manufacturers have been using electric valves, electric hammers, semi-automatic and fully automatic for many years ago, Fx just dressed their guns in new clothes.

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I used to think this was because FX just wanted to focus on reliability where a lot of semi and full autos have reliability issues. But then I bought a few fx's and realized they still have many of the same issues. We really need the glock of airguns to come out. Near invulnerable orings, works everytime, run it over with a truck and still works type airgun lol

Spider92 said:

While other manufacturers have been using electric valves, electric hammers, semi-automatic and fully automatic for many years ago, Fx just dressed their guns in new clothes.

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To me FX guns are more reliable than electronic and semi auto guns. I am more into reliability and accuracy.

Klaas said:

I am not in USA but I follow what is going on with your gun rights. As an outsider I stand far away and sometimes see clearer and wider picture than those in the picture and I can tell you it is not looking good. When did the resistance against arms got more intense? When people started to see it on you tube. The resistance against air rifles already started.

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Gun content on YouTube has nothing to do with gun control. I am not defending YouTube, nor am I condemning it. It is simply not a factor.
I will be 64 in a couple months and can vividly remember when I was in high school in the 70’s there were anti’s back then. Enough of them and active enough that the NRA magazines my dad received were full of gun control articles.

I see these posts about folks concerned with new and more powerful air guns ”getting us regulated”. As the theory goes we should shut up, sit down and live with the technology we have now.
Well congratulations you have just done the anti’s work for them. You wrongly believe that if we self regulate they will leave you alone.
You have already achieved half of their work for them by defining the fact you are willing to live with some level of regulation. The problem is that what you consider acceptable regulation will not satisfy them. The only solution is to fight them as hard as we can and for that we need numbers which at this point we seriously low on in terms of political clout.

I can really stir the turds here. Logically which has the highest potential to have folks screaming for regulations, a high powered air gun clearly intended for use away from urban environments or people shooting in their backyards?
From the neighbors perspective all they see is some lunatic shooting in his yard. Do you think they have any clue as to fpe or that they even give a damn. All they see is somebody doing something they are extremely uncomfortable with and something they are far more likely to do something about than excessive fpe.
Chew on that for a while.

DO NOT get me wrong. I am not against safe backyard shooting, just pointing out that people are not being logical in their fears about advancing technology in air guns. I would bet a good many of the proponents for limited technology shoot in their backyards.

newhobby said:

But clearly you are an idiot when it comes to R&D, manufacturing and production. Of course FX is in the business of making money. Do you think any of this comes cheap?

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I still think the DRS Pro will be around 1999-2399.

Chukar60 said:

Gun content on YouTube has nothing to do with gun control. I am not defending YouTube, nor am I condemning it. It is simply not a factor.
I will be 64 in a couple months and can vividly remember when I was in high school in the 70’s there were anti’s back then. Enough of them and active enough that the NRA magazines my dad received were full of gun control articles.

I see these posts about folks concerned with new and more powerful air guns ”getting us regulated”. As the theory goes we should shut up, sit down and live with the technology we have now.
Well congratulations you have just done the anti’s work for them. You wrongly believe that if we self regulate they will leave you alone.
You have already achieved half of their work for them by defining the fact you are willing to live with some level of regulation. The problem is that what you consider acceptable regulation will not satisfy them. The only solution is to fight them as hard as we can and for that we need numbers which at this point we seriously low on in terms of political clout.

I can really stir the turds here. Logically which has the highest potential to have folks screaming for regulations, a high powered air gun clearly intended for use away from urban environments or people shooting in their backyards?
From the neighbors perspective all they see is some lunatic shooting in his yard. Do you think they have any clue as to fpe or that they even give a damn. All they see is somebody doing something they are extremely uncomfortable with and something they are far more likely to do something about than excessive fpe.
Chew on that for a while.

DO NOT get me wrong. I am not against safe backyard shooting, just pointing out that people are not being logical in their fears about advancing technology in air guns. I would bet a good many of the proponents for limited technology shoot in their backyards.

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I don't want to get into arguments here, but where did I talk about about self regulate? I never said anything about holding back on technology either. What I talked about is that things are trumpeted out for them, the anti lot, to see. I want technology to continue to advance for our pleasure, but don't push it down their throats on YT so they think they must do something about it. I know very good that the resistance was there long before YT, I am about your age as well. But, with YT and the internet in general, propaganda about anything, not just arms, increased a lot. I did not say YT caused it. I don't appreciate you saying I am doing their job for them.

Here is something about that. There are other long and tedious articles about it as well.

I like this look a lot:

This is a video I just saw about this topic. I would love to have a air rifle like this but already we cannot have it in SA without license. Many other countries cannot have anything above .177 and others nothing above 6fpe. With videos like this, what is the anti-lot thinking about it? And people can say what they want about not hiding in a closet about our hobby, but the reality is the other side wants to take it away from us and step-by-step they are getting there. Don't openly give them more and more "ammunition" to use against you.

Klaas said:

I like this look a lot:

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I just watched the you tube video that Giles did on the Snowpeak 300. I like the look of the gun, but 48 o rings and it looks a fiddle to work on. I will be very interested to find out how many o rings are in the FX DRS and how that compares for strip down.

I'll be waiting for the XXL plenum

R0B said:

I just watched the you tube video that Giles did on the Snowpeak 300. I like the look of the gun, but 48 o rings and it looks a fiddle to work on. I will be very interested to find out how many o rings are in the FX DRS and how that compares for strip down.

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My Artemis (Snowpeak) has a total of 12 O-rings if I am not mistaken. I don't know where 48 O-rings will fit in that rifle.

Kinda amusing it is the latest greatest giant leap forward for pcp and mankind.Then goes on to tell how the design is based on the first pcp ever made.

My big question is this: Has FX moved away from placing new technologies into the Bullpup form factor?

I don't PRS, plink or compete. I hunt and pest. When can I expect the Dynamic in Bullpup format, so I can enjoy the higher power levels of a 600mm barreled .30/.357cal without the airgun pushing five feet long moderated?

Pretty much I want a Dynamic 600 .30/.357 in a Maverick chassis.

N2 Shooter said:

My big question is this: Has FX moved away from placing new technologies into the Bullpup form factor?

I don't PRS, plink or compete. I hunt and pest. When can I expect the Dynamic in Bullpup format, so I can enjoy the higher power levels of a 600mm barreled .30/.357cal without the airgun pushing five feet long moderated?

Pretty much I want a Dynamic 600 .30/.357 in a Maverick chassis.

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You mean an FX impact? I am really confused/lost as to what you really want from them?

Stubbers said:

You mean an FX impact? I am really confused/lost as to what you really want from them?


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The FX Impact misses several of the advances, such as the barrel plenum, more stable barrel and the higher power generated. If you want .357cal in an Impact, you are stuck with an 800mm barrel.

I want a Bullpup design to reduce overall length, but I want a 600mm barrel and 580cc air reservoir with all of the Dynamic's upgrades. I'll take a Dynamic with the magazine and gauges moved to the rear with a front bottle.

This is from FX website