Airforce Airforce knockoff?

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I just ordered this to be my entry into PCP rifles.

I still need to buy a manual pump and some pellets. Could anybody do me a favor and point me towards an acceptable but affordable hand pump and pellets for this rifle, preferably available on the same website?

I know its a silly request but theres a lot of options for pellet shapes and weights and I just want to avoid buying a shape/weight that'll end up tumbling or jamming, and you all are the most knowledgable in regards to this clone and I know little about airguns in general.

Unfortunately I'm new to the forum and therefore can't use the classified section, there's a good manual pump there, including the spare parts for $50 and I'd be buying that if I had my ten days + ten posts.

Thank you in advance!
 
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WellWornWrench said:
I just ordered this to be my entry into PCP rifles.

I still need to buy a manual pump and some pellets. Could anybody do me a favor and point me towards an acceptable but affordable hand pump and pellets for this rifle, preferably available on the same website?

I know its a silly request but theres a lot of options for pellet shapes and weights and I just want to avoid buying a shape/weight that'll end up tumbling or jamming, and you all are the most knowledgable in regards to this clone and I know little about airguns in general.

Unfortunately I'm new to the forum and therefore can't use the classified section, there's a good manual pump there, including the spare parts for $50 and I'd be buying that if I had my ten days + ten posts.

Thank you in advance!
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Hand pumping this will be a chore, be aware!! But it's doable. I hand pumped a Condor for several years before I got a tank and then later a compressor. Do yourself a favor and dont buy an expensive pump. I've had some high dollar pumps in the past and I've STILL not found one as good as a cheapie Amazon or Ebay pump like this...


Far as pellets, JSB 18.1 gr are the ticket. Dont be bothered with pointed, gimmick or whatever pellets. For this gun, JSB's is all you need.

and welcome to the forum!
 
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Rob_in_NC said:
Hand pumping this will be a chore, be aware!! But it's doable. I hand pumped a Condor for several years before I got a tank and then later a compressor. Do yourself a favor and dont buy an expensive pump. I've had some high dollar pumps in the past and I've STILL not found one as good as a cheapie Amazon or Ebay pump like this...


Far as pellets, JSB 18.1 gr are the ticket. Dont be bothered with pointed, gimmick or whatever pellets. For this gun, JSB's is all you need.

and welcome to the forum!
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Thank you for the quick reply and warm welcome!

I'll definitely be picking the pump and pellets up soon, since you saved me the research finding something suitable.

I do have a question about the tank you referenced, do you mean a refillable tank that you'd have filled somewhere that sold pressurized nitrogen or similar? or did you just fill the tank with the hand pump which meant you wouldn't have to pump wherever you were shooting?
 
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Jager762 said:
2nd the Amazon pump.
I used to hand pump for a Hatsan Carnivore and AT44,was annoying but doable. When I got my AF Texan I bought an amazon pump and never looked back.
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yeah, its bound to be a time consuming hassle, but worth it for me in the short term.

When I was younger, I once aired up a car tire with an old bicycle pump because thats the only option I had. It was one of those old steel tube pumps. By the time I was done the compression cylinder was almost too hot to touch lol
 
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WellWornWrench said:
Thank you for the quick reply and warm welcome!

I'll definitely be picking the pump and pellets up soon, since you saved me the research finding something suitable.

I do have a question about the tank you referenced, do you mean a refillable tank that you'd have filled somewhere that sold pressurized nitrogen or similar? or did you just fill the tank with the hand pump which meant you wouldn't have to pump wherever you were shooting?
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Internet was out today so late replying. So the tank... was a CF tank that I had refilled at a dive shop, but that dive shop was about an hour away. So I ended up getting a shoebox compressor to fill the big tank.... and used the big tank to fill my guns. Later on, I got a 'real' compressor that I fill my big tank with. I think it's a natural progression for most folks with PCP; especially when you get into big bores.
 
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