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I have posted information on SCBA tanks with videos explaining some of this. I cannot speak specifically to PCP gun reservoirs, more specifically tube styled reservoirs. However, when it comes to bottles my assumption is that the fall under the same regulations as SCUBA tanks (aluminum bottle reservoirs) and SCBA tanks (carbon fiber bottle reservoirs). Based upon that assumption, watch the videos in the following links.
www.airgunnation.com
www.airgunnation.com
The only tube-styled PCP reservoir that I’ve seen the pressure rating addressed in was the American Air Arms Evol and I forgot where I read about it. I believe that it is made of titanium. I wish I had a more direct answer for you. I’m sure others will come along with more information.
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www.airgunnation.com The only tube-styled PCP reservoir that I’ve seen the pressure rating addressed in was the American Air Arms Evol and I forgot where I read about it. I believe that it is made of titanium. I wish I had a more direct answer for you. I’m sure others will come along with more information.
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Google is your friend - add DOT regulations for high pressure vessels and OSHA regulations and US Navy hydrostatic testing and the rabbit hole is deep. In some locations they will inspect your guns air cylinder for proper testing / documentation
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This is as good a place as any I guess to mention.
Those of you who degas your guns by unscrewing the gauge to let air out are asking for big trouble.
I don't care if you've done it 1000 times. It only takes once.
Those of you who degas your guns by unscrewing the gauge to let air out are asking for big trouble.
I don't care if you've done it 1000 times. It only takes once.
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@Klaas I don’t know what sort of bottles are on your PCPs or where they came from, but the USA has their own regulatory standards. In videos I’ve watched, it has been said and shown that SCUBA tanks (and SCUBA styled tanks) are most often stamped with their pressure rating and have some other sort of indication of what sort of gas the tank has been used for or designed to have been used for. Carbon fiber SCBA tanks often have a paper label with pertinent information like expiration dates and regulator code info on said label that is protected by coats of a clear resin finish. Again, I don’t know what is permissible in your country and I don’t have solid information for you. Some things I don’t feel confident that I can accurately recall or I have forgotten and do not wish to speculate any further. What I have stated is my understanding. I have nothing else for you. I hope that you find the information you seek.
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I no longer have a bottle gun but if I recall correctly they had DOT info on them just like the fire dept style CF SCBA’s.
I have not seen any DOT or European agency info on any of my tube guns except maybe a PSI rating.
I have not seen any DOT or European agency info on any of my tube guns except maybe a PSI rating.
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Pressurized tubing falls under ASME testing standards. Most standardized tubing has already been tested and rated and these standards are to be applied for all tubing made of the same materials, diameter and wall thickness. As long as they are using standard tubing the specs have already been determined and it is up to the manufacturer to test the tubing in their own applications. All airgun manufacturers use standard tubing such as DOM or Aluminum with standard diameter and wall thickness.
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It's already been inspected. And yes, regulatory agencies to inspect manufacturing do exist.
What's your real question? Look up the agency I mentioned and you'll find that they do have standards for periodic inspection. As said before, google is your friend and if you say that's what a forum is for you're just asking someone else to Google it for you.
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Never because I have eyes and a brain and common sense and I know what I am looking at.
If you question the integrity of any of the reservoirs on your guns it is up to you to have them tested. That is your answer whether you like it or not.
Stop taking things so personally.
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There are. I already answered the periodic inspection recommendation. Consumers do not need a regulating agency to hold their hand for the products they are using. How do know when it's time to change your tires? Do you have a guy that comes around and inspects them for you? There are recommendations and sometimes even regulations but it's up to you to adhere to them. As I said, the answer is that it's your responsibility to have a questionable reservoir tested. That is the answer. Case closed.
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Why don't you make thread titled "I wish there was a person who could hold my hand and tell me when my stuff is in need of inspection" lol. That's where you're headed whether you can see it or not.
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It's astonishing how many people come on here to ask a question, not get the answer they think they should, and then go on the defensive. Would pompus be a good word to describe such a person? I need to dust off my thesaurus...
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No, he just got tired of hearing you repeat yourself over and over and have a condescending tone about it.
I'm pretty close to hitting ignore too...
It has nothing to do with bravery, but you apparently are the type that looks for a confrontation if you believe it revolves around being "brave".
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Abrasive... that's the word I was thinking.
Good day sir, hope you enjoy your lack of friends around here.
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I doubt you have many "friends". You probably have people who tolerate you at best. I'm only wasting my energy on you til it warms up outside so I can shoot. I find it comical how you conduct yourself.
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Some of the more recent FX CF bottles have wording on them to have them inspected every 5 years. Probably others as well since those bottles are outsourced. So there's that part.
Concerning any government agency enforcing safety standards: I'm quite content with there being no regulations on my airguns, and would very much like it to keep it that way, thank you very much. I'm in charge of my own safety and have zero need for a nanny state to try to control more aspects of our lives.
Concerning any government agency enforcing safety standards: I'm quite content with there being no regulations on my airguns, and would very much like it to keep it that way, thank you very much. I'm in charge of my own safety and have zero need for a nanny state to try to control more aspects of our lives.
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Well the simplest of searches netted numerous hits but: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2014-title49-vol3/pdf/CFR-2014-title49-vol3-sec180-209.pdf
Bottle testing – Hydrotech - Airgun Magazine
The rules and regulations surrounding the testing of scuba tanks are confusing, to say the least. With a steer from the Hydrotech Test Centre, Simon Everett helps give you a more comprehensive understanding…
www.airgunmagazine.co.uk 
Hydrostatic testing of pressure vessels, including scuba tanks | Pyramyd AIR Blog
by B.B. Pelletier This posting was requested by a reader several months ago, and I think it's timely now with Christmas approaching. People buying PCP guns for the first time are going to make the choice of whether to use a scuba tank or a hand pump to fill their guns, so the maintenance of
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seriously we are here to help but not..... well you know
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i could google myself silly but you get the ideas..... search until you find specifically what your looking for for YOUR country/state etc...
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