By the way,,,I am in love with my FX Impact. But how complicated it is to get some parts from them here in Canada.
GQ, Seems that Canada (with its stupid restrictions) is considered to be the "backwater" of airguns and is not considered seriously by the manufacturers - I will be very happy once the Impact is finally available in Canada - it has been out of stock for over 8 months.
Hank (Ontario, Canada)
The regulation is not stupid at all compared to UK for example with 12 fpe energy maximum.
The market is just smaller compared to US.
The Impact is available since the first generation. I own one since then.
The problem is not from regulation. You are wrong.
Please let me explain why I disagree with some of your comments...
The British 12 fpe rule makes sense and is based on a scientific study to determine the actual level of hazard. Our Canadian law of 500 fps for an uncontrolled airgun is based on an arbitrary speed that means nothing because a 10 gr pellet a 500 fps is low power where a 100 gr bullet would be serious power at the same speed - obviously, the regulations were not well thought out and put in place by bureaucrats who know nothing about the subject. IMHO, the 12 fpe rule for unlicensed shooters in England is practical and makes good sense.
You have to wonder about regulations in Canada... a 501 fps pellet pistol is considered a restricted weapon the same if it was a magnum powder burner and blow-guns are prohibited weapons (maybe because the bureaucrat watched one of those Ninja movies?). Some (Co2) airgun models have been prohibited in Canada because they "LOOK" dangerous. Maybe I am just cynical but I (tried several times) to make inquiries with the RCMP about the regulations but there is never anybody available to help me understand them.
The need for silencer/moderator restrictions for
airguns in Canada is questionable at best (yes for powder burners but why airguns?), at worst it requires "Canadian Specific" model which further restricts our choices. Why should silencer restrictions apply to shrouds build into an airgun, they can't be removed to use (illegally) on a powder burner? - more questions for the bureaucrats.
There are (currently) no restrictions on the Impact (in spite of the fact that it is a bullpup design), never said there was. I did point out that the availability was limited, and agree that it could be due to the market size but I disagree that Canadian regulations are not (potentially) part of the problem - it is a lot easier to manufacture and distribute a standard product where purchase orders for something with special requirements might be put aside.
Good luck in getting your plenum upgrade parts GQ, hopefully the kits will be available soon.
Cheers!
My apologies to the OP for straying off subject - blame it on the excitement (frustration) about the new Impacts.
