Air Venturi Avenge X failure to fire

[JoeRJr]

I spent a couple of hours yesterday sighting n my new Avenge X. I put around 100 rounds through it, then brought it in the house to clean it. I filled the cylinder to about 3500 psi and it sat overnight. This morning I went to shoot it again and on my first shot the only sound it made was that of the hammer spring. The gun didn't fire and the pellet stayed in the bore. The gun hadn't lost any air pressure, so I cocked it again and it fired normally. I sent a few more rounds through it and it's back to working normally.
I'm betting this can't be normal. Any idea what happened? Hammer spring is at 3 turns and the regulated pressure is 2000 psi. There was a bit of regulator creep, but nothing more than I hear about from other folks with this gun.

Joe

 

[WorriedMan]

Wouldn't sweat it, new stuff needs to break in, loosen up. Recurring issue, I'd investigate further. WM

 

[Tommy Daddio]

I spent a couple of hours yesterday sighting n my new Avenge X. I put around 100 rounds through it, then brought it in the house to clean it. I filled the cylinder to about 3500 psi and it sat overnight. This morning I went to shoot it again and on my first shot the only sound it made was that of the hammer spring. The gun didn't fire and the pellet stayed in the bore. The gun hadn't lost any air pressure, so I cocked it again and it fired normally. I sent a few more rounds through it and it's back to working normally.
I'm betting this can't be normal. Any idea what happened? Hammer spring is at 3 turns and the regulated pressure is 2000 psi. There was a bit of regulator creep, but nothing more than I hear about from other folks with this gun

 

[Tommy Daddio]

I had 2 of them back to back …the tactical version and both times opened up the box, took the rifle out of the plastic and butt stocks, broke in the exact same space in my hands. I’ve never gotten the shoot one I gave up, sent them both back.

 

[Tommy Daddio]

And I was looking forward to having them in my collection…but gotten such a bad taste in my mouth. I sent them both back and took a step back and see what happens.

 

[JoeRJr]

And I was looking forward to having them in my collection…but gotten such a bad taste in my mouth. I sent them both back and took a step back and see what happens.

Yowza! That's terrible!

 

[Jay308]

And I was looking forward to having them in my collection…but gotten such a bad taste in my mouth. I sent them both back and took a step back and see what happens.

There’s a review with one missing part of the rifling in the barrel… I almost bought one but stepped up and took a Maverick home instead.

 

[Tommy Daddio]

Here’s what the frist one looked like

 

[JoeRJr]

In those top 2 pics it looks like the box is kinked/torn. I wonder if that's why the stock broke. Might be shipping damage.

 

[Tommy Daddio]

Yeah. I lost it after I saw the guns …..lol.

 

[HogKiller]

Here’s what the frist one looked like

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JB Weld and duct tape, be like new. Seriously, I'd say if there were two like that, they over tightened that screw that holds on the stock. JMHO. Scratch that one off my non-existent list to buy.

 

[Chris_K]

What a crappy stock design. Tactical in appearance only.

 

[Bramezy]

Here’s what the frist one looked like

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Thats clearly shipping damage. Not the gun or retailers fault. Love my .25 and looking for another actually. Put a few thousand rounds thru it since last fall. Amazing gun. Sorry you had that issue but its fedex/ups.

 

[gbmarcht]

This looks like it may design flaw with this version. I'm guessing there is too much stress at the point where the tactical stock meets the receiver and the cast aluminum cannot handle.

 

[Dogowsky]

I had 2 of them back to back …the tactical version and both times opened up the box, took the rifle out of the plastic and butt stocks, broke in the exact same space in my hands. I’ve never gotten the shoot one I gave up, sent them both back.

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That's really bad luck to get 2 broken ones in the same place. I thought these things only happened to me!

 

[Airgun Al]

And I was looking forward to having them in my collection…but gotten such a bad taste in my mouth. I sent them both back and took a step back and see what happens.

I wouldnt hold that against the manufacturer!
I doubt they left the factory like that!
If youve ever watched video of what really goes on, behind the scenes, of major shipping compaines, it would make you cringe!

 

[JoeRJr]

I wouldnt hold that against the manufacturer!
I doubt they left the factory like that!
If youve ever watched video of what really goes on, behind the scenes, of major shipping compaines, it would make you cringe!

Plus, from the looks of the box it really does look like shipping damage.
Joe

 

[JoeRJr]

To follow up here, I've been letting the gun sit overnight and firing it once every morning. The Failure to Fire hasn't happened again.
I really do like this gun so far. It really clobbers those destructive squirrels around the house.
Joe

 

[7Green]

I had 2 of them back to back …the tactical version and both times opened up the box, took the rifle out of the plastic and butt stocks, broke in the exact same space in my hands. I’ve never gotten the shoot one I gave up, sent them both back.

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Looks like junk pot metal.

 

[Contndr35BB]

Having worked for a major trucking / shipping outfit for years long ago , I'd definitely call that shipping damage & no fault of the gun or design. With todays issues of trying to find personal at all ,yet alone good help that cares about their job , this is more common now than ever before. Damage like that was probably the same pallet of guns that took a hit somehow and several got the same injury . My Wife & I just saw the completion of a room refit above the garage . Of the four 1/2 doors needed to close of storage on each side , all had damage twice before we got them installed . The rep said " It's just normal anymore " !