Can't believe y'all made me buy an(other) AP16!

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AirNGasman

AirNGasman

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I not only thought someone would jump on that well-priced AP16, especially considering the many extras, but managed to exercise no small amount of self-restraint by not jumping on it myself. But when it was still posted the next day I decided to make an offer; though expecting to learn it had already sold. Nope.

Suffice to say it's sold now. Soon I won't have to swap my Compact and Long shrouded barrels and tubes back and forth on one pistol. Rather, I'll have a dedicated Compact pistol and another dedicated Long... and a Long shrouded barrel, Long chamber-tube, and extras to sell in order to recoup much of the cost of turning my 1-1/2 AP16 into two AP16s.

Not sure whether to cuss ya'll, or thank you. ;-) But I'll soon be a step closer to being "He who dies with the most toys wins!" And the AP16 is one of my favorite toys. I mean, 1-1/2 of my favorite toys.

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Correction- TWO of my favorite toys (soon).
 
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Not sure whether to cuss ya'll, or thank you. ;-) But I'll soon be a step closer to being "He who dies with the most toys wins!" And the AP16 is one of my favorite toys. I mean, 1-1/2 of my favorite toys.

AP16 set.1648178398.jpg
 

Correction- TWO of my favorite toys (soon).
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Not only that (in bold)...but you kan't take it (money) with you when you die, may as well have some fun with it now..! 

I never did buy one of Pyramyd's, on sale/second AP16's. Worken on that "new", 1911ish pistol.

Mike
 
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"I'm definitely not looking for another .22 pistol." You will be if you ever shoot a .22 AP16, Long Gun!

The trigger on mine broke like glass at 14 ounces from the get-go, and I didn't want to monkey with adjusting it lighter before putting a few hundred rounds through it. Finally/recently turned the sear-engagement screw a tiny bit to leaner engagement, and the trigger now breaks with little more than a thought at 7 ounces! Shooting such an accurate and powerful air pistol with a virtually telepathic trigger is an almost unworldly experience.

Kind of intoxicating to knock down big, heavy extreme field targets to 55 yards... and definitely addicting!

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The first official Pistol Extreme Field Target match will be at my June 4 TEXtreme Field Target Grand Prix weekend. Three guesses what pistol I'll be shooting.

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Two five-shot groups at 50 yards.
 
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Maybe some day if the price is right :)

As it stands, I have 3 .22 pistols, all excellent shooters. One with a 1701p trigger in it, the other with a very similar but ball bearing sear group, and a more basic standard 13xx group. I only have one .25 and one .177. I like to keep more of a variety, so the .22 is the last on my list. 

The way you speak of it almost seems like it's a "must have", though. Hope it goes well at the matches.

My 1322 pcp is very much like this, and has no issues nailing very small targets (1/2" or so at 40 yards). And I don't consider myself an excellent shot either. Just what a well tuned/built/balanced gun, and a solid barrel will do if you do your part. 

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That's SOME shooting on that paper, though! Will be a tough act to follow, no doubt. 
 
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