Seneca/Sam Yang Has anyone tried to modify a Dragonfly?

[Sawney Bean]

People do all kinds of mods to just about every other multipump, but I havent been able to find a thing about people doing anything to these particular rifles and it seems like they'd be an ideal platform to build on.

 

[Chuck-in-Ohio]

People do all kinds of mods to just about every other multipump, but I havent been able to find a thing about people doing anything to these particular rifles and it seems like they'd be an ideal platform to build on.

The only threads I remember seeing on modding the Dragonfly, were on the GTA.

 

[HPP-Mechanic]

A few guys have messed with them (myself included) and the gun responds well. Do some searches, info is out there. The weak link is the pump linkage; it has its limits... Hammer spring, transfer port, pump headspace, valve porting,,, its a fun gun to tinker with.

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

The weak link is the pump linkage;

It surely is. Why they don’t strengthen this is beyond me.

 

[graycrait]

An Old Noob here just discovered this Dragonfly MKII and read the Hard Air review. I'm pretty sure I need one of these eventually and saw them on the bay in .22 for 159.99 NIB free shipping from a 100% seller. Must be higher demand for .177 because they are 197.95 from the same seller.

Has anyone attached a moderator and to what effect?

 

[HPP-Mechanic]

An Old Noob here just discovered this Dragonfly MKII and read the Hard Air review. I'm pretty sure I need one of these eventually and saw them on the bay in .22 for 159.99 NIB free shipping from a 100% seller. Must be higher demand for .177 because they are 197.95 from the same seller.

Has anyone attached a moderator and to what effect?

I run a BuckMark? on mine at all times-its quiet. The pumping action is loud as hell though. Linkage slop pops & clacks with every stroke. Maybe a Mk3 will come out with billet linkage? wishful thinking...

 

[HPP-Mechanic]

Also, do NOT get silicone oil in your pump tube/piston. It will seize up. Use some synthetic motor oil-smoooth.

 

[Sawney Bean]

An Old Noob here just discovered this Dragonfly MKII and read the Hard Air review. I'm pretty sure I need one of these eventually and saw them on the bay in .22 for 159.99 NIB free shipping from a 100% seller. Must be higher demand for .177 because they are 197.95 from the same seller.

Has anyone attached a moderator and to what effect?

Pyramyd had them for $159.99 in .22 so I ordered one.

 

[Sawney Bean]

It surely is. Why they don’t strengthen this is beyond me.

So what do you think of the linkage design in general? There seems to be a consensus that it is too weak, but if it was built correctly would it be better than conventional pump linkage? It seems to me that easier pumping would allow it to be pumped to higher chamber pressures.

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

So what do you think of the linkage design in general? There seems to be a consensus that it is too weak, but if it was built correctly would it be better than conventional pump linkage? It seems to me that easier pumping would allow it to be pumped to higher chamber pressures.

The leverage of the system is good. Definitely an upgrade to the old pumpers. The metal in the linkage is subpar. Far to thin and very unsteady. It’s a rattle trap with a very short life.

 

[averagejoe]

Have seen threads elsewhere where some MK 2s were modified. One was made into a .25 by Wes at airgunarcheryfun and was getting near 1000 FPS.

The big things to do were open up the transfer port, adjust the piston close to the valve, and install a weaker hammer spring.