Hi, my name is Ed,
I've just recently got back into the PCP airgun hobby after a 20-25 year break. WOW have things advanced towards the better. I started buying used airguns on the web, cleaning them up, tuning a little and then reselling them. After flipping over 75 airguns this enabled me to attain 4 Theoben MKII Rapids which I fell in love with and still have a very special custom today. The rifle was purchased by an engineer from NASA in Cal. and he sent it to Allen Zasadny with a request to do what he would do to his own favorite Rapid, spare no expense and boy did he. Allen was the Theoben God back then. When he got it back, he of course loved it and then went custom crazy. He machined a titanium 200cc airtube and an incredible fabricated made from scratch, full length shrouded barrel that was finished in gloss black and incredibly quiet and spot on accurate like most custom MKII.'s. After a couple years he sold it to me. Keep in mind that I had AZ tune my 3 other Rapids but nothing like this one. I waited 3 years for Dave G to whittle me a laminate thumbhole stock (torturing wait) and fell in love with the rifle which I still have today. I actually managed to achieve my first single hole 3 shot group at 50 yards, of course benched. I sold my 3 other Rapids and kept this one.
When I figure out how to post photos, I will and I would not be surprised if some older members recognise it. and maybe me. I recently decided to get back into bench shooting and ordered another PCP tactical rifle. I can't wait for it to arrive. I think I'm going to like it here!
Respectfully,
Ed
I've just recently got back into the PCP airgun hobby after a 20-25 year break. WOW have things advanced towards the better. I started buying used airguns on the web, cleaning them up, tuning a little and then reselling them. After flipping over 75 airguns this enabled me to attain 4 Theoben MKII Rapids which I fell in love with and still have a very special custom today. The rifle was purchased by an engineer from NASA in Cal. and he sent it to Allen Zasadny with a request to do what he would do to his own favorite Rapid, spare no expense and boy did he. Allen was the Theoben God back then. When he got it back, he of course loved it and then went custom crazy. He machined a titanium 200cc airtube and an incredible fabricated made from scratch, full length shrouded barrel that was finished in gloss black and incredibly quiet and spot on accurate like most custom MKII.'s. After a couple years he sold it to me. Keep in mind that I had AZ tune my 3 other Rapids but nothing like this one. I waited 3 years for Dave G to whittle me a laminate thumbhole stock (torturing wait) and fell in love with the rifle which I still have today. I actually managed to achieve my first single hole 3 shot group at 50 yards, of course benched. I sold my 3 other Rapids and kept this one.
When I figure out how to post photos, I will and I would not be surprised if some older members recognise it. and maybe me. I recently decided to get back into bench shooting and ordered another PCP tactical rifle. I can't wait for it to arrive. I think I'm going to like it here!
Respectfully,
Ed
