Not sure of the whole story about the Impact M3 Compact .25 I bought that he claimed to have bought "4 months ago" from a dealer in Scottsdale AZ. Did not say whether it was a new or used purchase and I don't know how the dealer presented it.
What I received was what he advertised as far as components, along with quick next day shipping through AoA. Condition was less than I expected for a 4 month old gun with "only 200 pellets" through it.
My research of this M3 provided me this information;
That's enough. Just be cautious.
Patrick
What I received was what he advertised as far as components, along with quick next day shipping through AoA. Condition was less than I expected for a 4 month old gun with "only 200 pellets" through it.
My research of this M3 provided me this information;
- Was manufactured in April 2021 which was the introduction date of the M3. Melissa from FX USA verified this by my serial #.
- Came with the 500mm Harmonic balancer shroud kit that was "not installed", but clearly had lead residue and adjustment marks.
- Some kind of residue, sealant and silicone that was gooped around the front of the barrel breach/bottle adapter that caused the barrel and shroud to be "glued" to the breach block. Major effort I have not experienced to remove an FX barrel.
- 1st regulator was adjusted fully all the way out enough to jam it and be register 205bar on the gauge. I had to break the reg loose from binding to get it to move clockwise in order to seat it and re-adjust counterclockwise to 150bar.
- 2nd regulator set to 150+bar.
- The clincher this was a Frankenstein/3rd hand M3 was when I pulled the barrel out I noticed two things right off, It had a single "pellet" port and no "slug" port and...It had grubscrew markings in the back near the transfer port that would only be from a Maverick or Wildcat, not an Impact.
- Asked for the sales receipt to help facilitate any warranty work I might need. No response.
- Stated he was "legit".
That's enough. Just be cautious.
Patrick