Regional air supply cooperatives?

[mcoulter]

It was the "when I grow up" comment by @intenseaty22 here that both made me laugh out loud but also got me wondering if anyone has ever tried forming a co-op among airgunners in a geographic region. 

https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/air-venturi-nomad-just-quit/#post-404650 

If 10 or 12 airgunners pooled the same amount of $$ that it takes to buy a Yong Heng, they could pretty much afford one of these Nardi compressors:

https://www.pyramydair.com/s/a/Nardi_USA_Atlantic_G_Air_Compressor_Gas_4500_PSI_300_Bar/5219

Certainly the devil is in the details regarding where it would be stored, how access could be granted, how far away someone could be from it, etc... but if you were in an active enough area with enough airgunners, I think this would work. 

Thoughts?

The AGN airgunner map is frozen:
https://www.zeemaps.com/map?group=1575620 

Here is the GTA map:
https://www.zeemaps.com/group=962067 

 

[hawkeye69]

Zeemaps now wants you to pay for the privilege. I agree that would be a good idea.

 

[intenseaty22]

Well, I sure I’m glad I provided you with amusement and inspiration all at once. 

Something like this would be a great thing to do as long as all the kinks could be worked out. I can certainly think of a few kinks for sure. Location, manager, distance to each member, amount of members available in a certain geographical setting, etc.

 

[Insanity]

Sounds like a good club purchase kinda deal. Something like a local rod and gun club sub group maybe. 

 

[mcoulter]

I actually sent a fairly detailed email a year or so ago to Crosman and Air Venturi / PA "encouraging" them to try a pilot plan with local rod and gun clubs to try to "seed" interest in airguns. The big barrier in the PCP realm is the cost and trouble of HPA. My suggestion was to to donate or sell at cost air compressors to a few clubs to see if that can help evangelize firearms owners to come to the DarkSide. I never heard back from either of them...

 

[mark2cars]

This sounds just like a "time share" if you will of say.....a biz jet/cement mixer (I was in one of those) sail boat etc. The difference being the compressor would most likely be permanently based in one location. I agree with Mcoulter that a club based group would be the best way to start. SUPER idea someone in a larger metro area with more air gunners

should jump on !!