The NEW FX Wildcat MKIII
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Great improvements and the original appealing style and ergonomics have been maintained! The barrel length however??? the 500 is a bit to short and the 700 a bit to long ( almost awkward looking, IMHO) Now a 600mm barrel would be just RIGHT!
Keep the innovations coming, as FX pushes the envelope and shows us all the possibilities!
Joe
Let's just say barrel kits can make this happen. Also note the price of the barrel kit for the Wildcat in the US: $299.99 for the 500mm, $349.99 for the 700mm. 600mm won't be a problem for specialty dealers who want to carry it.
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Worldwide the Wildcat ships with the dovetail standard, here in the US all Wildcats will have the picatinny rail.
As for specs it really comes down to listing the gun at factory spec (meaning harmonized most accurate shooting) but also letting shooters know the max foot pounds you can achieve with different projectiles (ie hybrids, slugs, heavier pellets). That's why we list the muzzle energy as up to and leave the shots per fill as listed with standard JSB pellets that we built all our rifles around.
Fill pressure on aluminum cylinders is 230 BAR.
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.177 should be in the next shipment (so two weeks to dealers). No baffles in the shroud. All Wildcat MKIIIs come with 1/2" UNF threading and some US dealers offer a bundle with an FX DonnyFL.
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Compact barrel kits USD $299.99
Sniper barrel kits USD $349.99
Standard Side Shot mags USD $49.99
As easy as on other modern FX rifles, simply swap barrel, probe if changing calibers, and tune (combo of AMP reg and rear power adjuster)
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Don't worry, we appreciate any feedback and are here to clarify questions on the new gun
, You actually helped us out, we have now made a correction on the details of the gun. The length of the sniper has been updated and the correct length is 34.5 inches. Upvote 0
@fx-usa Another clarification. @dennis-baker via Donnie’s video says that the fill pressure is up from 230 to 250. Your specs say 230, which is correct? Thanks.
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Unprecedented move by FX? Really? 
Are we speaking the same language or did I just wake up on an alien planet?
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Worldwide the Wildcat ships with the dovetail standard, here in the US all Wildcats will have the picatinny rail.
That is bollocks
Do you know why is that
why we in Europe must spend another nearly €90 for picatinny rail
fx should have picatinny rail As standard for all his rifles
That is bollocks
Do you know why is that
why we in Europe must spend another nearly €90 for picatinny rail
fx should have picatinny rail As standard for all his rifles
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Unprecedented move by FX? Really?
Unprecedented meaning never been done before. Can you think of an airgun that was unveiled/announced and available at stores the very same day? Hasn't happened. We hate waiting for things and figured customers did as well. So now you can find out about it and get one on the very same day. Unprecedented. I rest my case
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FXUSA opted to pay more for the picatinny rail and that is reflected in our price / margins. Rest of the world pays less for their Wildcat. Might be hard to see when comparing prices as every region is different (exchange rate, VAT, some countries show price with taxes some don't, etc). Hope that clears things up.
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Sorry, but putting a knob on the hammer spring adjuster is about the only thing it has over the MKll. I prefer to use an allen wrench. I have no problem mounting scopes on my MKl's or MKll's. My Mkll in 30 cal already has the AMP regulator, 700mm smooth twist X barrel, and I put a gauge on mine, to read regulator pressure. Just sayin........ And I'm a "lefty" so the larger magazine does not interest me. Same reason I have not purchased an Impact. I do own 3 FX Wildcats.
And I'm a "lefty" so the larger magazine does not interest me. Same reason I have not purchased an Impact. I do own 3 FX Wildcats.Upvote 0
Looks like a nice move guys! I am happy the overall design didn't change, keeping it the Wildcat and not turning it into something else. I appreciate the updates that were made, because they were the things keeping me from owning one. That is likely to change now.
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Could we take a pause here for a second from roasting FX-USA and take a quick step back?
Very few manufacturers/distributors hang out on the forums, and it seems the larger they are the more this holds true. FX is a bit special in that they're proactively engaging with people on the forums, helping people out, answering questions, etc. I'm not taking issue with people bringing up technical problems or questions about specifications, but some of the outright roasting going on here seems a bit unnecessary and confrontational. If we keep this up, if FX pops their head up only to get poked at, they would rightly stop posting on the forums. And that'd be a loss for everyone, whether or not you're a fan of FX.
Just my 2c.
Very few manufacturers/distributors hang out on the forums, and it seems the larger they are the more this holds true. FX is a bit special in that they're proactively engaging with people on the forums, helping people out, answering questions, etc. I'm not taking issue with people bringing up technical problems or questions about specifications, but some of the outright roasting going on here seems a bit unnecessary and confrontational. If we keep this up, if FX pops their head up only to get poked at, they would rightly stop posting on the forums. And that'd be a loss for everyone, whether or not you're a fan of FX.
Just my 2c.
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