Taking advantage of planned obsolescence or just being happy with what you have, either way you win.
- By rokonman
- General Discussion
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I can’t help but notice a trend where we are convinced we need the latest PCP or that manufacturers that don’t update yearly are no longer worth a look. Two examples are Air Arms and AirForce. You can’t have a thread about either without mention of the lack of innovation. My modest collection contains one of each. A Condor SS in .25 that thanks to installation of the Ring lock valve kit gets a very flat 70 shot string of 48 ftlbs with little Change in POI. Airforce guns rarely leak and the three that I have owned all do the standard Lothar Walther barrel proud. My old S510 with Walnut stock is as pretty as the most expensive, latest greatest from the competition, it has never leaked and is one hole accurate. I don’t think I will put either in the classifieds. I think it great that both of these manufacturers haven’t bent over backwards to make my guns look like last years junk on a yearly basis. It doesn’t hurt resale that they both still look current either. I do check the classifieds daily as many do feel the need for the latest, which makes for some great deals.