The original Picatinny rail supplied by Benjamin is just plastic anyway, nothing too fancy.

Had a leak once where I suspected these guys as well, turned out it was leaking through the plenum/valve rod hole though and had to swap those orings instead… just to make sure you’re chasing the right problem now I’d simply replace all of them if I should have a leak in that area again.

mikesxpress said:

I've had the MROD since 2016 and run about 2.5 tins (500 count) of JSBs each year thru it. 1st issue with the gun in 9 years of continuous use. No complaints.

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Absolutely, It’s mostly common with guns of age as they’re usually the longest running factory PCP’s out there. Or someone has done something to the gun they shouldn’t have. Based on the % that runs through here or Benjamin. Right now I’m seeing an uptick in 2017-19 models which is par for the course and should be serviced anyway if they haven’t been. Just age, overmold deterioration and usage.

L.Leon said:

I follow your posts… you are lucky in “not” having to maintain the area you’re shooting in. We all make do with what we have… Be well @Solo1…

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You be well too buddy!!

I use one these with patches

I was able to get the Umarex/Walther/PPK/s GBB delivered to the USA!

I kept looking at the many videos on YouTube of this wonderful replica pistol and found myself DROOLING on my laptop! After trying to get answers from Umarex, both USA and Germany on future availability that led nowhere, I decided to take another tack.

I asked Google: "Can you order and have delivered to the USA the new PPK/S GBB by VFC for Umarex" They came back with "YES via Swit Airsoft or RedWolf Airsoft" the latter is from Hong Kong, the former from Taiwan. Pricing not cheap but worth it at $180, and then go with UPS shipping which gets it to you quicker, and customs arrangements are covered.

REVIEW: This pistol was worth it, and as a very experienced airpistol hobbyist, (I own 15) it is now defiintely my best, just edging out the Umarex Smith and Wesson model 29 bb series revolvers. I am very familiar with the real PPK/S and this replica is virtually identical in all dimensions except the beaver tail is smaller, like a 1960's Bond type. It has double action, great feel and balance, the green gas mag is in scale to a .380 mag, and the working safety is nice, although it does not go all the way to the right when putting it on safe, not quite covering the red dot FIRE icon. It does do its job well though. This is my first Green Gas pistol so bear with me on this aspect of the gun. It has plenty of POP after just filling it with gas but I notice the gas seems to bleed off over night. I got a 3 way GG tool from the big A and tightned up the valves on the clip but it still seeems to bleed off. BUT it's easy to gas it up again- like you would gas up a lighter with butane. I feel less worry about wasting a CO2 cartridge for obvious reasons. Power is not great but it's plenty for plinking, which is the mainstay of airsoft. The field stripping is complete and fun! It has an adjustment for raising or lowering the barrel which I have not changed as it has been accurate so far.

My only beef is that there is not a notch stay to hold back the feed spring of the mag as you load the 6mm airsoft bbs. They do give you a nice little peice to put into the clip so that you can continue to shoot without bbs without it jamming the slide in the way back position- both of which work well. At first I thought the gun was powder coated but now I think after about a month wear marks are in the very good paint job.

There is no federally mandated language or symbols on the pistol, only authentic Walther logos and serial numbers- perhaps a reason they can't be readily imported yet??

Absolutely love this gun! Highly recommended.

Yours,

Bluemill

igolfat8 said:

What is the black thing at the base of the legs? I notice #3 is missing one so that is part of the mojo?

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Yup

Mike_OH said:

Did spell check get you or is there another aspect to this hobby I don’t know about yet?!

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well, let’s have a drink and talk it over

Emu said:

I have not found yet the best ammo for this rifle.

Jsb pellets in 8 and 10 grains are shot accurately but wind affect them a lot.

NSA .177 slugs deal better with wind but some flyers.

Jsb 13 grains not much accuracy....

Has any one tried the NSA .178 slugs?

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My uragan 1 ..177 standard likes 178 nsa and 178 griffin in 16gr to 18gr.

TMH said:

With all of the talk about what tariffs have or might do to airgun prices, I thought that it might be fun to have a continuing thread where members told other members about hot air GUN deals that they saw. (For this thread, lets just talk about complete GUNS and not accessories, ammo, etc.).

I think that it will be fun to see what other airguns members find interesting enough to post, as all or our 'needs', wants and preferences are different. So please lets keep it CIVIL and in compliance with the thread title.

This thread is NOT for discussing the issues one has had with a model or brand of gun another user posts, nor is it a place to question whether the posted deal is actually all that good. POSTS ARE ALL THE OPINION OF THE AGN MEMBER WHO FOUND A PARTICULAR DEAL ON A PARTICULAR GUN WHICH THEY FELT WAS WORTHY OF SHARING. IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE GUN OR AGREE WITH THE DEAL, YOU ARE FREE TO KEEP IT TO YOURSELF, OR CREATE YOUR OWN SEPARATE THREAD. I really want to see what different forum members out there like, and their reasons - hopefully it will be a learning exercise for all of us to maybe look at some different guns than we had been looking at.

And maybe get a good deal too!

So let's organize this by:
Make/Model
Shop
Deal Price
Link to the deal, if at a specific shop
Do you have one, and what do you like about this gun, especially at this deal price?
Photo, if you like.

Lets have fun with this and not drive others away with posts condemning their choices.

So I'll start:

KalibrGun Cricket 2 Tactical 45 CRBT
Airguns of Arizona
$1,200
https://www.airgunsofarizona.com/precharged-pcp/kalibrgun-cricket-2-tactical-45-crbt-.22/
I own one of these in .22 cal, and at this price I would buy one if I didn't already have one. Great shooter - accurate, reliable, lots of shots per fill, really comfortable to shoot (I like the stock extended behind the action compared to the other Cricket 2's), and accurate as all heck. Not the lightest but not bad and I mainly shoot off the bench. Really easy magazines to load, although the cocking/loading action can feel a little notchy unless you get the mags adjusted right. This gun must not be selling well for some reason. But to me it is a little gem which is significantly discounted during this time when other airguns seem to be increasing in price.
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Good rifle-very quiet

Ezana4CE said:

@gendoc Can you provide a link to the pictured product?

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the pic was sent to me from a friend asking about the quality.
so, no i do not.
thanks for the interest.....

Hello, does somebody have a tune for advanced settings for .25 with the ultra valve?
Want to shoot the King heavy 33.95 gr with 900fps.
Thanks..

Are AV tanks manufactured in the USA? They need to have a DOT (Dept of Transportation) rating on the tank or MOST shops won't fill or service them.

Air Gun Field Target Match 5/24/2025

PHA will be hosting our Air Gun Field Target Match on the fourth Saturday of the month. Sight-in will be at 8 am at the .22 range.The safety meeting will start at 8:45 am and then we will move to the Field Target range.

Address for match is

10346 NC 150 South Linwood, NC 27299

Fees are $15 for non members and $10 for PHA members payable online when you register or at check-in for the match.

To register on line use the link below


For more information contact the Match Director, Artie Claudino Text or call 336-470-9579

Greg,
Thank you for the report. Nice turnout. Looks as if the wind was an issue.
Rick B.

DesertSilver said:

I'm shooting JSBs. I don't have a target to show as it's been months and months since I last shot it. I'm also shooting with open sights.

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I understand, Thanks.

swNCsw said:

have you seen this video posted in general yet ? food for thought maybe ?

Some decent information and results in the equal foot pounds area in multiple calibers ( .177 , .22 , .25 ) with real world results explained .


Matthias = Maybe some food for thought for that active and talented mind of yours lol.

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I know slugs and pellets are not the same but I do believe that expansion is a function of speed. There’s a lot more that goes into that I know so don’t come for me please haha. But if all factors pretty much the same then the velocity will matter most. It also backs up what I’ve noticed hunting the passed couple weeks. I can shoot a 36gr and a 30gr slug at the same 60fpe but it “looks” like the 30 hits harder. The difference is one is doing like 950ish and the other one is in the 860s… I never had anything go tumbling like the squirrel I posted in that video, until I started slinging the 30’s at 960.

Im also getting no pass through. I explained above that squirrel in the video had a little something “extra” on the other side but it was a slug fragment at best. To be fair I haven’t hit anything less than 40y aways so idk about short range. A 35gr doing about 870 cuts a quail in half though oops.

There is a couple of other pistols you may consider as well, Steyr LP50 and Feinwerkbau P85. These are 5-shot pistols, mainly ment for rapid fire programs and for more affordable volume training for center fire programs. But both pistols can be use with single shot magazines that make them legal for all ISSF 10m air pistol precision programs. The down side of these two pistols is the trigger, it is not on par with the single shot pistols. Both guns have what is called a roll like trigger. That means you can feel a little creep when you pull the trigger. Not terrible by any means, it's short and smooth, but it's still a little creep you have to accept if you go that route. Some people are "allergic" to this kind of trigger, others don't let themselves be bothered by it so much.


There is a lot of other possibilities also, but I listed only PCP pistol because they will disturb you least during a match. SSP (single stroke pneumatics) pistols like FWB model 103 and IZM-46M, Co2-pistols like FWB C25 and Walther CP3, and springers like FWB Model 80 and Diana 6G are all very nice match pistols that perform very well. But during a 60 shot match you want to spend as little energy and concentration as possible on things other than the actual shooting, So if you are serious about 10m target shooting I recommend a PCP over the other alternatives. It may sound simple and easy, but believe me, full concentration for 60 shots is demanding.

New thermister in place and works a treat.

I’ve shot well over 250K PC boolits in my 9mm PB race pistol. Never shot any in an Airgun.

Leon! Release the hounds!

When I was a kid we had toy poodles. Really good bear dogs LOL

Thank you Thom for posting this!!

Sadly, there is close to zero support for them, I can speak from experience, I've had two. I have a Sapsan, it's not bad, not great. Regulator is .... flaky and non-adjustable, barrels are pretty nice, love the stock. Working on them almost makes an FX look easy. Now the other models may be better.

Edit, I did come up with a way to make the Hammer Spring externally adjustable, somewhere on the site is my write up on it.

Bought these 2 green dots yesterday to keep the one that has more visibility during the daytime…
took some shots as best as I could from 20yds..
decided to keep the votatu.
votatu is stronger not by far but considerable,
the all cnc alloy body of votatu vs plastic body of theopot.
the votatu is little heavier than theopot…
enjoy.