I might be letting the cat out of the bag but...AOA's owner Robert took me in the back room and showed me what I think is a game changer. A Bantam Sniper in full bull-pup configuration. The barrel is about 3 inches shorter, fully regulated and externally adjustable. Move over Wildcat there's a new player in town, and with a 5 year warranty to boot.
Congrats on the new Pulsar, hawkeye69. I'll bet it's a hoot. Anxious to hear your progress reports as you continue testing through the break-in.
Curious about Robert's (AoA's) hyping of the Brocock Bantam Sniper bull-pup. Admittedly, Daystate and Brocock have stepped up their game a lot, and I too am enthused about their improvements and innovations. But, did Robert actually demonstrate to you what makes the Bantam Sniper a "game changer"? If it's really better than a Wildcat, I'd like to try one.
But, through several phone conversations with AoA over the past months, I detect from AoA some animosity toward FX Airguns because they opened their own service and warranty and repair center (FX-USA), thereby taking business away from AoA. Since then I've seen a concerted "de-emphasis" of FX products, and an obvious shift of promotion toward Daystate and Brocock at AoA. As a matter of fact, AoA won't even sell me repair parts for my FX guns. Twice they've told me to call FX-USA. I attempted to order a small part for my FX Boss from AoA. AoA offered to replace that part if I shipped the gun to them and hired them (for $200) to completely overhaul the entire gun. I told the sales rep that the gun didn't need an overhaul and that I was fully capable on my own of replacing the part that I wanted. At that point AoA's sales rep flatly told me that they were not going to simply sell me the small part that I wanted and to call FX-USA.
The point of all this is NOT to stir the pot. My point is that if the Brocock Bantam Sniper really is the new "go to" gun, and that it's better than an FX Wildcat, I want to see the the proof. But I don't want to see people hurt by all the hype, when the hype is merely rooted in a petty business squabble between FX Airguns and AoA. Boys will be boys. AoA is bound to promote the guns that best butter their bread. I get that. But I'm not falling for mere hype.
Robert, please show us what makes the Brocock Bantam Sniper the new "go to" gun. And what makes it better than an FX Wildcat. I can be persuaded. But first, show me the proof.
Addendum: I took the AoA sales rep's advice and called FX-USA and ordered the little part that I needed. What would have cost me $200 plus two-way shipping (another hundred) from AoA, I got from FX-USA for the grand total of SQUAT. And I got it quick too! Thanks Newman and FX-USA.
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