I've always received air rifles empty but I recently received one half full. Anyone else? Absolute first for me.
All my rifles purchased in the last 16 months came with at least 150 bar in them. SCBA’s were purchased empty.
Randy
I think they ship with air to ensure the o-rings maintain their seals.
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You cannot ship a tank with pressure in it via plane. If you try to fly with any type of tank, it must have the valve removed. The pressure changes can cause a tank to be a bomb. If they are coming from overseas they are most likely traveling by boat which is no big deal.