Hello, I would like to get a qb 79 22 cal, and convert it to a pcp, ¿Could someone who has done this before guide me? Thank you
Beeman Qb 79 Pcp
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First is finding a QB-79 in .22, as there no longer generally available 
Then you add a Ninja regulator set at @ 1100-1300 psi ( No higher ) with a 13 or 22 CuIn bottle & Wala you have a PCP
Then you add a Ninja regulator set at @ 1100-1300 psi ( No higher ) with a 13 or 22 CuIn bottle & Wala you have a PCP
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I had one with a similar regulator and offset adapter. I enjoyed tinkering, polishing and fitting parts.
Not to be nit-picky but isn't a QB HAP not PCP?
Not to be nit-picky but isn't a QB HAP not PCP?
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Pretty cool! I have a Tim McMurry modded QB78. I wonder if the ninja reg would work with that?First is finding a QB-79 in .22, as there no longer generally available
Then you add a Ninja regulator set at @ 1100-1300 psi ( No higher ) with a 13 or 22 CuIn bottle & Wala you have a PCP
BTW, where does one get a Ninja regulator? As in Ninja paintball?
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When you think about it though, aren't most modern airguns actually HPA? It's just a matter of which bottle and regulator are being used and where they are located.
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Like Scott said, running a QB79 on air can be as simple as threading on a Ninja paintball tank.
A good place to start is Bob’s walkthrough on modding one for power and efficiency.
Here’s an example of one I built up back when I first got into airguns
Or a more recent one that uses a lightweight hammer and PEEK poppet. This one is very pleasant to shoot.
A good place to start is Bob’s walkthrough on modding one for power and efficiency.
QB79 Ninja - The $200 PCP - Airguns & Guns Forum
QB79 Ninja - The $200 PCP, Air guns, Airgun Forum
www.gatewaytoairguns.org
Here’s an example of one I built up back when I first got into airguns
QB79 HPA build for GTA member - Airguns & Guns Forum
QB79 HPA build for GTA member, Air guns, Airgun Forum
www.gatewaytoairguns.org
Or a more recent one that uses a lightweight hammer and PEEK poppet. This one is very pleasant to shoot.
The indomitable QB79 - Airguns & Guns Forum
The indomitable QB79, Air guns, Airgun Forum
www.gatewaytoairguns.org
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Dug up my old post from years ago on the modifications done to my personal QB-79 shown above.
See:
QB with 11 gram hammer
See:
QB with 11 gram hammer
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I was interested in whether the label is definitional. Both PCP and HPA appear to operate according to the same systems, and IIRC the difference is operating pressure. I wonder if the distinction is relevant?
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Given the current state of airgun design, I really don't think there's a major difference between the two. There are plenty of HPA guns out there that are running at pressures over 1100 psi and plenty of airguns with their regulators set below 1500 psi.
To me the only significant difference is that most HPA guns were originally designed for CO2 and have parts that aren't made for higher pressures.
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Thanks for your reply. It's good that it's not difficult to convert. I saw that Beeman has the model pcp " QB Chief" . Which do you recommend? The QB79 or the QB Chief? Is the QB79 noisy? Or did you install a suppressor?
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