Umarex Gaunlet to QB79 Parts

[Guest]

Does anyone know if the wooden stock sold by Archer Air Guns, part #AR2079A, will fit the Gauntlet? I contacted Archer Air Guns by e-mail and asked, but their response was; "None of the AR and QB79 parts fit the Umarex Gauntlet". I thought this was odd as there have been many posts in different threads in the air gun forum communities, in which people discuss the similarities between the two rifles.

I was truly hoping the AR2079A stock would fit, but now I am not sure.

 

[cfarm]

AirGunShooter, I had the same question. The only reason I haven't bought a Gauntlet it is the weight of it. If it were 1-2 lbs. lighter it would the perfect hunter for me. Even if I had to do some in-letting, carving, or cutting on a QB stock I would do it for the weight savings of at least 1lb. Maybe someone out there can help.

 

[Guest]

I was actually looking at the AR2079A "target" stock for two reasons:

1. To add weight for FT competition shooting.
2. Every time I shoot my Gauntlet, I experience an odd reaction. I get very light headed and dizzy. I must be having an adverse reaction to some chemicals being released from the plastic stock. I have never experienced this before with any air rifle, and I have owned several with synthetic stocks. But the reaction I am experiencing is very real and quite intense. 

 

[JohnL57]

"AirGunShooter"I was actually looking at the AR2079A "target" stock for two reasons:
1. To add weight for FT competition shooting.
2. Every time I shoot my Gauntlet, I experience an odd reaction. I get very light headed and dizzy. I must be having an adverse reaction to some chemicals being released from the plastic stock. I have never experienced this before with any air rifle, and I have owned several with synthetic stocks. But the reaction I am experiencing is very real and quite intense.

That sounds nasty- does the stock have a noticeable smell? 

 

[Guest]

No. Nothing extreme that I can tell. There is ever so much a bit of "plastic" smell.

But regardless, I was hoping to purchase a wood stock like the one noted for the Q79 and since there have been so many comparisons on the web between the two rifles, it would be great if that stock fit. 

 

[JohnL57]

Seems like the AR20178A stock will be fairly inexpensive-It may be worth it to just get one and see how close the fit is. Perhaps a little inletting work would get you there. If you aren't comfortable doing the inletting, a gunsmith could probably probably get it done.

 

[Guest]

Yeah, I already thought of getting the stock and giving it a try. But thank you for "pointing" me in that direction anyhow. :<))

 

[MrGray2710]

its been awhile since anyone has commented on this. have yall figured anything out on this topic yet?

 

[Kevin23]

Yes it will fit, you will need to chop off the fore end part, and you will not have a bottle shroud as the reg/bottle will not clear the stock. Same for the plastic qb 79 stock from archer. 

 

[MrGray2710]

Thanks.

 

[mackeral5]

When I preordered the Gauntlet .25 I never intended to use the OEM synthetic stock. I had a couple of AR2078 stocks lying around so I used one on my Gauntlet.

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This is not the most clean execution, but it works very well. I tried leaving more of the sides to hide the tank block itself, but the wood was very thin in that area and this would have been far beyond my skillset/level of patience. This gun stays zeroed at 80 yards and is shot mostly between there and 100 yards. Early on I was plagued by a somewhat wandering point of impact. After a while I learned it was being caused by varying pressure/position on the bipod. Through this I found one of the keys to Gauntlet long range accuracy is to not have the stock touching the bottle/regulator/tank block. The plenum tube is tight to the stock, but from the tank block out is free-floated. Orings shim the barrel band to shroud interface. She shoots sub MOA at 100 yards using JSB 34gr, running in the 920fps range. The AR2078 stock is a great stock considering its fairly low cost.

 

[MrGray2710]

Looks nice, is the extension from the butt come with that stock or did you add that?

 

[mackeral5]

Thanks for the compliment. The spacer is home made, just 2 plastic spacers and 3" deck screws. Eventually I plan to replace the dirty white plastic OEM shim with one made from aluminum.



One key difference between Gauntlet and QB is the stock mounting bolt on a Gauntlet is a heavier duty stud on the QB. The AR stock requires a longer stud than the QB. Also, on .177 and .22 Gauntlets (models without side valve retention screws) you should not remove the action from the stock without degassing due to the stock bolt being part of the valve retention system. On a QB/AR stock setup this isn't a concern as the stud stays with the action, you loosen and remove a nut to separate the stock and action.