After about a year of sitting in the gun safe, I took out my .177 510 today. Looking at the gun with real blueing and real checkering, made me remember why I bought this gun in the first place. The gun is really nice, more like my powder guns. As for a sporter gun It's design is the way I want it. Design aside...... I wish it was quieter. For a .177 it is louder than my other .22 rifles and closer to my .25s. Also it has no regulator. If aftermarket companies can make them fit so could AA. My TX200 springer is the best looking sporter I have with even more blueing and the fishtail grip is beautiful.
The following is just my .02 cents. So what the title eludes to is this...... I would buy another up to date gun in a heartbeat. The company has shown over the years the quality in their guns. I think AA needs to step into this decade though. They have teased us with the Galahad, but that is it. Maybe they just want to sell to the sub 12 fte community. Even watching Matt's videos on AA's recent guns, he eludes that AA needs to step up and compete. At one time Matt was their biggest cheerleader. We don't even give them much discussion on the forums anymore. When I google AA most of the discussion is from pre 2012.
I think they are being left behind by some of the more innovative brands right now. I'm prepared to buy, when AA is ready sell me something from this changing/growing era. Keep making your classic stye guns, but also offer a modern bottle gun. Possibly on the lines of the Wolverine or Royale with a good shot count. I'm not the biggest bullpup fan but many are.
The following is just my .02 cents. So what the title eludes to is this...... I would buy another up to date gun in a heartbeat. The company has shown over the years the quality in their guns. I think AA needs to step into this decade though. They have teased us with the Galahad, but that is it. Maybe they just want to sell to the sub 12 fte community. Even watching Matt's videos on AA's recent guns, he eludes that AA needs to step up and compete. At one time Matt was their biggest cheerleader. We don't even give them much discussion on the forums anymore. When I google AA most of the discussion is from pre 2012.
I think they are being left behind by some of the more innovative brands right now. I'm prepared to buy, when AA is ready sell me something from this changing/growing era. Keep making your classic stye guns, but also offer a modern bottle gun. Possibly on the lines of the Wolverine or Royale with a good shot count. I'm not the biggest bullpup fan but many are.
