FX Streamline......AA S510 killer?

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Cliff_Allen

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Sexy wood stock, tube gun, side lever, multi shot, **repeatable** adjustable power, light weight, 11 shot magazine. According to Matt Dubber at the IWA, he said it had one of the best triggers he's ever felt. Also, I've heard many opinions say they would prefer a safety that isn't located on the trigger, FX has the hunter style safety. It also has a shrouded barrel, same as AA and it has the 1/2 UNF threads to add a silencer just like AA. Another thing is that it has a traditional fill probe, rather than the odd proprietary one on the AA. I didn't mind the fill port on the AA when I had one, but I've heard this be a quibble from some folks. Another small thing that I like is the magazine loads from the right side of the gun for those that want to use a side wheel on their scope. 

Also, and here's what I think could be the big kicker...........it comes standard with a regulator! So the Streamline should have a much more consistent shot string and possibly more shots per fill? 

As if all of that wasn't enough, according to Matt it's supposed to be less than $1000 for the synthetic, and "just over" $1000 for the walnut. That's less than the AAS510 with the poplar stock!

Any thoughts, opinions?

 
AA has beautiful rifles but needs to "up their game" or they will continue to lose market share to FX, Kalibrgun,Daystate and the rest. There really is no reason for rifles at the $1,000.00 mark and up to not be regulated and moderated and a decent shot count! The safety and fill port are just small issues. The new Galahad .25 is rated at 32 FPE, really? Why would someone in the US buy this when their competitors are shooting at 40-50 FPE. Air Arms may find themselves like BSA (bought up by GAMO) if they don't stay with the competition. I personally would like to have an AA rifle if they would make the necessary changes for the US market!!!!

Doc


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Just over $1K US with Walnut and Regulated? That's the step up Marauder owners have been looking for. If that pricing is correct they are going to have to open a new assembly line for demand. That said, you just have to love the walnut, polish, fit and finish of AA. So nice you are afraid to scratch the thing in the field. All this competition is great for the consumer.
 
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'MrAirgun' it appears to use the standard FX alloy air reservoir / tube, therefore the user has the option of a number of different lengths and capacities.
It's a welcome part of a modular design and production system - whether anyone requires that facility or not.

I personally like the traditional Sporter look of the new rifle, being no fan of either 'bottle guns' or 'bullpups'.
 
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"hasenpfeffer"If they make a left-handed version, I'll be first in line to put my money down.
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I doubt that they will. If I caught it correctly in the video, the stock is already ambidextrous. I am not an engineer nor a left handed shooter, but it would be nice to see FX follow the Vulcan and allow the bolt to be switched back and forth. If they made the gun left handed friendly, it would be a major seller. I know some AA owners that would be buying one immediately if the bolt could be swapped. 
 
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"APerfectMiss"I am not an engineer nor a left handed shooter, but it would be nice to see FX follow the Vulcan and allow the bolt to be switched back and forth.

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It doesn't look like that will be possible. It looks like the slot in which the cocking handle moves is only on one side of the receiver.

My reasoning is that the majority of the price of any complex thing is in R&D. In a world of CAD and CNC, it should not be difficult or expensive to simply make a mirror image of anything. The first manufacturer to start doing this will command an additional 10-15% of the entire market, at least until others follow suit. Making it swappable instead of making a dedicated left-handed version might increase the resale value, but that's not a major factor for me, and it might increase the complexity and price.
 
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 Back to the past ( with say a regulator added ) could be a very good way for them to go.
Naturally what we've seen is just a mockup to get it to show(?). It would be nice if they could come close to the old fit & finish of the Excalibur and the likes though there may not be enough steel on it to use blueing/blacking , and to me if using Walnut, some grade - not straight lumber - needs to be used or that is not a value added thing.
AA does make sharp looking rifles these days and if a regulator is ones only hold up now that they are SO common and available for just about any airgun, Also worth noting that the price of AA products did double when the U.S. Importer last changed which ( to me ) made them less of a value along with the new safety added to the blade trigger and huge not as effective shroud . Hard to say what they think of the small U.S Market.

No matter, it is ALWAYS good to have more options.

John
 
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As much as I like my S510, I think this is going to take a lot of that market. It's got a lot going for it already. 
I would like to see it offered with choice of the long air tube or shorter one. Some guys would want the higher shot count, others would like the looks and weight savings of a shorter tube. 
Maybe we'll be lucky enough to see one at EBR!
 
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