Ha! A joke! You can order one but NOBODY knows when they will be shipped or probably even if on the manufcturing line. Screw it! I said I'll make my own. So I'll have to buy an after market folding stock. And after some inquiry with Utah Airguns and FX, and even FX couldn't tell me the twist rate of the shorter barrel on the compact is as FX hasn't relesed that info to FXUSA, I took that brand new unshot rifle to a good gunsmith and told him to cut off the barrel. I decided somewhere between 380 and 400mm would be the correct length. It came with a 600mm barrel. The gunsmith called me back and told me it would be not easy do as the tube around the barrel itself would be an issue. He said he didn't want to hurt the rifle and it would take significant time to include the shroud integrity. I asked how much. He said between $200-$250 . I told him to 'do it!'
Hopefully I'll have a dreamlite tactical with the carbon fiber bottle, not the puny one thats destined to come with the FX version, ask UA about the shot count in .25 (they told me less than 15} beacuse they had to use the steel bottle because of intereference with the shroud.
I think mine will not be as short as the FX version but it ought to be OK. If not I just return it to it's original form and buy another barrel. From what I have learned the FX version will be shorter than mine and I've heard anywhere between 300 and 380mm. Neither UA or FX could/would tell me for sure.
I'll have lots of time with a chonograph and targets to find the right tune for the mods I asked to be made. I have other rifles for stuff over 25 yards and maybe my mod will still shoot good up to 50 or 75 yards. It's main purpose is going to be for inside a barn and in my case those shots can be measured in feet. After I start shooting and measuring I'll tell you what I found.
Shame on you FX for letting Mat and others to 'review' this and show it then showing video at shot shows, with carbon fiber bottle, and probably at that time it wasn't even in production. Another long wait for an advertised rifle. Witness the bullpup with bottle. Another joke I waited for.
This is an expensive gamble. But at least "I" am the one rolling the dice.
Hopefully I'll have a dreamlite tactical with the carbon fiber bottle, not the puny one thats destined to come with the FX version, ask UA about the shot count in .25 (they told me less than 15} beacuse they had to use the steel bottle because of intereference with the shroud.
I think mine will not be as short as the FX version but it ought to be OK. If not I just return it to it's original form and buy another barrel. From what I have learned the FX version will be shorter than mine and I've heard anywhere between 300 and 380mm. Neither UA or FX could/would tell me for sure.
I'll have lots of time with a chonograph and targets to find the right tune for the mods I asked to be made. I have other rifles for stuff over 25 yards and maybe my mod will still shoot good up to 50 or 75 yards. It's main purpose is going to be for inside a barn and in my case those shots can be measured in feet. After I start shooting and measuring I'll tell you what I found.
Shame on you FX for letting Mat and others to 'review' this and show it then showing video at shot shows, with carbon fiber bottle, and probably at that time it wasn't even in production. Another long wait for an advertised rifle. Witness the bullpup with bottle. Another joke I waited for.
This is an expensive gamble. But at least "I" am the one rolling the dice.
