Newbie in need of advice!

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Padsiski1
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Newbie in need of advice!

Sat Jan 20, 2018 9:33 pm

As the thread says im recently new to the sport (5-6ish months)

I have recently purchased my first PCP (s410 walnut thumbhole stock in .22) i bought this second hand at my local RFD. The rifle itself looks in really good condition. I had a go of it before i commited to buying it and I was happy with how it felt etc. I traded in my old springer (seen better days)

Anyway, I read on a few forums that you could find out how old the gun was by contacting air arms. I expected the gun to be a couple of years old (again, condition was brilliant) turns out it was manufactured in 2003!

As this gun is 15years old and without knowing any previous history of said rifle. Would it be worth going to Air Arms and getting a full service for it? Or is it easy enough to do by yourself (engineer by trade so im use to dealing with stripping things down)

Cheers! :D
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Re: Newbie in need of advice!

Sat Jan 20, 2018 9:54 pm

Hello and welcome :)
In answer too your question, if it is grouping well leave it alone :)
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Re: Newbie in need of advice!

Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:10 pm

A very nice sleeper you have there. It pre anti tamper and is very easy to work on.
Julian Bond the site owner will have all the spares you would need.
As it is working just dandy then I would leave it alone. You could order a seal kit just to have at hand.

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Re: Newbie in need of advice!

Sun Jan 21, 2018 10:43 am

Ok ill leave it then! It Just put me off the fact it is 15years old! Is there a link to the correct seal kit please?

Cheers chaps! :D

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Re: Newbie in need of advice!

Sun Jan 21, 2018 10:55 am

viewforum.php?f=8
My s410 was twelve years old when I sold it and it never had a service and shot really well :) that's not saying that they don't require a little love and attention from time to time, its just that mine was a cracker straight put of the box.
IS MY SIGNATURE BIGGER THAN RAYS. Cz 452 american .22+sak mod
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Re: Newbie in need of advice!

Sun Jan 21, 2018 6:35 pm

welcome .
nice guns to work on .

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Re: Newbie in need of advice!

Sun Jan 21, 2018 6:39 pm

Padsiski1 wrote:Ok ill leave it then! It Just put me off the fact it is 15years old! Is there a link to the correct seal kit please?

Cheers chaps! :D

Go to the sales section and put a post up on Julian’s sales thread
viewforum.php?f=8

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Re: Newbie in need of advice!

Tue Jan 23, 2018 5:05 pm

Thanks for the help chaps! Will be ordering a seal kit for future use!

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Re: Newbie in need of advice!

Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:06 pm

The s400/410/ range is a joy to work on.

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