What is the shelf life A410 Air Cylinder?

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Stealth_S400
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What is the shelf life A410 Air Cylinder?

Thu Jan 21, 2016 1:07 pm

Hello There,
What is the shelf life A410 Air Cylinder? - Do they need to be replaced regularly?

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neil
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Re: What is the shelf life A410 Air Cylinder?

Thu Jan 21, 2016 2:59 pm

in the UK due to its size there is no legal requirement to have it checked out but common sense (scarce I know) should tell you that if you have any doubt get it checked out

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Re: What is the shelf life A410 Air Cylinder?

Thu Jan 21, 2016 3:14 pm

Do you know where you can get them checked?

Thank-you in advance.
Matt

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neil
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Re: What is the shelf life A410 Air Cylinder?

Thu Jan 21, 2016 6:38 pm

just do a search for someone close to you that's capable of servicing it, most of the inspection is just visual for distortion, rust or dents, if any are there change the tube

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Re: What is the shelf life A410 Air Cylinder?

Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:09 pm

okay, thanks neil

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mark holding
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Re: What is the shelf life A410 Air Cylinder?

Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:42 pm

I watched a short video on YouTube from the Air Arms factory two days ago. The technician, Chris Kemp, recommend they are replaced every 10 years, and they do this at the factory during the service of the rifle. They also replaced the barrel. Don't know if this is at the cost of the owner, or comes within the servicing cost. If I can find the link, I will put it on.

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Re: What is the shelf life A410 Air Cylinder?

Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:49 pm

Just found the link to the Air Arms factory service, where the cylinder and barrel are replaced.
https://youtu.be/9x9fAHrPY6U

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Re: What is the shelf life A410 Air Cylinder?

Fri Jan 22, 2016 6:48 pm

personally i`d regard that as sales patter, if there`s no corrosion or other damage there`s no logical reason to change it, they`re not used like dive bottles going through full fills to empty so do not have the same stress cycles and how many older tubes are out there with no problems

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Re: What is the shelf life A410 Air Cylinder?

Sat Jan 23, 2016 12:02 am

neil wrote:personally i`d regard that as sales patter, if there`s no corrosion or other damage there`s no logical reason to change it, they`re not used like dive bottles going through full fills to empty so do not have the same stress cycles and how many older tubes are out there with no problems

Not sure how old my rifle is, but I know it is the early version. I stripped the cylinder down last week to install a quick fill with gauge and a regulator. It had never been undone since new, due to how tight it was, but it looked fine inside and out. If I do get a new cylinder in the future I will invest in the hunter version, which is slightly longer and allow even more shots.

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Re: What is the shelf life A410 Air Cylinder?

Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:22 pm

thanks guys for the valuable information

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