Are springers going to become extinct?

[Clifftop]

Do you think that as time goes by, spring powered guns will become obsolete?

Will PCP's be the only option as time goes by?

Yeay or Ney???

[Murphy]

NO NEVER

[Raygun]

Just wait till we run out of air.

Then what you gonna do?



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Ray.

[Pavel]

No way! There is plenty of room for both.

[necronomicon07]

I think springers will always be there at the bottom/ middle of the market. The fact that you dont need any air /co2 to keep shelling out on will see to that. The casual/ plinker will want to buy a cheap gun with no ongoing expenses other than ammo

Neil

[KevinG]

Well let's hope not.

I went along to my local club for the first time on Sunday morning armed with my trusty BSA Supersport. Nice, friendly bunch of people too.

I had a whale of a time on the range, though despite much interest in the old-fashioned beast, I struck a lone figure. Once zeroed, I was hitting targets much the same as the PCP boys.

I feel that in order to keep up with the masses a PCP will inevitably be required soon, otherwise I shall have to become a purist!

Kev.

[bstrdmissed]

I think companies that ONLY make springers could possibly go out of business due to lack of demand ,any company that makes pcps & springers would always keep their options open,supply & demand at the end of the day.

[Thamesides]

Just wait till we run out of air.

Then what you gonna do?



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Ray.

Thats exactly why I bought a springer.If you can't get any air to refill your tank & you don't have a pump your stuffed.Steve

[webranger]

Not everyone thinks that PCPs are the best thing since sliced bread. There are enough people who prefer an independant power source to keep springers going for a long time to come.
John

[bstrdmissed]

Not everyone thinks that PCPs are the best thing since sliced bread. There are enough people who prefer an independant power source to keep springers going for a long time to come.
John

BRAVO,BRAVO

[sphexx]

Just wait till we run out of air.

Then what you gonna do?



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Ray.

Umm.. you put air into springer too!

[Raygun]

How many buckets full.


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Ray.

[5thplaceron]

I have some1912/1920 BSA model Ds still working well,how many pcp s will be around in ninety odd years time for our grand children to use safely, without bursting their cylinders, these old BSA s will never die,long live springers.Ron

[Bulsaye]

On a world scale, springers will likely outsell PCP's for MANY years to come. Their carefree simplicity is their strongest selling point, and you don't need to keep expensive charging equipment handy. In other countries where silencers are(or can be) an issue, the springers are quieter when compared to a comparably powered PCP.. especially if both guns are FAC and pushing over 18 ft/lbs.
Rams cost more than coil springs, plus several very popular designs cannot be rammed; so even among piston guns, coil springs will be around for some time. In addition, some rams are sealed, non-repairable units while coil spring guns can be tuned up or down according to the shooters needs... and the guns have less cocking effort to boot! RB

[I. J.]

Do you think that as time goes by, spring powered guns will become obsolete?

Will PCP's be the only option as time goes by?

Yeay or Ney???

Springers obsolete? Dont - I will have nightmares now.

NEY - NEY AND THRICE NEY ! (As Frankie H used to say.)

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Ian