Daystate PH6..info please

[OLD JUD]

As much info as possible on the PH6 please, i know nothing about it, is it single or multi shot? regulated or not? how does it compare with the likes of other Daystate models? is it as good or better than the AA 400/410 range? is it reliable and are spares still available for it?

Thanks in advance.

[Raygun]

Don't know too much except it's a well built typical Daystate.

The biggest problem with it is the fixed mag, which can be a bit difficult to load. You can also have problems with pellets left in the mag when you stop shooting.

ATB
Ray.

[sniper22]

what would you like to know?

raygun doesnt know but i do. raygun WILL know when he reads my reply.

[ikarma70]

ph6 isnt bad but the fixed in mag is the bad point.....its not that good

[OLD JUD]

what would you like to know?

raygun doesnt know but i do. raygun WILL know when he reads my reply.

Tell me as much as possible Tony, e-mail your reply if you don't mind.

[Raygun]

Never mind e.mailing the reply.

Post the info here then we'll all know.


ATB
Ray.

[sniper22]

The original design of the PH6 was for an 8 shot rifle: a design submitted
to Daystate by club member Paul Hogarth (PH). Rob Thompson and Simon
Gibbon both carried out some additional design work and the new rifle
emerged as the PH6 six shot repeater. Uniquely amongst precharged rifles,
the PH uses a Winchester style-loading gate into a Colt type wheel: - no
wonder it was popular in America! The PH6 was a solid CNC machined
breechblock that sat atop a standard Huntsman or Harrier "sledge" (or
cylinder) therefore a retrofit to other similar age guns is an option. The PH6 action
was silky smooth, fast firing and problems with the first batch of wheels
over rotating had been overcome. The loading cycle did however take some
getting used to as the chamber you loaded rotates anticlockwise
and is 5 shots away from its go. You either loved it or hated it but you only get 6 shots.
if you see a ph6 se in black, buy it. theres 2 i believe.

hows that ray?

[Murphy]

The original design of the PH6 was for an 8 shot rifle: a design submitted
to Daystate by club member Paul Hogarth (PH). Rob Thompson and Simon
Gibbon both carried out some additional design work and the new rifle
emerged as the PH6 six shot repeater. Uniquely amongst precharged rifles,
the PH uses a Winchester style-loading gate into a Colt type wheel: - no
wonder it was popular in America! The PH6 was a solid CNC machined
breechblock that sat atop a standard Huntsman or Harrier "sledge" (or
cylinder) therefore a retrofit to other similar age guns is an option. The PH6 action
was silky smooth, fast firing and problems with the first batch of wheels
over rotating had been overcome. The loading cycle did however take some
getting used to as the chamber you loaded rotates anticlockwise
and is 5 shots away from its go. You either loved it or hated it but you only get 6 shots.
if you see a ph6 se in black, buy it. theres 2 i believe.

hows that ray?

[Raygun]

The original design of the PH6 was for an 8 shot rifle: a design submitted
to Daystate by club member Paul Hogarth (PH). Rob Thompson and Simon
Gibbon both carried out some additional design work and the new rifle
emerged as the PH6 six shot repeater. Uniquely amongst precharged rifles,
the PH uses a Winchester style-loading gate into a Colt type wheel: - no
wonder it was popular in America! The PH6 was a solid CNC machined
breechblock that sat atop a standard Huntsman or Harrier "sledge" (or
cylinder) therefore a retrofit to other similar age guns is an option. The PH6 action
was silky smooth, fast firing and problems with the first batch of wheels
over rotating had been overcome. The loading cycle did however take some
getting used to as the chamber you loaded rotates anticlockwise
and is 5 shots away from its go. You either loved it or hated it but you only get 6 shots.
if you see a ph6 se in black, buy it. theres 2 i believe.

hows that ray?

Like I said, difficult to load and you had problems when you stopped shooting with pellets in the mag.

Always thought it was a nice gun but the mag let it down, similar to the problems with the Ripley X9.

ATB
Ray.

[stevew71]

....and don't tilt it backwards when you cycle the bolt, unless you like fishing Bis Mags out of the mag mechanism It's a Harrier (no problems with that bit) with a bolt on mag system.

[perry190]

Never used one myself but did research them quite a bit when a bullpup version was up for grabs, decided against it due to uncertainty on my part in regards to the fixed mag.

but as I say havnt used one myself

heres the info I dug up at the time:-

The manual:

http://www.daystate.co.uk/manuals/manual_ph6.pdf

couple of short reviews:

http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews4667.html

long reviews from the US:

http://www.airgunsofarizona.com/Huntsman%20PH6%20Review.html


http://www.airgunsofarizona.com/Revi...20Harrier.html

hope its of some help?

P

[sniper22]

the review center is the biggest pile of bilge on the net bar none. reviews by people who cant usually spell the guns name properly. theres better write ups in the rags and their biased and give 100% to everything.

[OLD JUD]

So i take it they are a pretty decent gun and accurate?
What would be the going rate for a .177 bullpup version walnut stock?

Cheers guys.

[perry190]

The last one I saw was up for £400, and it sold within about a week or so

being 177 and multishot will always be a plus

[Sam Vimes]

http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread.php?t=106000

http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread.php?t=104770

Chris