Steyr Hunting 5, conversion to "SA".

[Vic Thompson]

Bumpers : has anyone had a dabble in this area as of yet ?

Vic Thompson

[Rich]

My user manual had two diagrams that would unfold, giving an exploded view of all the parts, and as I recall there are some differences, such that you can't simply add parts, you have to swap some out.

Steyr Austria were initially helpful and informative - this is three years ago I'm talking about - but when the flak started flying on here and elsewhere about legality their attitude changed. Partly that was due to them not liking continental dealers selling to the UK.

Much as I admire the manual version, for me the self loading or whatever we are allowed to call it, is the raison d'etre for the Hunting 5.

Mine was easily capable of a phenomenal shot count. On the day it arrived I put 22 magazines through it in succession and had barely plus or minus 5fps extreme conditions.

[MartynB]

My user manual had two diagrams that would unfold, giving an exploded view of all the parts, and as I recall there are some differences, such that you can't simply add parts, you have to swap some out.

Steyr Austria were initially helpful and informative - this is three years ago I'm talking about - but when the flak started flying on here and elsewhere about legality their attitude changed. Partly that was due to them not liking continental dealers selling to the UK.

Much as I admire the manual version, for me the self loading or whatever we are allowed to call it, is the raison d'etre for the Hunting 5.

Mine was easily capable of a phenomenal shot count. On the day it arrived I put 22 magazines through it in succession and had barely plus or minus 5fps extreme conditions.

I've found this an interesting thread, I've toyed in the past of getting one but been put off by the high cost and the fact the pellet jumps from mag to barrel (I know people say they are very accurate)

[Vic Thompson]

Bump in the hope of new ideas and fresh input to the subject,

Vic Thompson

[woodpigeon]

maybe the way to go is get a donor semi autohave a gunsmith have a good old dig at it,then take yours apart and see the difference.

[woodpigeon]

looked into it myself but hit a brick wall

[R0B]

Just as a thought, would Steyr offer a factory upgrade?

Rob