Airforce Airgun merger with RAW.

[Blackrider]

As above, US company, Airforce Airguns, Fort Worth, Texas to merge with Rapid Air Weapons, Tennesee and may reprise the Theoben brand as well as the current range of RAW airguns !
Any further info. on this, sounds intetresting especially to all Theoben buffs ?

[Murphy]

Thread from a month ago with video.

[Blackrider]

Missed this
Thanks !

[Blackrider]

Itll be interesting to see what air rifles may be produced as a result of this merger. I always thought Theoben's air rifles had a more "sporting feel", PCP and gasrams but the bulk of the RAW products are more "target oriented" which although superb rifles, i personally have little interest in.
A sleek efficient lightweight sporter would really float my boat following on as a successor to the Rapid 7 !

[bighit]

Itll be interesting to see what air rifles may be produced as a result of this merger. I always thought Theoben's air rifles had a more "sporting feel", PCP and gasrams but the bulk of the RAW products are more "target oriented" which although superb rifles, i personally have little interest in.
A sleek efficient lightweight sporter would really float my boat following on as a successor to the Rapid 7 !

I emailed Airforce to ask if they would be bringing back the Theoben Gas Rams but got no reply.

[Blackrider]

Itll be interesting to see what air rifles may be produced as a result of this merger. I always thought Theoben's air rifles had a more "sporting feel", PCP and gasrams but the bulk of the RAW products are more "target oriented" which although superb rifles, i personally have little interest in.
A sleek efficient lightweight sporter would really float my boat following on as a successor to the Rapid 7 !

I emailed Airforce to ask if they would be bringing back the Theoben Gas Rams but got no reply.

The gas rams as well as the PCP's would be welcome a revisit I think being as they were conceived back in the 1980's and 90's.
Time fot the next generation I reckon ?

[bucketboy]

The gas rams as well as the PCP's would be welcome a revisit I think being as they were conceived back in the 1980's and 90's.
Time fot the next generation I reckon ?

Personally, I don’t.

Yes the design is old, and yes there could be a few upgrades and improvements but the old gun is a solid performer, accurate, reliable and easy to maintain.

I don’t see the need to reinvent the wheel. people who are buy a rapid don’t buy one because it looks nice or because it has all the bells and whistles, they buy it because it does what it does very well.

I have 4 rapids, if I dink the stock or put a scratch in the action I am miffed but then I forget about it. If I were to do the same to a RAW, daystate, steyr or high end AA, then I would be mortified and it would p!$$ me off every time I looked at it.

I would much rather they paid more attention to quality control and internal finishes than cosmetics improvements

Bb

[negotiator]

I emailed Airforce to ask if they would be bringing back the Theoben Gas Rams but got no reply.

Sounds familiar lol

[angrybear]

I emailed Airforce to ask if they would be bringing back the Theoben Gas Rams but got no reply.

Jesus give them a chance do you think people are waiting 24/7 with every answer to every question.

[bighit]

The gas rams as well as the PCP's would be welcome a revisit I think being as they were conceived back in the 1980's and 90's.
Time fot the next generation I reckon ?

Gas Rams are in almost every makers lineups now so it shows they are still being bought (no idea how popular though ) and given that Sterling Arams is making one as part of their comeback range ,Then there may still be a market for a new Theoben Gas Ram range .

All depends on costs.

[Amac]

I was advised that Mr Rutterford would be carrying on with the RAW product line despite the change in ownership. Picked up a new HM last week and it is fantastic. Having owned several Rapids over the years, the HM I view as an updated Rapid model with exceptional build quality. Owned one in .20 a couple of years back and that was excellent as well. Lets hope that RAW continue to produce guns of such high quality well into the future.
Andy

[RichardH]

Merger of two failed businesses with old failed products....

[Blackrider]

I was advised that Mr Rutterford would be carrying on with the RAW product line despite the change in ownership. Picked up a new HM last week and it is fantastic. Having owned several Rapids over the years, the HM I view as an updated Rapid model with exceptional build quality. Owned one in .20 a couple of years back and that was excellent as well. Lets hope that RAW continue to produce guns of such high quality well into the future.
Andy

Sounds encouraging and a step in the right direction !