Air Arms Precihole Indian Partnership

[venoman]

We have very different experiences obviously.
I have an AA S200 and a Gamo Coyote Tactical...and the Gamo is super little rifle even compared to the S200 (which isn't actually an AA's product - its CZ) and its far from being crap.
There are hundreds of Phox, Coyote, GX40, GX250 owners out there as well who I know rate theirs too.

I think you will find the Gamo Coyote is just a rebadged BSA PCP that is also made in the UK along with the Gamo.

[joffy]

I think you will find the Gamo Coyote is just a rebadged BSA PCP that is also made in the UK along with the Gamo.

I think the only thing on the gamo that's bsa is the barrel

[harvey_s]

I think you will find the Gamo Coyote is just a rebadged BSA PCP that is also made in the UK along with the Gamo.

I'd already said that in my post before...

I think the only thing on the gamo that's bsa is the barrel

Nope, you'd be wrong, it's a BSA action with a Gamo CAT trigger and their own stock design.

So if Gamo can sell a decent PCP at budget friendly prices thats been made in the UK - why can't AA?

[joffy]

I'd already said that in my post before...



Nope, you'd be wrong, it's a BSA action with a Gamo CAT trigger and their own stock design.

So if Gamo can sell a decent PCP at budget friendly prices thats been made in the UK - why can't AA?

Why would the stick a chappy trigger unit on a bsa action ......commonsense is missing somewhere

[derekm]

It'll be interesting to see who gets the benefit of the lower Indian prices. Will AA split it with UK customers??? (doubt it!) For info, the NX200 Athena Classic with wood stock retails for £157 in India. Factory gate price obviously a lot less. Wait & see!

[harvey_s]

Why would the stick a chappy trigger unit on a bsa action ......commonsense is missing somewhere

Nothing wrong with the CAT trigger which an M2.5x9mm screw doesn't sort out.
It's then a very decent trigger...

[derekm]

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So if Gamo can sell a decent PCP at budget friendly prices thats been made in the UK - why can't AA?[/QUOTE]

Maybe because one is a "cheap" gun and the other "premium". It's the same marketing BS as in the motorcycle market. You get what you pay for up to a point (example old SMK up to Gamo/Cometa), then the BS takes over.

[joffy]

Air arms had a budget uk gun in their stable once upon a time .......bought out falcon run it into the ground and shut it down ...... history doesn't lie

[look no hands]

I can't see why AA just don't scale down the Pro Elite and reproduce that, bung it in a pretty Prosport looking stock and leave off the fish scale checkering and we're all happy.

[look no hands]

Air arms had a budget uk gun in their stable once upon a time .......bought out falcon run it into the ground and shut it down ...... history doesn't lie

Didn't BMW do the same to Rover

[greenwayjames]

Air arms had a budget uk gun in their stable once upon a time .......bought out falcon run it into the ground and shut it down ...... history doesn't lie

Not quite correct. They didnt have any choice. The owner and kingpin of the Karachi, Pakistan based subcontractor of most of the components passed away and supplies dried up. It would not have been economical for the components to be made in the UK

[averageplinker]

Not quite correct. They didnt have any choice. The owner and kingpin of the Karachi, Pakistan based subcontractor of most of the components passed away and supplies dried up. It would not have been economical for the components to be made in the UK

Areyou sure that is what happened?
Rich

[greenwayjames]

Areyou sure that is what happened?
Rich

Yes

[look no hands]

Not quite correct. They didnt have any choice. The owner and kingpin of the Karachi, Pakistan based subcontractor of most of the components passed away and supplies dried up. It would not have been economical for the components to be made in the UK

Forgive me for asking because I know nothing about these sort of matters, can we really not produce components over here for a reasonable price, is it materials that cost more or the machining process? I would have thought by the time shipping costs and taxes are added then it would even out?

[Dragonboy]

Forgive me for asking because I know nothing about these sort of matters, can we really not produce components over here for a reasonable price, is it materials that cost more or the machining process? I would have thought by the time shipping costs and taxes are added then it would even out?

Labour and overhead costs are a lot higher here