SSP Pistols

[PhatMan]

Hello to All,

Ode to Blue-Seal

When I bought my Baikal MP-46M, I asked the vendors if they could supply me spare seals (breach, piston & valve).

No they said

The most commonly listed place on the Interweb to get these seals was Pyramid Air in the USA. The seal set is ca. 25 USD IIRC.

Okeh I thought, I will cough up the dough.

They then wanted ca. 45 USD for postage I asked why they couldn't send them in an envelope like a letter - they said because the seals might get damaged in the post - sort of fair enough as there would not be any insurance, but rubber rings being damaged !!

Okeh I thought, I will cough up for the seals and the ludicrous postage, processed the order, and 'paid' with my Visa Card.

Got an email the next day from Pyramid saying that my order had been cancelled, as they don't accept Visa Payments from 'Foreign Banks'.

I was not pleased

So, when the valve seal finally goes in my MP-46M, I am thinking about doing something like this :

http://www.mac1airgunshop.com/izh-46.../miz46ss90.htm

At least the o-rings should be available in the UK for a reasonable sum

Have fun & a good weekend

Best regards

Russ
PS If anybody knows where the elusive valve seals for the MP-46M can be obtained without misery and pounds of flesh, please let us know

[zooma]

Hello to All,

Ode to Blue-Seal

When I bought my Baikal MP-46M, I asked the vendors if they could supply me spare seals (breach, piston & valve).

No they said

The most commonly listed place on the Interweb to get these seals was Pyramid Air in the USA. The seal set is ca. 25 USD IIRC.

Okeh I thought, I will cough up the dough.

They then wanted ca. 45 USD for postage I asked why they couldn't send them in an envelope like a letter - they said because the seals might get damaged in the post - sort of fair enough as there would not be any insurance, but rubber rings being damaged !!

Okeh I thought, I will cough up for the seals and the ludicrous postage, processed the order, and 'paid' with my Visa Card.

Got an email the next day from Pyramid saying that my order had been cancelled, as they don't accept Visa Payments from 'Foreign Banks'.

I was not pleased

So, when the valve seal finally goes in my MP-46M, I am thinking about doing something like this :

http://www.mac1airgunshop.com/izh-46.../miz46ss90.htm

At least the o-rings should be available in the UK for a reasonable sum

Have fun & a good weekend

Best regards

Russ
PS If anybody knows where the elusive valve seals for the MP-46M can be obtained without misery and pounds of flesh, please let us know

What a poor response from the UK importer/supplier and what a greedy "rip-off" response from the USA supplier too. With bank transfer charges added that would have been one very expensive set of seals with no other purchase option on offer to you.

At the moment we are pleased we did not buy the MP-46M pistols when in Exeter the other week - but we still like them and when (or if?) this ridiculous situation with the supply of spare seals at an affordable price is sorted out I am sure we will be buying some.

.but right now we have no interest in buying the MP-46M pistols as the small tapered seal does go for a walk now and again and because they appear to be a unique size/shape nobody has yet found an alternative supply.

These little seals should only cost pennies and they are essential to keep the MP-46M pistols working.