Please don't make fun but newest acquisition is a Browning AirStar 200 electric

[45flint]

I rather like it. The centrally aligned barrel is cool and it looks rather nicely made and designed. The one in the video needs a spring guide that fits, and maybe some shims and grease would take the whine out of the cocking action. It cocks pretty quickly too. I wonder how powerful they are?

They were rated at 780 FPS, going to chrony mine but put some chamber oil down and want to work it a bit. The build quality is right there with the best of the German rifles, wood and metal finish is flawless. The manual says the internals are permanently lubricanted so I'm thinking the cocking drive is probably as good as it will get. The spring I'm sure could be tuned, not worth it to me. The cocking noise to me is no big deal, I used to shoot 22 rim fire! I'm not hunting with it. At a price of 155 pounds you couldn't touch anything of this quality like new and its so novel. It's grooved for a scope but I have a good Williams peep sight I bought years ago for my R1 which I may put on. Peeps work for my old eyes, could scope it but in the backyard peeps are a little more entertaining.

[Hsing-ee]

They were rated at 780 FPS, going to chrony mine but put some chamber oil down and want to work it a bit. The build quality is right there with the best of the German rifles, wood and metal finish is flawless. The manual says the internals are permanently lubricanted so I'm thinking the cocking drive is probably as good as it will get. The spring I'm sure could be tuned, not worth it to me. The cocking noise to me is no big deal? I'm not hunting with it. At a price of 155 pounds you couldn't touch anything of this quality like new and its so novel.

I think you have yourself a bargain there. It looks like a great backyard gun, and since that principle has kept electric airsofts going well for millions of shots with far lower quality parts it should give years of enjoyable shooting. Definitely more pros than cons, if the mainstream turns its nose up at its quirkiness then that's your gain.

I suppose the motor might eventually need a rewind and maybe the gears would need replacing at some point. I would check the provenance of the electric motor and try to get a spare one to salt away.

[Garvin]

They were rated at 780 FPS, going to chrony mine but put some chamber oil down and want to work it a bit. The build quality is right there with the best of the German rifles, wood and metal finish is flawless. The manual says the internals are permanently lubricanted so I'm thinking the cocking drive is probably as good as it will get. The spring I'm sure could be tuned, not worth it to me. The cocking noise to me is no big deal? I'm not hunting with it. At a price of 155 pounds you couldn't touch anything of this quality like new and its so novel. It's grooved for a scope but I have a good Williams peep sight I bought years ago for my R1 which I made put on. Peeps work for my old eyes, could scope it but in the backyard peeps are a little more entertaining.

I would still try and lubricate it if you can get at the internals, Steve. "Permanently lubricated" may mean in was good for the '90s but I doubt they looked as far as 2017!

[45flint]

I would still try and lubricate it if you can get at the internals, Steve. "Permanently lubricated" may mean in was good for the '90s but I doubt they looked as far as 2017!

Good point, the screws holding the bottom plate under the cocking mechanism look pretty straight forward. What lubricant would you put on gears?

[Hsing-ee]

Good point, the screws holding the bottom plate under the cocking mechanism look pretty straight forward. What lubricant would you put on gears?

I would use a dry lubricant as far as possible. Maybe a tiny drop of machine oil on the pins.

Try putting

MoS2 Molybdenum Disulfide TECHNICAL GRAGE FINE powder Moly lubricant lube 1oz

into the US 'Bay.com

It's $15 for a handy puff bottle, should last a million years.

[Garvin]

I would use a dry lubricant as far as possible. Maybe a tiny drop of machine oil on the pins.

Try putting

MoS2 Molybdenum Disulfide TECHNICAL GRAGE FINE powder Moly lubricant lube 1oz

into the US 'Bay.com

It's $15 for a handy puff bottle, should last a million years.

↑ Alistair is the lubrication expert.

[45flint]

I'll take your advice on the lub, will search out tomorrow. Tonight I fit the Williams peep on it and it should be a huge improvement over the open sights for these old eyes, it has a adjustable aperture, been sitting in a box for 25 years. Just hope it works with the existing front sight it is very tall given the centered barrel, it came with 5 different inserts. The William's looks much better on it. Morning will tell.

[Unframed Dave]

You've joined a very exclusive club, welcome.

Dave

[45flint]

I would use a dry lubricant as far as possible. Maybe a tiny drop of machine oil on the pins.

Try putting

MoS2 Molybdenum Disulfide TECHNICAL GRAGE FINE powder Moly lubricant lube 1oz

into the US 'Bay.com

It's $15 for a handy puff bottle, should last a million years.

Found this on the bay, how much do you use?

[Hsing-ee]

Found this on the bay, how much do you use?

Just puff it into whatever you need to lube, you should see a shiny coating after working things back and forth a bit. You can mix it with regular moly grease for a high moly content grease too, or with mineral oil.

[Unframed Dave]

Mine has the following numbers stamped adjacent to the loading port:

1214P46NZ

01194

Dave

[cinedux]

They were rated at 780 FPS, going to chrony mine but put some chamber oil down and want to work it a bit. The build quality is right there with the best of the German rifles, wood and metal finish is flawless. The manual says the internals are permanently lubricanted so I'm thinking the cocking drive is probably as good as it will get. The spring I'm sure could be tuned, not worth it to me. The cocking noise to me is no big deal, I used to shoot 22 rim fire! I'm not hunting with it. At a price of 155 pounds you couldn't touch anything of this quality like new and its so novel. It's grooved for a scope but I have a good Williams peep sight I bought years ago for my R1 which I may put on. Peeps work for my old eyes, could scope it but in the backyard peeps are a little more entertaining.

Perfect for the driver of a Tesla........Love it.Trev