Does anyone know the "lifespan" of modern CO2 pistols?
Hi,
My first post, so please be patient with me!
I was wondering how long the average modern CO2 pistol is made to last?
I think I read somewhere that one was tested by firing 15,000 rounds without any issues.
I shoot several times a week and think nothing of using 2 or 3 12g CO2 cylinders in a session. Say an average of 100 shots per cylinder (varies with pistol and weather conditions), that equates to 300 shots. Say I shoot only 5 days a week, that's 1,500 pellets a WEEK!
At that rate it would only take 10 weeks to hit the 15,000 mentioned.
So, will my £200+ pistols only last me 10 weeks, before things start to go wrong? Surely not?
I'm fairly new to owning my CO2 pistols, having used spring pistols and rifles up to then, so I still have to experience ownership over any length of time.
I keep things clean, but only clean the barrels if/when they show signs of needing a clean, usually when my pellet grouping tends to decline. I also apply a small drop of airgun oil to the cylinder end before fitting them, and I tend to use CO2 cylinders that contain lubricant, but not always.
Does anyone have any information on the likely lifespan for CO2 guns? Thanks.
The older I get, the more I know, the less makes sense!
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