I'll jump in here and say that I am definitely not a modder. I don't have the aptitude, knowledge, or skills to mod. So I would prefer the manufacturers to cowboy up and do the job right so I can take a gun off the shelf, and have it function properly and be reasonably accurate right out of the box. So to me, 'modding' is taking a gun above and beyond its design parameters and making a whole new gun, or customizing it to reflect your personality. That's my 2 pesos worth.
Quote from: silent_airman on January 29, 2015, 12:39:03 PMI'll jump in here and say that I am definitely not a modder. I don't have the aptitude, knowledge, or skills to mod. So I would prefer the manufacturers to cowboy up and do the job right so I can take a gun off the shelf, and have it function properly and be reasonably accurate right out of the box. So to me, 'modding' is taking a gun above and beyond its design parameters and making a whole new gun, or customizing it to reflect your personality. That's my 2 pesos worth.At that point, you need to step into the higher priced guns that are priced higher due to the attention to detail that is done to ensure the customer satisfaction experience..
Ian some of us really can't help ourselves it is built into our DNA to tinker and mod anything mechanical myself included.
If it wasn't for the Internet and the GTA. I might not own an airgun. For me tinkering is a big part of the hobby. Must have spent just as much or more on parts and hardware than the few guns I own are worth. Thank you GTA for showing the ways of modding (monkey see monkey do).
"Off the shelf" airguns for the most part don't suit me. I have to customize them to my liking. Fix a short fall the airgun has? Sometimes...It's like a recipe. I like to cook and grille. I make jerky too. I'll START with a recipe, but I'll only follow it once. Then tweak to my taste. Same thing with airguns. I'll buy one, shoot it and then hmmmm.....what can I do to make it work better for me.