Ron thanks a lot for continuing on with the DAR products, I just ordered a magazine for the .22 myself.
Manny they're a super light rifle too. They're actually a unique design as well, the hammer on them rides inside of a polymer tube, when you have that gun partially dismantled so the hammer is free in the tube it'll slide back and forth at the slightest angle. The regulators on mine all work great too and you can really crank the power up on a stock unmodified gun with regulator and hammer spring adjustments. Right out of the box my .25 was capable of 10 shots at 60+fpe through adjustments only but I did back it down to 50fpe. When I get the magazine for the .22 I'll be back out in the woods with it again for sure. The barrels on the Gen1 were unchoked and I'm sure the Gen2's will be as well.
Couple weeks ago I mounted a scope and sighted in (@50 yds with some wind) a new DAR .25 for the owner. It came out of the box with 3000 PSI in it (a good sign).I didn't do any trigger or other adjustments. All I had with me were JSB 33.95's, so that's what I used. Only shot a a few mags on paper to check function but it was clearly hunting accurate, with potential to be very good.I was impressed with the sturdy build quality, fit and finish. Trigger was good, lever was pretty smooth. Magazines were nicely machined aluminum and similar in design to my Evanix Rainstorm's. A magnet held them in place and they functioned perfectly. Barrel band is unobtrusive and holds tight; no flex. NO plastic parts on the exterior of the rifle. Marauder quiet. The stock felt and shouldered nice but was a bit "blocky" in the forend. Short and light; not muzzle-heavy at all.One thing I hate about any supposed hunting air rifle is flimsy, flexy, cheapness. I see none of that in the DAR. It's solid and functional. A gun I wouldn't be worried about bashing around in the field. Reminds me of my Remington 700 or 870. Should have come with sling studs but they would be easy to add.Time will tell if the new DAR's internals hold up. As a hunter though, I'd put my money on it over any other current inexpensive Chinese guns, based upon what looks to be a sturdy, rough-duty rifle.