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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => Air Gun Gate => Topic started by: kerplunk on May 09, 2019, 05:41:37 PM
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When I got my XS28-M from Flying Dragon a few weeks ago there was a note on the box saying "Do not slam cock rifle."
After some Googling (with SafeSearch on :) ) the closest I can find is cocking the rifle and then pulling the trigger to slam the barrel shut.
Do you think this is what he meant, and why on Earth would anyone ever do this?
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If I had to guess I would say it means one of two things..
1) Don't slap the barrel to open it like you would need to do in some guns with hard lockup.
2) Some folks that don't know better will "slam" the barrel shut after loading like we used to do with break down shotguns.
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Never heard the term before in 50+ years of airgunning. Sounds painful!
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Never heard the term before in 50+ years of airgunning. Sounds painful!
That was also my first thought but I refrained.
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Why don't you quit wondering and call Mike at Flying Dragon.
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Why don't you quit wondering and call Mike at Flying Dragon.
That probably would have been quicker than making a new thread on my phone from the airport. I'm about to board but I'll do that tomorrow and update.
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LOL..... we live and learn.
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Never heard of it but my guess would be an extremely vigorous cocking such that the barrel could bend.
See what the enquiry shows tomorrow.
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2) Some folks that don't know better will "slam" the barrel shut after loading like we used to do with break down shotguns.
I think its nr 2.
Slamming barrel with unnecessary force multiplied by thousand times might cause damage to the pivot, breach seal etc and affect accuracy.
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I think it is the town just before Bangcock :-\
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...... nevermind..... way too easy. :-X
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Hope MM can clarify this :o
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I tried to call yesterday but I didn't realize he's only open until noon and I was too late. I'll try again Monday.
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After some Googling (with SafeSearch on :) )
Hahahahaha........ SafeSearch on for the win!!!! One dare not imagine the rabbit hole you would have found yourself in without SafeSearch. :)
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Mashed my thumb on an M-1 "slam cock" when I first went in the army way back when. :D
Bob
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A "slam cock" is the chicken that always wins. ;D
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LOL..... mosh pit chicken.
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Cock on closing...
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I talked to Mike and by "slam cock" he meant slamming down the barrel to cock it, basically putting way more energy than necessary into it and potentially inducing barrel droop. It sounds like he has had a few customers complain about droop on rifles that didn't have any droop when they left his hands.