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Title: Seneca Wingshot II vs. Dragon Claw,which one do you think is more versatile?
Post by: UnderPressure on July 20, 2020, 08:29:33 PM

Both these guns are based on the Sam Yang platform.

But one is smooth bore .494 with bead sight and the other is rifled .494 with iron sights.

Wingshot II is meant to shoot shotshells (it has an externally threaded muzzle which can accept the Air Venturi choke), Round ball and the Air Venturi Air Bolt (which have straight vanes resisting rotation in flight).

Dragon Claw is meant to shoot slugs, pellets, round ball and the Air Venturi Air Bolt (which have straight vanes resisting rotation in flight).

I think the Wingshot II is more versatile because of the shotshells and this versatility could increase further with various attachments that use the external threads at the end of the muzzle. (For example, a person could make rifled portions (using different land heights and twist rates) just like we see in the shotgun world. This opens up the idea of using pellets and slugs. Then there is also the idea of using the external threads for an experimental mechanical and/or magnetic roundball backspin device --> https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=175996.0 (https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=175996.0) )

I also think the Wingshot II is a better match for the air venturi air bolts because of the straight vanes. (Straight vanes are used when the lowest amount of drag is wanted for fastest speed to target).

With that noted, one advantage the Dragon Claw has is a much bigger air reservoir. But then again it also adds weight (Seneca Wingshot II weighs 7.4 lbs vs. Dragon Claw's 8.5 lbs.)