Pirate:There are many things about Crosman that are hard to understand, but only because you and I, and others have been spoiled by the great advancement in air gun technologies that have come forth in recent years.I believe that the high end lines of manufacture are constantly attempting to advance their products and generate newer ideas that show their interest in manufacturing the best that they are capable at making. There is a pride in their work that requires them to be the best that they can be. Sadly, it is missing in Crosman. I own a few Crosman products, so I'm not an air gun snob, but I think that Crosman is losing it's pride, and is now much more of a "bottom line" company, profit driven first, and quality & innovation driven last. Yes, they have come out with some new items in the last couple of years; the Maximus; the Airbow come to mind, but they use no quality materials in their production. Their woods are of low quality, and they use wood sparingly, choosing instead to rely on hollow synthetics and "tinny" sounding thin metals in production. Even the Chinese understand that air gun enthusiasts want quality at a fair price, not junk. I wish that Crosman would advance the quality of it's product line, but if wishes were horses, beggars would ride!
Quote from: Wayne52 on July 04, 2018, 12:34:39 AMQuote from: Nomadic Pirate on July 03, 2018, 10:24:27 PMFinally a under 300 bucks with sidelever rather then obsolete boltsManny when you look at the moving parts in a lever action system it's probably no more expensive to manufacture than a bolt action.And that is what kills me,...I can't believe Crosman still makes the Marauder with that junk bolt action.
Quote from: Nomadic Pirate on July 03, 2018, 10:24:27 PMFinally a under 300 bucks with sidelever rather then obsolete boltsManny when you look at the moving parts in a lever action system it's probably no more expensive to manufacture than a bolt action.
Finally a under 300 bucks with sidelever rather then obsolete bolts
I always cut the dovetails on my receivers so that they are 3/8" across the inside of the groove, which is a whisker less than 10mm.... I thought most rings were universal 3/8"-11mm, with some that require you to flip the clamping plate over.... Isn't a 3/8" dovetail standard on .22 rimfires in the USA?....Bob
Yes, I have asked them about that and was told that spare magazines are not yet available, but that they will be in the future, along with other DAR variations. I believe that only after the guns have been accepted by the industry, and other sellers begin carrying them, will spare mags hit the market. SG is not known to carry spare mags for any of the guns it sells. So for now, we are SOL!
You're welcome, Paul!I usually buy enough mags to fire through an air cycle for every gun I own, so it is a big issue for me, and I explained my thoughts to the Dynamic sales rep when we spoke, so I know he understands our concerns regarding spares.BTW: If you're interested, MidwayUSA has a clearance on .22 cal. Umarex Gauntlet spare mags as we speak! $7.76 each, and they have 34 of them left. They also have .22 cal. Marauder mags on clearance at $12.50 each. I also told him that many guys wouldn't buy his guns unless spare parts and mags were available, so that should have registered with him too.
I went for quite some time with only the one mag with my SPA M16 and still had a blast shooting it up until I ordered some parts from Julie at SPA. If they're indeed manufactured by SPA then mags will probably be available direct from SPA but as of now the manufacturer hasn't really been confirmed. When I get mine I'll look for the model number on the manual and contact Julie about it. It was about the same situation for the SPA M16 because I was also a guinea pig for that gun and am still really liking that gun a lot.
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