Keystone Air Guns new shipment!

[Mark 611]

Well guy's, Jon got his new shipment of guns and parts in yesterday! after he got it all inventoried, he called me back and I placed and order for a 400 USC in .22cal with a walnut stock, I'm having Jon do a tune and added the metal trigger up grade, can't wait to get this rifle! 

[mikeyb]

Tempted...

https://keystoneairguns.com/collections

[Mark 611]

I'm going to do a full review on this rifle when I get it! I have older COMETA guns and some newer ones to compare it too, I only have 1 of my older 400'star compacts left in my collection, and it's about 15yrs old, and a 220c I've for about the same amount of time, these guns have served me well! and have been quite happy with them!

[Sqwirl57]

It was nice talking to you yesterday Mark and I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the rifle!

[Mark 611]

You too Jon, can't wait to get it!

[lefteyeshot]

Yesterday I ordered my 400 USC in .177 and the wood stock along with the tune and gold trigger upgrade. Ask him not to reduce power and if he can 1.5 lbs trigger

[Mark 611]

Good to hear Tim, I think these rifles are good guns, and a good value compared to HW guns!

[lefteyeshot]

You can't tell that to a HW guy. I'm looking forward to the Cometa. I have three Dianas and three LG's but I still enjoy my B3's. I believe I'll enjoy this Cometa. Wonder what a 300 USC would be like. I have shot friend's 97's and 98's. Wish I'd got a 97 instead of the 470th and a 98 instead of the 56th. Back then they were about the same price. When I finally told Miss Baby what they cost, she said it was still less than my bar tab use to be back in the day.

[Mark 611]

That's a good question! that is a rifle I have not had! I'm going to do some further research on those!

[triggerfest]

Nice buy Mark !

It is tempting for me as well, after I have watched this Youtube from Rick, I mean look at the stock....

[Sqwirl57]

They're actually even a hair nicer now too. I went through a few boxes and it looks like the gold metal trigger came with all of the USC guns pre-installed instead of the plastic trigger. Its a nice little upgrade and I need to update my website ASAP because I've already had to refund a few people who bought the trigger separately.

[caudie]

Very nice Air Rifle there.  Anybody know what that slot is for in the forearm.  I have those in the Ruger Airhawk's I have also.

[Simplemann]

Excuse my ignorance but with is a USC?

[Sqwirl57]

Excuse my ignorance but with is a USC?

Ultra Short Carbine. Its a 9" (ish) barrel with a metal moderator and about 41" total length

[mikeyb]

Very nice Air Rifle there.  Anybody know what that slot is for in the forearm.  I have those in the Ruger Airhawk's I have also.

It allows clearance for the rear open sight adjust knob when the barrel is at full cock. It looks odd until you have a rifle WITH the rear open sight mounted and bend the barrel to full cock. Then it become very clear why the slot/relief is there.

[caudie]

Thanks Michael.

[Mark 611]

Thanks Rudy, the 1 you have pictured is a Beech stock, I purchased a Walnut stocked version, I had a 400 S, years ago, it's the same basic rifle as the USC, I wish I had never sold that rifle, hindsight being 20/20, and a lot of years of tuning air guns I know how to hook up the COMETA"S with tune! now that Jon is selling these guns in the U.S. I'm buying another 400 USC, in .22cal, I would also urge anyone who is going to buy 1 though not needed but recommended for what Jon is tuning services cost, I would let Jon tune up the rifle out of the box JMO

[mikeyb]

Very nice Air Rifle there.  Anybody know what that slot is for in the forearm.  I have those in the Ruger Airhawk's I have also.

It allows clearance for the rear open sight adjust knob when the barrel is at full cock. It looks odd until you have a rifle WITH the rear open sight mounted and bend the barrel to full cock. Then it become very clear why the slot/relief is there.

I agree the wood stocks on these rifles look very nice. All steel and wood (and a coil spring! insert love/heart smiley here ) are difficult for me to resist.

FYI... forgot I saved a couple photos here of another manufacturers slotted stock. Please ignore the excess FACTORY grease job.




I had never paid much attention to that slot but another member asked the same question a few years back. I looked at many of my break-barrels at that time (wood and plastic) and they mostly had similar stock cutouts. For a few minutes I was also thinking WHY???

Once the rifle is in-hand there is an ah-hah! moment. Pictures shows the reason nicely.

Good question!
Cheers :-)

[Simplemann]

Excuse my ignorance but with is a USC?

Ultra Short Carbine. Its a 9" (ish) barrel with a metal moderator and about 41" total length

Okay thank you for the response. Wow that is an Ultra Short Carbine  now I get it USC...

[Mark 611]

Well, guys I decided to purchase some extra parts for the 4 COMETA rifles I currently have, I have been looking at the TITAN #12 spring as a replacement spring for my rifles, ARH no longer sells springs for the COMETA guns, but JM still offers piston seals! and I just purchased 4 more from him, buy them while you can if you want them Jim is pushing 80"s in age, so he won't be around forever! The TITAN springs are made of SWEEDISH steel! IMO you're not going to buy better spring steel IMO, 2 of the springs I ordered showed up today, after looking at them I purchased 4 more! from the Country Store out of England, 4 springs cost about $103 U.S. to my door! that's cheap! for good quality air gun springs!