Serpent Arms Air Guns 550L 28ga Shotgun Experience

[Back_Roads]

 Well I had to get one, and see what this Wisconsin based airgun manufacture has to offer. So far the quickest response, and fastest shipping, right up there with that Netherland place 2 days from placing my order it is here 

[DLP]

So do we have to wait till Christmas to see what’s in the boxes?!!!!

[Back_Roads]

So do we have to wait till Christmas to see what’s in the boxes?!!!!

Oh heck no no no I will take them out to play tomorrow.

And a GX 4 compressor the better to fill the Huben GK1 with too

[Blowpipe Sam]

You went for the free compressor deal?

[Back_Roads]

 Well the fun never really started    Well all looked good until it didn't. I opened the box to find 1200 psi in the bottle, I topped it off to 3000 last night and found it at 1200 again this morning.
 I figured that will be fine and I would top it off when I got to the range 45 minutes away. Found it empty, and when I removed the tank from the gun the valve assembly pretty much fell out.

[DLP]

That not worthy! Sending it back or doing the repair yourself if it’s possible?

[Back_Roads]

That not worthy! Sending it back or doing the repair yourself if it’s possible?

Contacted them to repair the bottle valve setup, I figure it could save them future issues if they find a cure for the cause.

[BadFishHagDog]

How does the machining on the internal components look? That Serpent Arms spun off from a US machinist is appealing to me and would lead me to expect pristine finishes on all components. Hard to tell that level of detail in photos, but some of those components look less than perfect?

These appear, externally anyway, to be a functionally identical copy of the Evanix REX series. Does anyone know if this is correct?

I have come across a couple of claims of excessively heavy trigger pull, and from the couple of videos I can find they seem to make a rather harsh "clang" on firing. I'm curious to see if Serpent Arms will become the next Airforce, or fade into airgun history. I see a lot of potential here if they make these well and listen to early users input.

Thank you James.

Jared

[Back_Roads]

 Machining is as good as Airforce I tend to want to compare to. Cocking is stout, and the one pull I did on the trigger reminded me of my crossbow triggers. Not a backyard plinking gun

[Back_Roads]

 I re watched the Airgun Channels review, the trigger pull is just under 3 1/2 pounds. I will be sending the bottle in on Monday for repair at their cost. Good customer service I got a reply late Saturday afternoon.

[eeler1]

AirForce had a few bumps coming out of the gate, remember the 'Gunpower Stealth'.  To their credit, they listened to their customers and improved quality and now look at them.  Lets hope Serpent can do the same. 

[SILENT SQUIRREL]

AirForce had a few bumps coming out of the gate, remember the 'Gunpower Stealth'.  To their credit, they listened to their customers and improved quality and now look at them.  Lets hope Serpent can do the same.

New products inevitably have glitches.
The proof in the pudding is whether or not they fix the design going forward, as well as provide upgrades for the initial buyers free of charge.

Edward

[Back_Roads]

 Rumor has it someone made and an assembly error 😕

[buellm2]

I hope you get it back and shooting soon.   I'm not much of a shotgun guy at all but I'm very curious about the air shotgun.   Are you going to try it on  clays?

[Blowpipe Sam]

I'm hanging on in breathless anticipation of your next installment.

[Back_Roads]

I hope you get it back and shooting soon.   I'm not much of a shotgun guy at all but I'm very curious about the air shotgun.   Are you going to try it on  clays?

Heck I aint shot clays since my hunter safety class LOL

[Back_Roads]

 I checked tracking I should hear something back by late today or tomorrow sometime, Bill's QB parts should be right around the corner too, went out the same day

[avator]

I checked tracking I should hear something back by late today or tomorrow sometime, Bill's QB parts should be right around the corner too, went out the same day

[SILENT SQUIRREL]

I checked tracking I should hear something back by late today or tomorrow sometime, Bill's QB parts should be right around the corner too, went out the same day

Is it doing a round trip from Wisconsin-Alabama-Wisconsin on the RHRR?  (Rabbit-Hole-Rail-Road)

[avator]

I checked tracking I should hear something back by late today or tomorrow sometime, Bill's QB parts should be right around the corner too, went out the same day

Is it doing a round trip from Wisconsin-Alabama-Wisconsin on the RHRR?  (Rabbit-Hole-Rail-Road)

Must be. The big 3 definitely didn't make any arrangements to handle the extra holiday volume.