Barrel transplant

[Bob K]

Hello, I am new here. I just received a $100 pcp ( version: no safety) from FD.
It is in 177. Nice accurate rifle, but a bit loud for my shooting area.
I went to a heavier pellet to get subsonic and that helped a lot, but just not enough.
Does anyone know if a Umarex Fusion barrel is interchangeable?
All's I need is just a bit of attenuation in the sharp , high frequency band.

Bob K

PS: here is a picture of the outgoing TS-45 side lever springer
 

[StevenG]

TKO will solve this.
The uramex fusion barrel will not fit. It is a gen2 not a gen1.

[Bob K]

Thank you StevenG!
That's kind of what I was wondering, (gen 1 or 2.)
The Fusion barrel was basically a free offer
so that's why I asked.
TKO is nice, but almost the cost of the whole gun.
I guess if I want to shoot quietly I am going to
have to make up my mind.
Thanks again.

[avator]

You can contact Mike at FD if you haven't already. I'm sure he will have cost effective options. All three of our FD-PCP 1st Gen guns are barrel swappers.

[bigfish123]

You can also use the Umarex compensator from Pyramydair.com. You may have to put shims made from a soft drink can around the end of the muzzle for a good fit but it will work.  I've used them on QB 79 and 78 also my FDPC.

[Bob K]

Thanks for the good ideas !
( what a nice forum !)

[Bob K]

Rocker 1 provided me with an excellent solution.
I am extremely pleased. It is an outstanding solution and
He is an outstanding gentleman
to deal with and I look forward to the opportunity to
do business with him in the future.
Thank you David.

[ScarletFire186304]

Ditto on the Rocker 1.
just PM him.
bob

[lillysdad621]

... so why not post it? i bet Rocker1 doesnt want to respond to hundred PM s he might have gotten overnight...lol. I'll hold to see if anyone posts the solution before bothering him some more. I bet a lot of us could benefit from a stealthier FDpcp

[ScarletFire186304]

he did have it posted

http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=86135.0

[Bob K]

Now that I have run a few hundred pellet through this rifle, the slippery slope begins!

After a dozen shots the hammer would not cock anymore. OK, pull the action out of the stock to adjust the trigger block.
While I'm in there I cleaned up the stock so it would not bind up the mounting screws. and
While I'm in there I might as well grease up and adjust the trigger.  and
While I'm in there I might as well polish up the sliding surfaces as best as possible due to the porous nature of the powder molded trigger casting. and
While I'm in there I burnished some graphite into those pores and mixed up some moly camshaft lifter break-in lube with graphite and use a little bit of that. and
While I'm in there I notice the trigger spring is all the way out on it's adjustment . So I take off one turn of the spring. Puts it right in the middle of the adjustment.
While I'm in there I have to adjust the trigger sear and over-travel as well right?  Not too much , not too little, a bit on the conservative side for safety, and
While I'm in there I give a little chamfer  to the top of the breech where it was a bit rough and already took out the small o-ring on the bolt.
So I reassemble with the trigger block forward about .030".
 It is now a nice trigger. ( for what it is  )
 It puts a smile on my face every time I pull it (and lead on lead about 10% of the time even with me pulling the trigger! )