Meangene
Well-known member
Does anyone know if the UK importer of FX rifles detunes the sub 12s or do they arrive ready for uk market?
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MikeyB
Member Extraordinaire
Yes, it’s SGC - Sportsman Gun Centre. They’re one of the most unreliable companies I’ve ever had the misfortune to deal with. Closely followed by FX!
An employee claims they come here at the lowest limit for the countries they pass through and the lowest will be Germany (7.5 joules) and they then turn them up for our limit when they get here.
Try and read this wall of text .
FX Airguns Update
As some may know Sportsman have taken over distribution of the FX range. A quick up date on what has been going on behind the scenes. We have had in excess of 1000 rifles and other bits delivered to our Exeter Warehouse. These rifles have all had to be sorted and checked prior to being sent out...
www.airgunbbs.com
or here where I broke it up so I could read it easier. .
FX Airguns Update - Page 2
As some may know Sportsman have taken over distribution of the FX range. A quick up date on what has been going on behind the scenes. We have had in excess of 1000 rifles and other bits delivered to our Exeter Warehouse. These rifles have all had to be sorted and checked prior to being sent out...
www.airgunbbs.com
Post 14 in that thread mentions them coming via Germany hence needing turned up once they come here .
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The rat man!
Active member
Not a grest advert for FX!
Sika
Super member
Not sure why SGC get such a bad rap. I own 5 fx rifles sub 12 to FAC and all bought new from Hadfields Gun. All came at the correct and sub 12 were not underpowered just right.
Had an issue with my FAC Panthera the valve stem bent after 2 years. It was shipped to SGC and fixed within a week or so. Can’t fault Hadfields who dealt with SGC.
Had an issue with my FAC Panthera the valve stem bent after 2 years. It was shipped to SGC and fixed within a week or so. Can’t fault Hadfields who dealt with SGC.
JohnnySweden
Proactive member
In general it's a full power and low power version made.
Both versions are geared further towards it's destination market. UK in this case requires anti tamper fitted as an example, not present on restricted versions for the Swedish market. Full power versions for Japan has 5 shot magazines etc...
With respect I don't agree with any of this. I've been buying from SGC for many years, usually the Exeter or Dorchester shops, and in that time I've found the service I have received to be pleasant and very good. I've bought a number of rifles from them and any concerns I have had have been dealt with promptly. With regard to FX rifles, I have bought FX rifles from SGC, The Airgun Centre and Livens - I have never had a problem with any of them. I have an original FX Verminator MKI that I bought from the Airgun Centre the week they were released, must be about 14 years ago now I guess, and after all those years its still shoots well and the only problem I've ever had is a seal that needed replacing in 2021 because it was worn. I'm currently lucky enough to own 2 Impact M4's in .177, a standard barrel model and one of the limited edition Micro's and they are both well made, easy to handle, have proved to be reliable thus far and are both very accurate now they are set up.
I fail to see why so many people seem hell bent on continually slagging FX as a brand down - don't get me wrong, as with all mass produced goods there will be failures amongst their rifles, but I've had more issues with AA and Weihrauch rifles I've owned than I've had with any of my FX's.
When you have one of their employees posting on an open forum that if you cut a barrel down in size you lose your twist rate then it may make people think they have idiots working for them .
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Ok so how much barrel was left as it was very short so out comes the tape measure. HW35K barrel is 16" and i now have a barrel that is just a smidge under 12".
Now alarm bells are ringing so get a cleaning rod and brass brush, mark the rod top centre and pull through the barrel to find the mark only travels just over half a rotation. Test several times and same result so now he has lost his twist rate and answer to inaccuracy.
You wont lose your twist rate if you cut it down , it stays the same .
Even when he was told this he came back and said he had lost his twist rate
Not the sort of person I would like working on my rifles if he can't understand the basics.
Look on the BBS for the Ruined HW35 and you will see it.
NEJ
Member Extraordinaire
I have had great dealings with Hadfields Josh and up and down with SGC although Connor who runs the workshop has been excellent
MrD
Proactive member
I have a read a lot of negativity towards FX, My fx dreamline has been completely flawless. Probably the most consistent rifle I own. Great trigger too and the accuracy is bang on.
Randomone
Member Extraordinaire
That's not actually a correct statement. if FX are fitting anti-tamper elements it is because they are electing to do so. There is no requirement in UK law relating to airguns to have anti-tamper fitted.
ThePerfectionist
Proactive member
As others have already stated in #8, I also don’t agree with this at all
sagalout
Member Extraordinaire
I like my Crowns 
I use SGC at Exeter and have always found the service very good.
I use SGC at Exeter and have always found the service very good.
Sika
Super member
I’ve just been to read it but unfortunately like many they write a long winded post with no paragraphs….. I get fed up and stop reading but I got the gist.When you have one of their employees posting on an open forum that if you cut a barrel down in size you lose your twist rate then it may make people think they have idiots working for them .
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Ok so how much barrel was left as it was very short so out comes the tape measure. HW35K barrel is 16" and i now have a barrel that is just a smidge under 12".
Now alarm bells are ringing so get a cleaning rod and brass brush, mark the rod top centre and pull through the barrel to find the mark only travels just over half a rotation. Test several times and same result so now he has lost his twist rate and answer to inaccuracy.
You wont lose your twist rate if you cut it down , it stays the same .
Even when he was told this he came back and said he had lost his twist rate
Not the sort of person I would like working on my rifles if he can't understand the basics.
Look on the BBS for the Ruined HW35 and you will see it.
For some reason he always did that and I had to edit it to read it .
Neil54
Member Extraordinaire
I have dealt with SGC in the past regarding my Pards.
I have received excellent service and in one instance something not purchased from them.
I have received excellent service and in one instance something not purchased from them.