Which would you go for

[Phantom 631]

You will all be glad to know I'm not going to run a poll on this

 

I may have the opportunity in the very near future to purchase second hand either

 

• An Air Arms S200
  
• An AGS PCR1
  

 

What are the pro's and con's of each?

 

Phantom

[8shot 192]

not to sure on the pcr but i do no there cheap only £200 new

atb

[johnbob 0]

hia mate do not touch the pcr 1 air arms much better rifle gives you much more options theres a 10 shot mag available for it little bit more poke an spares are readily available for it pcr just a bit tacky

[johnbob 0]

hia mate do not touch the pcr 1 air arms much better rifle gives you much more options theres a 10 shot mag available for it little bit more poke an spares are readily available for it pcr just a bit tacky

[SEAN3513 7]

there are accuracy issues with the ags !!!

 

the s200 is a much better gun and will be easier to re-sell if you ever want to upgrade.

 

hope that helps

 

atb

 

sean

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

wouldent go near a pcr with a barge poll (excuse the pun, but this is the sort of situation you need a poll). its very low quality and poorly built.

[bedrock 16]

Haven’t shot the ags but I’ve got the s200 and I’m not to fond of it I don’t get on with the stock and it doesn’t have a safety though it is light and very accurate if you get the ags keep us updated on how it performs atb bedrock

[stealthy1 3,964]

Heard bad reports about the AGS, go for the S200

[Grim Reaper 1]

Haven’t shot the ags but I’ve got the s200 and I’m not to fond of it I don’t get on with the stock

Try ordering one which suits you better mate, or have a go at making one for yourself. You can, if you like the sort, get a one peice type stock for the S200 from quite a few places now, I am led to believe?

 

 

and it doesn’t have a safety

Not a problem which cannot be overcome - with time and perseverance - my AA S310 also was made without a safety on it, but to me it's not a problem as I am used to my rifle. After all, the safety catch is a mechanical item, and so, should never be trusted to be failsafe. All mechanical things wear through use, and WILL fail at some point - it is inevitable.

 

I feel that if one can behave as if they didn't have a safety catch, then that makes for a shooter with a safer operating procedure/habbit, IMO.

 

 

though it is light and very accurate

This is very true - I have used them myself and (truth be told) if I didn't already own the S310, the S200 would be a close second choice. I am very seriously thinking about one for my son, as it goes.

 

 

The above blue text is just my take on it.

 

 

Regards,

Grim.

Edited July 16, 2009 by Grim Reaper

[paulxpalir 0]

go for the aa s200 as you will spend more time posting the ags back to the factory

also when you come to upgrade, the s200 has always been a sought after starter pcp

[foxon 0]

You will all be glad to know I'm not going to run a poll on this

 

I may have the opportunity in the very near future to purchase second hand either

 

• An Air Arms S200
  
• An AGS PCR1
  

 

What are the pro's and con's of each?

 

Phantom

Have worked on AGS PCR1s for quite some time now as a main service agent & in all honesty I have found the rifle very realiable & value for money, I call these the Farmers Son's gun as they are cheap & rugged, out of 42 only 4 had major faults due to missuse. They are easy to work on & AGS/Webley have good stock of parts, but like anything that comes from Eastern Block factories don't expect back what you paid for it.

foxon.

[bedrock 16]

The above blue text is just my take on it.

 

 

Regards,

Grim.

 

Thanks grim

[lewismac1 1]

S200 is by far the better gun,

 

I have had the Ags and it is an accurate but completley unreliable gun- Dont buy it.

[Phantom 631]

Thank you gentlemen for your input

 

Looks like the AA if it comes up, how much should I be expecting to pay for it?

 

Thanks for the guide on the AGS 8shot, the price I was offered the 2nd hand AGS was £200, it includes scope (and knowing this guy it will be a good one), bag etc.

I got my HW40 off the same guy and he charged me £50 last year; when others wanted £90+ so I was suprised to hear that they go for £200 new

 

Phantom

[Phantom 631]

S200 is by far the better gun,

 

I have had the Ags and it is an accurate but completley unreliable gun- Dont buy it.

 

 

Lewis,

 

What is unreliable about it? what are your experiances with it, failures etc?

 

Phantom