antdg Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 Hi all Im looking to buy the FX Royale 400 in 12ft lbs. My question is at a later date (when I free a slot up) could I convert it to FAC. If this is possible how easy would it be to do. Im not looking for instructions just your opinion. The other thing is free the slot then but the FAC version. Cheers Antdg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 It's usually not worth the money doing it to be honest. Yes it probably can be done, but at a cost. Usually, quite a few parts need to be changed to get a gun to take the power and potentially a completely different regulator (if you opt to have one in yours) You then wipe off a lot of its value if you wanted to resell it afterwards. I would either wait until you have the slot free and then get an already done FAC, or keep it at a 12ft/lb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) Commonly a tricky financial/practical question, upgrading an existing 12ft lb to FAC, it is usually a cheaper, and quite often better option to simply go and buy a USED FAC air rifle, and keep a 12 as well! Edited November 17, 2014 by Dekers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 is it one of their guns with a variable pondage switch?maybe it can be just turned up.phone the importers they would know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetter Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 As Chris said its more tricky than just upping the power. When I wanted to upgrade my FAC air I placed an order for a Royal at 30 ft/lb in .22. In the end I gave up as they didn't have the new valve to convert one they had in stock and didn't know when they were getting them (2 weeks became 4 became 6). I was told if they didn't get the bits in to convert a stock 12 ft/lb getting a pre set FAC one was a 12 week + wait . In the end I picked up a Daystate Merlyn 2nd hand for a good price and never looked back. I think the hassle would not be worth it get a 12 ft/lb FX if you fancy one and as Chris and Deckers said and keep an eye out for something in FAC when you get your ticket they do come up for decent money regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antdg Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 is it one of their guns with a variable pondage switch?maybe it can be just turned up.phone the importers they would know As above I would love to buy one with the adjustable power switch / dial. Is this version around in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetter Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 As above I would love to buy one with the adjustable power switch / dial. Is this version around in the UK. Yep the UK fac version comes with the adjustable power dial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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