Guest topshot_2k Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Hi, Anyone got a Falcon PCP? What are they like for build/reliability? looking into buying a PCP for around the farm yard/pens. Are they as good as air arms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweazle Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I have a Falcon FN19, bought well used in about 2005. It's reliable and accurate, very light too, but a bit small to be comfortable for me. The trigger isn't great, but passable, and it doesn't take a standard silencer without a silly adapter. The barrel is very thin and can be knocked out of zero as it's supported at the front by a clamp. All in all, a good PCP for its day but outclassed by more modern designs. Still a very useable hunting rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest topshot_2k Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Thanks for the information, Do you mean the stocks a little short? I really like the brocock but they are a bit to compact for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigrich Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Thanks for the information, Do you mean the stocks a little short? I really like the brocock but they are a bit to compact for me. i have a brocock enigma, im a pretty big guy and its a dream to hold and shoot, a tad long but otherwise a great solid rifle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 I have a Falcon FN19, bought well used in about 2005. It's reliable and accurate, very light too, but a bit small to be comfortable for me. The trigger isn't great, but passable, and it doesn't take a standard silencer without a silly adapter. The barrel is very thin and can be knocked out of zero as it's supported at the front by a clamp. All in all, a good PCP for its day but outclassed by more modern designs. Still a very useable hunting rifle. I think the modern ones are more advanced than the FN19 although I have an old one and it's well built, very accurate and reliable. I would class it as a good work-horse as it has no frills but will get the job done without any fuss. BTW. I would disagree about the size as I'm 6'2" and it fits perfectly, and about the silencer as mine has a standard 1/2" unf thread and I've fitted an HW moderator with no problems - but you are right about the average trigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest topshot_2k Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Thanks, thats good to know. Going to have a look around at the weekend, so far im looking at Air arms, Falcon and if i can afford it a BSA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome of the Woods Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Falcon and AA are made by the same firm but as completely separate companies. Falcon are higher end than AA. I have never owned a Falcon but shot a few and they were very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest topshot_2k Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Didn't realise that, the AA410 felt lovely to hold but i really like the skeleton stock/thumbhole stock of the falcons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polish Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 I tried the latest Falcons recently and loved them, ended up with a Daystate... but should I had been on a tighter budget, I would have bought a Falcon Lighthunter, they are very pretty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Got a mates Falcon Raptor on loan at the moment, excellent quality and a cracking little gun but its as light as a puff of wind and as such I struggle to get a good grouping after using my HW which aint no featherweight . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodit Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) Just bought a second hand Falcon Prairie BM seems a good rifle prefer it to the AirArms S400 that I tried, just shot 11 pigeons around the buildings of the farm next door (only about 30 to go) but have only had it since Thursday spent Friday and Saturday getting used to how it shoots. So far so good. Edited June 21, 2011 by sodit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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