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Hämmerli Force B1

531 views 20 replies 7 participants last post by  PewPew!  
#1 ·
Sorta late to the dance here. I didn't know this rifle existed until it popped up in Palmetto State Arms email.
I did a quick internet search and what I found intrigued me, so I ordered one from PSA.
In the meantime, I learned that the rifle has a $649 retail BUT a $432 MAP! (MAP for those who are unfamiliar with the term is Minimum Advertised Price) So MAP generally is "Street Price." And that is essentially what PSA was selling it for in their "Daily Deal"
My suggestion to all is go to Gallery Of Guns and order through them for the best deal.
 
#3 · (Edited)
Now for part two: I received my rifle and I must say that for a $350, it ain't bad. One might say it's actually kinda cool!
Sure it's got a plastic stock but so does almost every other $350 .22lr rifle. But it's stock is easily adjusted to LOP and it has an adjustable comb too!

Now for the meat of this post. The engineering in this rifle is pretty **** neat. You can clean the barrel easily by just popping it off! The receiver is held solidly in the stock by 2 bolts/screws and is easily removed.

Once I removed the receiver from the stock and removed the trigger assembly, I discovered it was loaded with grease. No way was I firing this rifle with all that gunk. So, I broke out my trusty owner's manual to see how to remove the bolt assy. Guess what? NADA! NOTHING! ZIP! W-T-F!

Off to the internet I go, surly there's a Utube Video, nope! Finally found a German manual, I don't speak or read German.
being ingenious, I highlighted the German text copied it and pasted it into a translator. Eurika! (which is Greek)

Removing the bolt from the receiver is "stupid easy!" Just push the bolt back toward the firing pin as far as it can go (minimum pressure required) and lift the bolt out! Mein Gott (that's German) it was "stupid easy!" Why didn't those asshats put that in the owner's manual!?! Putting the bolt back requires aligning the toggle pin and dropping the bolt with its pins aligned but is still "easy-peasy."

Grease removed, light oil applied, scope mounted, waiting for the next range trip soon...