Like I said above I prefer my HW30 to my other springers, but I agree with @Hoppalong Doc and @Danman that if I were thinking about a HW95 today I would go with the HW97 over the HW95. I would also take a hard look at the HW98 versus the HW95.
My first adult airgun was a Beeman R9 (HW95) in .20 back in 2001. Love it but it was/is a little heavy so I bought a R7 (HW30) in .20.. About 2010 I bought a HW 50 in .177. Of the 3, the R7 (HW30) has been my go to springer. Actually, I haven't shot the R9 (HW95) in years.
If @Franklink has a new (after ~ jul/aug 2024) Condor SS he has the new AF trigger guard that accepts the AR style grip.
Here is a link that shows the differences:
https://www.airgunnation.com/threads/airforce-new-ar-grip-trigger-guard.1282172/
You might want to think about a dovetail to dovetail riser. I have a Talon SS and have a riser added to it. I didn't add it for the rise but to stiffen the upper part of the chassis. There were quite a few posts years ago that said a riser helped stiffen the condor/talon chassis so I added...
I found this site that shows how to install and maintain the filter along with other GX maintenance videos. It doesn't answer your question but does give you a look at the filter.
Jason S
I found this site when looking for GX compressor maintenance information. It may be of interest to some folks.
https://www.youtube.com/@sjason3205/videos
UPS just delivered my Alias Gem in red today. We are in the middle of a Spring rain/snow storm so I can't do any testing and won't for awhile because of an on going family issue.
Initial un-boxing impressions are good with the exception of the barrel latching. The barrel pivots at the muzzle...
Here is the link to AoA's listing for the AAA tools they carry.
https://www.airgunsofarizona.com/index.php?p=catalog&mode=search&search_in=all_but_description&search_str=aaa+tools
I bought a Notos because of all of the hype and great price delivered to my door. I only smoothed out the trigger, no upgrades other than CARM magazines. I also have a Brocock Atomic that costs way more dollars. I understand why a person would modify the Notos if he/she was on a tight budget...
I also have a GK1 .22 shooting GTOs at ~690fps. Also had Kelly setup the trigger when I ordered it. Best PCP pistol I have owed. Also makes a great pistol/carbine when modified with a stock.
Looking forward to your impressions of the .25.
An interesting ability of the Nate chrony is you can verify if it is working with your cell phone/tablet/laptop by providing power and dropping a pellet through the chrony and you will get a reading of about 5fps if it is working. No need to mount it on an airgun to verify your chrony/computer...
I bought from Nate directly back in March and updated to the current v1 in late August with no import duty costs paid for either chrony shipment.
Check out Sub12 Airgunners review of the Nate Chrony at
Also check out RussDouglas222 review at
In this review he shows the first version of...
After watching Giles 2024 AWA video in March that included a section on the Nate Chrony. I contacted Nate via email and ordered one of his chrony's and all of the available adapters. I really like it, and it has been my go-to chrony. I have a LabRadar and a FX pocket radar. The LabRadar was...
Interestingly Weihrauch still makes two .20 cal springers that are available from Krale. One is a version of the HW97k and the other is a version of the HW98. The HW98 is based on the HW95 (R9) with the addition of a shroud/barrel sleeve (no sound suppression) and an adjustable stock.
I don't think the Beeman R9 .20 is a rare airgun. I bought my R9 .20 back in 2002. At that time most internet airgun retailers that stocked Beeman had the .20 available in various models. I bought a R7 .20 about a year after I bought the R9. Dr. Beeman was an advocate of the .20 caliber. I...