EVOL So about that banner...American Air Arms

[AtlasAirguns]

Some details look different...

 

[AOA ROB]

You sir are a devil.

Rob

 

[Pumacarl]

Yeah, I was wondering the same thing! Full Arca-Swiss rail but what's at the end, on front of the air cylinder? Is that an actual carbon fiber shroud or just a wrap? Enquiring minds want to know.

 

[MountainSportAirguns]

It's a really neat gun, something Tom has been working on for a long time. I won't spill the beans but it does have some very unique features. It is a real gun, not just a rendering.

 

[American Air Arms]

Some details look different...View attachment 505

That rendering is full of easter eggs. Atlas may be the god of strength and endurance but certainly not perception....

 

[Dairyboy]

Exciting stuff! Can't wait to see what all Tom is cooking back at his place for these guns

 

[AtlasAirguns]

Looks light

 

[CTAirgunner]

I noticed this too, very intrigued, and will patiently wait

 

[Northeastbeast]

Hopfully Epic airguns does not steal this idea like they did the evol and evol mini

 

[MountainSportAirguns]

Hopfully Epic airguns does not steal this idea like they did the evol and evol mini

Can't wait to get my hands on one, it will be very interesting to see how the gun holds up. Of course they won't send me one, I'll have to purchase it.

 

[Bladebum]

I'd like to say I can patiently wait but oh man I can't wait to see the new new from AAA!

 

[CTAirgunner]

Can't wait to get my hands on one, it will be very interesting to see how the gun holds up. Of course they won't send me one, I'll have to purchase it.

I bet it doesn't hold up like the one it clearly is imitating, that action looks IDENTICAL!

 

[Centercut]

I'm thinking PRS / NRL-22 gun, appears to be a great layout for that growing airgun sport...

 

[Pumacarl]

I bet it doesn't hold up like the one it clearly is imitating, that action looks IDENTICAL!,

The Epic action only looks identical; it's made from 6063 NOT 7075 like the Evol. No titanium air cylinder either. So it can't be as rugged, it's just not in its design to be. The big question mark for me is the balanced valve, which have always had one problem or another; sticktion, difficult to service, hard to tune. It is supposedly Bob Sterne's design so it has a good chance to be awesome. I still like the design philosophy behind AAA better, absolute toughness.

 

[Madeintheuk]

The Epic action only looks identical; it's made from 6063 NOT 7075 like the Evol. No titanium air cylinder either. So it can't be as rugged, it's just not in its design to be. The big question mark for me is the balanced valve, which have always had one problem or another; sticktion, difficult to service, hard to tune. It is supposedly Bob Sterne's design so it has a good chance to be awesome. I still like the design philosophy behind AAA better, absolute toughness.

I thought in one of Tom’s videos, he says the evol has a balanced valve. They seem to be pretty rugged in his guns. Why is everyone else having such issues?

 

[American Air Arms]

I thought in one of Tom’s videos, he says the evol has a balanced valve. They seem to be pretty rugged in his guns. Why is everyone else having such issues?

There will be a lot info coming out on balance valves in the near future when we release the new EVOL HPS.

To avoid any confusion, the standard EVOL and the discontinued HPS 22 do not utilize a balance valve.

There is a clear delineation when a balance valve begins to provide benefits over its extra complexity. The Slayer and New HPS are well into the benefit column of the equation.