> If only Dr. Shirsat could come up with a more powerful (15-18fpe) air gun!
> No way!!!
> On making the same query I was personally informed by Dr. Shirsat that Precihole will strictly conform to the "Statutory" limit of a 12 foot-pound AR...
> BTW the wood-stock is not real wood - the polymer wood-stock has been given a wood finish...
>Choices in Walnut, Mahagony & Camo finishes will be available in the near future...
> In fact Precihole held a show casing of their proposed / future launches of their ARs & the release of their 2014 Calendar - on this occasion IFGians from Mumbai were invited among others & also were given the opportunity to test fire the ARs displayed in the Calendar in their 10mtr indoor range!
Briha[/quote]
sir,
With due respect I would like to state that unlike UK there's NO statutory limit of 12 fpe in India.. Alas, There is a stupid test in place to test the Air Gun's power called "Deal Wood Test"!
Kindly go through the Central Government notification No. G.S.R 991 dated 13-7-1962 where it had excluded arms and ammunition of the descriptions specified in Column (1) of Schedule II from certain provision of the Act and subject to conditions mentioned therein. Posting the relevant parts here FYI:
Schedule II
Arms & Ammunition
1.
(1)
(2)
(3) Air guns, air rifles and air pistols which satisfy the following test, namely that - the projectiles discharged from such guns or pistols do not perforate a target 12 inches square formed by deal-wood boards of even grain, free from knots, planed on both sides and of thickness of 1/2" and 1" for air pistols and air guns/ rifles respectively:
Provided that in making and estimating the test the following conditions shall be observed, namely:-
(a) the weapon shall be held horizontally with the muzzle at a distance of five feet from the target,
(b) the test shall be repeated twenty times for each class of projectiles which can be discharged from the weapon; and
(c) perforation shall be deemed to be effected-
(i) in a case where the projectile is a dart, if the point of the dart pierces the back of the target, and
(ii) in any other case if the projectile passes completely through the back of the target.
Provisions of the Act (which the above are exempted from)
All; provided that the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, retain all or any of the provisions of the Act in respect of air pistols or of any class thereof in the case of any class of persons or of any specified area.
also Sir, Kindly go through following post by Bennedose were he had conducted deal wood test with his Orion..I am sure a 15- 18 fpe gun won't break any law..
http://www.indiansforguns.com/viewtopic ... t&start=15
-Nishith[/quote]
> This is a very highly 'debatable issue' - nevertheless Precihole is committed to producing ARs that conform to the 12 foot-pound limit.
> Maybe you could call up Precihole to clarify.
Briha[/quote]
I believe that Dr.Shirshat is committed to the 12 ft-lb British limit if Brihaji says so. But I feel sad that Doctorji choose to prefer the British Law instead of producing ARs conforming to the Indian Deal wood test. The only innovative Indian Air gun manufacturer doing such a thing is really heart breaking at least to me ,a single common man of India who loves good ARs but could not import the one he likes because of the stupid import laws and to some extent the affordability of such guns.
The 'Karbin' in wooden stock with rust free coated muzzle break looks awesome 
If only Dr. Shirsat could come up with a more powerful (15-18fpe) air gun 
and a sad fact that a custom stock maker is a rarity/not available in India.