FAS introduces the new PCP sporting air rifle AR611

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PDF >> http://www.dominoguns.com/files/varie%2 ... R611-1.pdf

I presume is available in 16J / 11.5 ft/lb for certain markets..

"The new AR611 air rifle was developed in cooperation with the historic company “Domino” based in Milan, today headed by Raffaele Mencarelli, head designer (he is the son of Massimo Mencarelli, and heir of the FAS brand.

AR611 air rifle is now available with a new edition and improved in design.

The new AR611 receiver is machined from a solid block of aluminum, every mechanical component has been verified to ensure effectiveness and great performances.

The pressure regulator allows for an effective use of the air in the tank and allows for more than 180 shots at constant speed (power <7.5 Joule – 170 m/s).
Loading is very easy and it is made through a smooth lever located on one right side of the receiver, next to the line of sight. The trigger system is fully adjustable.

The barrel is a real point of interest: AR611 is the only sporting carbine with a 19.6″ barrel (600mm) with floating system. It includes an ending that can be rotated 180 degrees to perfectly match the point of impact on the target. AR611 features a two piece 9-11 slide for open or optical sights. Stock is matte finish walnut with adjustable butt plate and cheeckpiece. It is available in 4,5 (.177) or 5,5 (.22) caliber. "

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[Jon]

Nice find presume this works out sub £1k?

Drag up the Pardini GPR1 action, triggers different so is the cocking. Just imagine simple reprogramming of machine to make the block longer at front with reg area chopped out, quite a few parts look identical.

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See they are using a longer barrel for above 7J, no surprise considering length behind hammer but done else where 24 years prior with short barrel.

Would like to see the logic in describing free floating, is there clearance under front barrel mount and A frame or simply barrel inside a big bore tube. Also has it been tested for zero shift.

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Some interesting background info./history...

"I have been interested in FAS pistols for some time. They do not seem to have much of a following here in the US and we might be missing out on a bargain in competition air pistols.

Finding good detailed info on the company and its production over the years is like researching Hammerli. There is some history and information on the various models produced over the years is a bit thin; a mix of fact and fiction.

Here is what I know and think I know about FAS pistols. Corrections and additional info are welcome. If you have experience with FAS please discuss it with us.

FAS and Domino are family businesses owned and operated by the Italian family Mencarelli. Fabbrica Armi Sportive (Sporting Guns Factory), known worldwide as FAS was conceived in the early 1970s (probably 1972) by Massimo Mencarelli, who established a small manufacturing laboratory in the city of Milan, the goal being to provide the market with shooting tools that would be dead-on accurate and dependable for the most demanding competitions. For about forty years, FAS has been successful with a line of competition airguns and pistols that have won international and Olympic medals and set world records that they claim remain unbeaten and unmatched so far.

DOMINO - DOMINO Guns Import & Export, an import, export, distribution company has products like Feinwerkbau, Air Arms, and many others in addition to FAS. Massimo Mencarelli passed away in December 2013, after a long progressive illness. His son, Raffaele, owner and manager of Domino took over the family business but had been involved with FAS since 1992. With the death of Massimo, a manufacturer needed to be found.

Well aware of the high standards and demands of the global shooting community, Raffaele Mencarelli decided to take the FAS AP-604 airgun from the partial or total hand-manufacturing processes that his father's company had been famous for and evolving the design into a fully mass-produced shooting instrument that would retain the same high levels of care and quality, then make it available, at a budget price, to shooters worldwide.

CHIAPPA – To produce the AP 604, Mencarelli chose the Chiappa Firearms company, headquartered in the northern Italian town of Azzano Mella, and operating a north-American subsidiary in Dayton, Ohio for international sales.
This year after months of talks and R&D, Chiappa and Domino announced that the distribution of the FAS-6004 is ready to roll. DOMINO will retain full distribution rights for the Italian market, where it will still be known as the FAS AP-6004. Chiappa will handle international distribution. I am still a bit confused regarding actual production. Is Chiappa actually building these guns (in their own plant or in the old FAS facility?) or, are they only responsible for marketing and distribution?
Here is a little bit of info I’ve been able to gather on FAS pistols produced in the past and continuing under Chiappa.

FAS OP 601 - .22 Short
Rapid fire competition pistol made by Domino beginning in 1973.
Often called “the Domino”.
Champions choice in the 1980 Olympics. Supplied with a Morini “knuckle envelope” grip.

FAS SP 602 – 22LR
Bore the name DOMINO SP 602.
Standard pistol in the international style of Pardini, Feinwerkbau, Hammerli, etc.
Production began in 1972.
Intended for slow fire and was the “sports” version of the OP601

FAS CF 603 – .32 Center Fire
Center-fire wadcutter competition pistol
48oz trigger

FAS AP 604 – Air Pistol
A .177 air pistol formerly made and distributed by Domino, now by Chiappa.
Early ones were primarily handmade.

FAS 605 - ?? Probably not produced or used as a model number.

FAS AP 606 – Air Pistol
177 “free pistol”.
Very low barrel line (a good thing).
Two triggers provided.
Outlived by the AP 604.
Possibly the forerunner to the AP 609.

FAS SP 607 – 22LR
Made beginning 1994
An updated SP 602 with improved trigger and takedown.

FAS SP 608 - 22LR
5-shot competition pistol.

FAS AP 609 – Air Pistol
1992
A “free pistol” international style .177 air pistol.
The first FAS PCP air pistol and still in production.

FAS AR 611 – Air Rifle
2011
First (and only?) FAS PCP air rifle.

FAS 6004 – Air Pistol
The replacement for the AP 604. Distributed in Italy by Domino and by Chiappa to the rest of us.
Standard FAS-6004 comes with a baseline, ambidextrous grip.
Match version comes with an adjustable grip, available in three variants: small, medium and large.
The single-action trigger is the same as originally conceived for the “Domino SP 602”; Four adjustment screws − weight, length of pull, over-travel, stages."

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NB: seems that http://www.dominoguns.com has gone DEAD and that it goes straight to http://www.dominoguns.it (now the default website)

Hence, no PDF or that FAS AR611 webpage links work - as previously mentioned; may be that CHIAPPA is in charge of the International marketing and Domino in charge of "local"..as per >> "...DOMINO will retain full distribution rights for the Italian market, ..... Chiappa will handle international distribution."

MMM... I think my posting this news un-intentionnally got CHIAPPA to assert itself on this...


Nothing as yet here: http://chiappafirearms.com/products/168

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USD$999 to crappy exchange rate GBP £808

for UK -16 JOULES AVAILABLE - IMHO could be a little cracker for HFT

[Jon]

You having one?

Think main problem is shipping, more so from Italy.

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You having one?

Think main problem is shipping, more so from Italy.

Not really Jon

Logistics of getting it from Netherland or wherever has never been an issue for me and there will be more Europe wide shops stocking this; of course, more likely will be cheaper than "Official UK Import" for sure

As far as having one - will get the CZ200 , then perhaps this...

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For Euro 360 / GBP £309 (Yes, even at CRAP exchange rate due to BREXIT) you can have this > http://euroshooting.eu/en/index.php?detail=CZHUNTER

And It would be for the parents farmhouse ....mounted with a Big Nikko simply to plink around.

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