{"id":2621,"date":"2013-09-02T01:00:10","date_gmt":"2013-09-02T08:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/?p=2621"},"modified":"2017-03-17T11:01:34","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T18:01:34","slug":"fx-indy-is-this-the-ultimate-answer-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/fx-indy-is-this-the-ultimate-answer-part-i.html","title":{"rendered":"FX Indy \u2013 Is this the ultimate answer? Part I"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FX<\/a><\/p>\n

I never expected the good folks at Airguns of Arizona to try to pull a fast one on me, but apparently they have.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what happened: Brown Santa (the UPS guy) shows up the other day with a long slim package. This is a fairly normal occurrence at El Rancho Elliott. I lug it down to the basement, decant the packing peanuts, and pull out a black box. It says \u201cFX Airguns. Made in Sweden.\u201d It\u2019s a bit shorter than the normal FX boxes, but I am unconcerned.<\/p>\n

I am unconcerned, that is, until I open the black box and see what\u2019s inside. It doesn\u2019t look like any airgun I have ever seen. The only thing that my scrambling mind can come up with is that it must be a Photon Pulse Rifle straight from the weapons shops on Tatooine. Or, if by some outside chance the object in my hands is, indeed, an airgun, it just simply has<\/i> to be the air rifle of a Jedi Knight. And the guys at www.airgunsofarizona.com<\/a> are trying to pass this off as an air rifle from Sweden . . . Hah! They can\u2019t fool me.<\/p>\n

Well it turns out that Uncle Jock was wrong on all counts. This new rifle is indeed from Sweden; it\u2019s the brand-new FX Indy<\/a>, a bullpup air rifle with an on-board pump. It stretches just 29.5 inches from end to end, weighs just 8.7 pounds before a scope is mounted, and is available in .22 caliber, .25 caliber, or .30 caliber. Factory specs say the .22 version will generate 30 foot-pounds of energy at the muzzle; the .25, 46 fp, and the .30, 75 fp. I tested the .22 version.\\<\/p>\n

\"This<\/a>

This view shows the adjustable butt pad, the slot where extra magazines can be stored, the air gauge, the cheek rest on the top of the receiver, the breech, and the power adjustment wheel, just slightly ahead of and below the breech.<\/p><\/div>\n

At the extreme aft end of the Indy is a soft rubber butt pad that can be adjusted vertically. It is attached to a one-piece matte black stock that is molded from engineering polymer. Just forward of the butt pad, there is a hole in the stock. It can be accessed from the righthand side and used to store extra magazines. Forward of that on the left side of the stock is another hole which contains a clearly marked air gauge. Forward of that on the bottom of the stock is a male Foster fitting for filling the on-board air reservoir with a SCUBA tank or high pressure pump.<\/p>\n

Forward of that is the nearly vertical pistol grip and the trigger guard which surrounds a black metal trigger. Forward of that, the forestock is unadorned except for the extreme forward end, underneath which is a Picatinny rail for mounting accessories. Above the forestock is the air reservoir, and above that, the shrouded smooth twist barrel.<\/p>\n

At the end of the barrel is a fitting that can be unscrewed, allowing the attachment of a barrel shroud extension. Moving back on top of the barrel, you\u2019ll find a long dovetail assembly for mounting a scope.<\/p>\n

On the left side of the receiver forward of the breech, there is a wheel that allows the power to be set at one of three levels. Just to the rear of that is the breech, into which a rotary magazine is inserted. Aft of that, on the left side, the rear of the receiver is covered with a smooth metal cheek rest.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The right side, showing the on-board pump arm and shroud extension fitting.<\/p><\/div>\n

On the right side of the receiver, stretching back from the front end of the air reservoir, there is a long side lever that can be used for pumping up the air reservoir. That\u2019s right: with this rifle, you are independent of the need for an external pump or SCUBA tank if you don\u2019t want to use one. Hence the name: Indy.<\/p>\n

Just aft of the breech on the right side of the receiver, you\u2019ll find the breech lever and a lever type safety. That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n

The Indy is clearly one of the most unusual airguns I have ever seen, but it seems to be a case where form is driven by function. The Indy appears to be extremely solidly built and ready to face whatever challenges may present themselves.<\/p>\n

Next time, we\u2019ll take a look at how the Indy shoots.<\/p>\n

Til then, aim true and shoot straight.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jock Elliott<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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