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Air Gun Home Forum Index » General Air Gun Questions and Topics » PCP vs HPA    View previous topic :: View next topic  PCP vs HPA   Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:25 pm Lipoly Veteran Member Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Posts: 241 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA What is the difference? _________________ Philip RWS 350 .22 w/Leapers 4-16x50 Crossman 1377   Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:47 pm sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho a "pre-charge pneumatic" runs on "high pressure air". _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:48 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2444 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia PreCharged Pneumatic and High Pressure Air. PCP means that there is a reservoir that you charge to X pressure (may not be "high") and then use that to shoot from. HPA simply refers to air at high pressure. _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:48 pm sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho hpa is harnessed through a high pressure pump, scuba tank or monster sized air compressor. _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:48 pm Lipoly Veteran Member Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Posts: 241 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA Ok, so all HPAs are PCP, but the inverse is not always true? _________________ Philip RWS 350 .22 w/Leapers 4-16x50 Crossman 1377   Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:49 pm sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho some pcp's are duel fuel and can run on co2. _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:51 pm sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho all those answers in the same minute. _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:52 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2444 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia As sniper said, some PCP guns can use CO2 in the same reservoir. _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person. don't forget N2   Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:14 pm Teryx Veteran Member Joined: 17 Mar 2009 Posts: 119 PCPs can also run on nitrogen. Each type of "fuel" has it's own characteristics. I'd guess that 95% of PCP owners run on HPA.   Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 12:43 am kanyon Silver Status Member Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 1582 Location: New Zealand PCP or HPA..are one in the same..both use air under high pressure a gun from the factroy is called a PCP...most people call a conversion ie..22xx crossman's useing air instead of Co2 as HPA... both have a tank to hold air under pressure and a valve to release a measured amount... Pete PCP vs HPA     Air Gun Home Forum Index » General Air Gun Questions and Topics You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours   Page 1 of 1   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  Select a forum Main Forums----------------AirGunHome Q&AGeneral Air Gun Questions and TopicsPicture GalleryTarget Shooting: Casual, Fun and CompetitionHunting, Pest Control, Varminting People/Events/Airgun Issue Discussion----------------Introduce YourselfThe BS TopicClubs/Events/Regional/Political Airgun Issues Maintenance, Modification and Reviews----------------RiflesPistolsAntique, Collector and Novelty AirgunsBB GunsPellets/AmmoOpticsAccessoriesAirgun Smithing Buy, Sell or Trade Forums----------------For SaleWant to Buy   Note: If you are seeing "Please enter your username and password to log in." Your browser cookies have been reset or you need to register to access the topic in question. Use the 'Register' button near the top left of this page. Click Here for AirGunHome.com Main Page Powered by phpBB © 2001-2004 phpBB Group Partial Styling Supplied by Vjacheslav Trushkin Themes Database.