Collection: Compressors and Cylinders

There are three ways to fill your PCP air gun – with a Air cylinder, a 3,000+PSI Compressor or with a Hand Pump

 Cylinders made for air gunning are very convenient, don’t need to rely on electricity and one can  fill the gun’s tank very fast.

On the other hand, there is a limited amount of air inside, and when it runs out the tank must be taken to a gun shop or dive shop for refilling.

 The second method is with a specialized 3,000+PSI Compressor.

Disadvantages – they can be loud and expensive,

Compressors are nice and fill the gun in a few minutes, And, you’re self-sufficient, which I like. You can use a compressor to fill cylinders, but you need access to electricity and these units require regular maintenance of the air filters/dryers.

 Last on the list of filling options is the Hand pump.

These are not bicycle tire pumps, but ones made specifically for air guns.

Using a hand pump is the final in self-sufficiency, and they’re comparatively inexpensive.

However, it’s also labor intensive. If attached and pumped every 10 or 15 shots it doesn’t take that many pumps to get the gun back up to maximum, but if the gun is very low and you’re going to pump it up, it’s a workout – no need for the gym.

It can take several hundred pumps, and each pump is not equal – as the tank fills the air pressure is greater, requiring more downward force on the pump.

Not for the weak,