CatgutViolin Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 Sent an email a week ago to ask the status. Was assured it would be shipped by the 24th. Sent an email yesterday asking where it is. No reply. Edit: Teammate reports he just got a ship notification and tracking #. Which is odd, because I ordered two hours before him. Crossing my fingers. Link to post Share on other sites
Arnie Posted February 26, 2021 Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 Interested to see how it goes for you! Link to post Share on other sites
CatgutViolin Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 Both of us have tracking numbers, but both still show pre-shipment. No response to our emails, just suddenly ship notifications showed up. Related, it turns out that Armson is still around (!) and still selling (!!!) occluded-eye gunsights for the Striker. Here's an example of one in use. Technically this is on a Protecta so not an 'actual' Striker / Street Sweeper, but the mounting is the same: Link to post Share on other sites
cai16 Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 1:44 PM, CatgutViolin said: Both of us have tracking numbers, but both still show pre-shipment. No response to our emails, just suddenly ship notifications showed up. Related, it turns out that Armson is still around (!) and still selling (!!!) occluded-eye gunsights for the Striker. Here's an example of one in use. Technically this is on a Protecta so not an 'actual' Striker / Street Sweeper, but the mounting is the same: Armson scope wont work, the screws need to be mounted from the bottom side of the groove. However, the drum is not removable on mine (i dont know, maybe thats a anti-modification feature). Without removing the drum, you cant screw in the armson. Link to post Share on other sites
CatgutViolin Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 12 hours ago, cai16 said: Armson scope wont work, the screws need to be mounted from the bottom side of the groove. However, the drum is not removable on mine (i dont know, maybe thats a anti-modification feature). Without removing the drum, you cant screw in the armson. Hmm, that's annoying; I might have to go with my original plan of just bodging a rail on there. Funny thing is, every time I've seen the Striker in a videogame, it's had a rail on top for sights or optics. But as far as I can tell, that was never a real thing, since the Striker/Street Sweeper disappeared off the market long before rails became popular. Anyways, my tracking number now shows that the package has been accepted by Hong Kong Post, so it seems it's actually on the way. Link to post Share on other sites
PureSilver Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 I have faith in your ability to remove the drum, that sight is too cool not to use. Link to post Share on other sites
CatgutViolin Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 7 hours ago, PureSilver said: I have faith in your ability to remove the drum, that sight is too cool not to use. We'll see. I found a parts diagram in a review, and it looks like the drum should be removable (albeit with a lot of effort). I can't actually use OEGs with any kind of effectiveness thanks to some eye surgery a while back, so it'd be strictly for looks anyways. But either way I'll probably want to get the drum out to work on the barrel/cylinder interface seal and/or fit a metal barrel. Link to post Share on other sites
CatgutViolin Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 I got it, my dudes. Going to post up a review in the gas rifles section. Link to post Share on other sites
Arnie Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 Yours has arrived? If so.... photos please! Link to post Share on other sites
CatgutViolin Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 Here's the gun after dyeing the furniture. I've got a bunch more pics in the review I just posted. Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 Not going to lie, I didn't think these would ever materialize but I'm happy they have. Even if there's only a very limited amount out there. Very cool indeed. Link to post Share on other sites
CatgutViolin Posted March 7, 2021 Report Share Posted March 7, 2021 Found an Australian shop that has a bunch of them in stock, but it's not clear to me whether they're willing to ship overseas. Edit: Owner has confirmed on Facebook that they're willing to try, but Australian Customs can be unpredictable, so no guarantees. Link to post Share on other sites
Arnie Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 I so want one now... Link to post Share on other sites
blobface Posted March 11, 2021 Report Share Posted March 11, 2021 On 3/6/2021 at 9:17 PM, CatgutViolin said: Here's the gun after dyeing the furniture. I've got a bunch more pics in the review I just posted. Look forward to your video! Link to post Share on other sites
CatgutViolin Posted March 13, 2021 Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 On 3/11/2021 at 2:38 PM, blobface said: Look forward to your video! Posted in the review thread! Link to post Share on other sites
CatgutViolin Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 X-Force has sold a lot of them to non-Australians it seems, and are currently swamped by unexpected demand. However, the first outbound package was stopped by Australian Customs, so they're trying to rectify the situation so they can export. I've succeeded in producing replacement metal barrels but most of the people who expressed interest are waiting to see if they can actually get the Strikers they ordered first, which is understandable. Link to post Share on other sites
CatgutViolin Posted May 3, 2021 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 Octagon Airsoft has pre-orders up marked for June delivery. Original, orange furniture, plastic barrel, $298: https://www.octagonairsoft.com/product-page/fcw-striker-12-toy-gas-shotgun-gel-ball-blaster-version-street-sweeper Metal barrel, $425: https://www.octagonairsoft.com/product-page/fcw-striker-12-toy-gas-shotgun-6mm-airsoft-version-orange-color-street-sweeper And metal barrel + black dye job, $465: https://www.octagonairsoft.com/product-page/fcw-striker-12-toy-gas-shotgun-6mm-airsoft-version-black-color-custom I suspect these metal barrels are going to have the same issue as the stock one, where PPS shells have poor performance due to lack of inner barrel and APS shells bleed off power through the cylinder gap, but it's a much better starting point to get a gun in black and with metal barrel to start with. Link to post Share on other sites
MODDAN Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 Octagon Arisoft have yet to send out any of their Striker 12's, and despite mailing them several times there is still no response. I've asked if there will be any compensation, since I've paid for my order in May, was promised shipping in July, and still have heard nothing. It would appear that standards have fallen quite low over at Octagon. For shame. Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 General consensus seems to be, don't pre order anything from Octagon Airsoft. Link to post Share on other sites
PureSilver Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 Octagon are so variable. They took my money for King Arms Galil magazines that they didn't ship for three months. The next time they shipped me an absolutely unobtanium DM870 after a week. Bizarre. Link to post Share on other sites
wildething Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 Octagon are very odd ordered the M1 to m2 conversion bolt and a couple of mags. A week with no communication at all not even an order acknowledgement. Then posted notification and I had the stuff 3 days latter which the quickest international postage I have ever seen. Link to post Share on other sites
MODDAN Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 On 8/20/2021 at 4:22 PM, hitmanNo2 said: General consensus seems to be, don't pre order anything from Octagon Airsoft. True words. Actually got a reply from Octagon, and after some back-and-forth my money is now being refunded. When the Striker has been officially released and shipped it'll be time to reinvest. But for now, my money is going elsewhere. Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 That's odd. I heard from them yesterday that they have just received a load in and would be shipping them next week. Link to post Share on other sites
MODDAN Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 Very strange indeed. In the conversation over PayPal they explicitly stated that they would not have the Strikers in stock for another 3-6 weeks, realistically speaking. Customs and bureaucracy was taking longer than expected by their own admission. Link to post Share on other sites
MODDAN Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 On 8/26/2021 at 9:53 PM, hitmanNo2 said: That's odd. I heard from them yesterday that they have just received a load in and would be shipping them next week. And it's even worse than they led us on to believe. It now says end of October release on the website. Somebody must've messed up bad. Glad I can use my money elsewhere until then. Link to post Share on other sites
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