USA Airgun Warranties – It’s Five Years For Daystate!
Today we’re talking about airgun warranties. Specifically the warranties on high-end PCP air rifles here in the USA.
Why? Well in our review of the HAM Gold Award-winning Daystate Black Wolf last week, I said that the warranty for this gun is 3 years and implied that this is low.
Actually this is not true. In the USA, it’s 5 years. I stand corrected. And I already made the change in the review.
Although the HAM Team goes to great lengths to get everything we publish correct, I made an error here. And if anyone doubts that I can be wrong, they can check with my wife. She will soon set them straight ;-)
Secondly, I received the comment that it’s not appropriate to compare the warranty period provided on a simple product – like the 3622 – with a complex, highly-sophisticated airgun like a Blackwolf. I think that’s a fair point too.
It’s an engineering truism that the more parts a product has, the more likely it is to experience an issue in long-term use. For example, with PCP airguns, it’s widely accepted that the more O rings a design contains, the more leak points there are.
Airgun Warranty Background
So what is the story about high-end airgun warranties? Let’s check-out the situation…
Firstly product warranties are not the same in all countries. The factory (UK) Daystate warranty is 3 years. But Airguns of Arizona increases it to 5 years coverage in the USA – thanks AoA! – and I didn’t check that. (That’s how the mistake occurred).
Even the most perfect product can have post-manufacturing issues, although they are likely to be infrequent. That’s why they provide post-sale warranty coverage. (For example, it’s 4 years for Rolls Royce motor cars sold in the USA).
Also it’s important to understand that warranty coverage is not free for the company providing it – for any product, not just airguns. Any warranty incident is a negative cost for the company as it involves time and effort managing, fixing and returning the product – not to mention communicating with the customer.
That’s why initial product quality is so important – not only to buyers, but also to dealers and distributors.
USA Airgun Warranties In Detail
So what is the situation with high-end PCP airgun warranties in the USA?
To answer this question, I’m making three assumptions.
One, “high end” means a price of more than $1,000.00. Secondly, that the warranty period is correctly reflected on the websites I’ve linked-to below. Third, that the warranty period is the same for all models from the same manufacturer.
Here’s what I found…
| Brand | US Warranty Period | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Air Arms | Limited Lifetime | https://www.airgundepot.com/air-arms-s510-tactical-air-rifle.html |
| Air Force | 1 Year | https://www.airgundepot.com/tex-rex-carbine-gun-only-510-caliber-0-500-airforce-afu-u305024.html |
| Anschutz | 2 Years | https://www.airgundepot.com/anschutz-9015.html |
| Benjamin | 5 Years | https://www.airgundepot.com/benjamin-bulldog-bullpup.html |
| BRK | 3 Years | https://www.airgunsofarizona.com/precharged-pcp/brk-ghost-plus-black/#tab-2 |
| Daystate | 5 Years | https://www.airgunsofarizona.com/precharged-pcp/daystate-blackwolf-cylinder-carbon-grey-17-barrel/#tab-2 |
| Edgun | 1 Year | https://www.airgundepot.com/edgun-leshiy-2-9mm.html |
| Feinwerkbau | 1 Year | https://www.airgundepot.com/feinwerkbau-900-alu.html |
| FX Airguns | 3 Years | https://www.airgundepot.com/fx-airguns-crown-synthetic-air-rifle.html |
| Hatsan | 1 Year | https://www.airgundepot.com/hatsan-factor-bullpup.html |
| Karma Airguns | 1 Year | https://www.airgundepot.com/karma-sls-compact-22-caliber.html |
| RAW | 1 Year | https://www.airgundepot.com/raw-hm1000x-chassis-rifle-no-shroud.html |
| Skout | 3 Years | https://www.airgundepot.com/skout-epoch-pcp-air-rifle-black.html |
| Umarex | 3 Years | https://www.airgundepot.com/umarex-hammer-carbine-air-rifle-50-cal.html |
| Walther | 1 Year | https://www.airgundepot.com/walther-lg400-anatomic-expert.html |
| Weihrauch | Limited Lifetime | https://www.airgunsofarizona.com/precharged-pcp/weihrauch-hw110-carbine-laminate-w/long-tank-bonded-moderator/#tab-2 |
| Western Airguns | 1 Year | https://www.airgunsofarizona.com/precharged-pcp-pistols/western-airguns-mordax-semi/full-auto/#tab-2 |
If any of the above data is incorrect, plus for products that I have missed, please let me know in the HAM Community.
In addition, if extended warranties are really your thing, you can find extended, additional cost warranties from Airguns of Arizona, for example. With AoA’s “Warranty Booster” you could extend your Blackwolf warranty to a total of 8 years!
So, it’s true. The warranty coverage provided by Airguns of Arizona for Daystate PCP air rifles is longer than that for most other major brands. It’s also longer than that provided by Rolls Royce for their cars.
Now we know!
