Wuzz Gowin Owin Peeple!
It’s time for another update for the Hajimoto Productions Sidelever for the Umarex Gauntlet. As you all should know by now all the delays associated with the side lever due to supply chain and out-of-specification items that are covered in detail in previous blog entries so we will not relive that here.
As I explained in our last update, we are past that and have started building the G30s that we had received orders for in the first release announcement which was before we realized we had an out-of-specification issue that needed to be resolved.
We have built and shipped over 30-something G30 builds with the side lever and opened up phase 1A which was to start accepting build orders once again for the G30s which have the side lever option.
We also shipped out several Hajimoto Side Lever assemblies to trusted known air gunners to get feedback on the ease of installation and any improvements that may need to be considered.
The feedback we received from these test installers let us know that there are too many manufacturing variables in all of the Gauntlet versions that exist. These Gauntlets have over seven different machining differences that are impossible to identify until the PCP is a part. This is a manufacturing revision or product evolution variable that makes it all but impossible for us to ship a single product that can accommodate all seven possible variations.
There will not be an installation fee associated with the service, we will simply charge for the lever assembly. We will offer this for sometime to allow those of you that were waiting in the wings for the part.
I know some of you will be bummed and we would rather have you bummed than frustrated with a stripped bolt handle fastener or being unable to remove the cocking handle at all. If either of these conditions happens, it requires shipping the action to us which is more time and specialized tools to correct.
There will be some of you that have the tooling and ability to attack this installation but most of you will not and it is that majority that is something we are willing to risk our reputation on.
The next hurdle is shipping costs. We suggest that the action be taken out of the stock. The bottle and barrel be removed for shipping. This will substantially reduce shipping costs and it gives us only the part we need to do the installation.
Based on the dimensions of the Umarex Gauntlet action minus the stock and the barrel, a USPS Medium Flate Rate Box Side Loading with a cost of $17.10 would be the most cost-effective option.
The other option is to ship the entire rifle and we will do the installation, but shipping the entire rifle will triple shipping costs and may put the total cost out of reach.
It is never easy to share bad news but like I have said previously, us receiving news that you are frustrated and want to toss your PCP out the window because you are not able to execute the installation as easily as our install video shows is a far worse scenario for us.
We are currently working on adding the Sidelever installation service to the SERVICES list and will announce when it will be available.
UPDATE: The Service is now LIVE!
Humbly
Team Hajimoto Productions