Pinty Nighthawk

Pre-Charged Pneumatic (PCP) air rifles are the top tier of modern airgun technology. They power each shot using a built-in reservoir filled with high-pressure compressed air.

Why shooters prefer PCP over traditional airguns:

• Zero Recoil: No heavy spring slamming forward, allowing you to stay perfectly on target.
• High Consistency: Delivers stable, repeatable velocities across dozens of shots per fill.
• Maximum Power: Easily drives heavier pellets at higher FPS for reliable hunting and target shooting.

In the United States, airguns are generally not classified as firearms under federal law, meaning no federal license (FFL) is required for purchase.

• Shipping Restrictions: We ship across the domestic US, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.
• Local Regulations: Some jurisdictions (such as New York City, New Jersey, Chicago, or parts of California) have strict local restrictions regarding calibers, magazine capacities, or shipping. It is the buyer's responsibility to check local laws before placing an order.

Yes, all Pinty PCP airguns come standard with a high-performance, internally regulated system.

Instead of relying on an un-regulated valve that suffers from velocity drops as the tank pressure decreases, our built-in regulator ensures that every single shot receives the exact same air pressure from the first fill down to the regulator's set point.

PCP rifles require far less maintenance than springers, but here are the golden rules:

• Dry Firing: It is generally not recommended to dry fire (shooting without a pellet) frequently. Without a pellet to create backpressure, the raw airflow causes harsher impact on internal valves and O-rings over time.
• Lubrication: Keep the external moving parts (like the side-lever action) lightly lubed. Never put petroleum-based oils inside the fill nipple or air reservoir, as high-pressure oxygen combined with petroleum poses a combustion hazard. Use pure silicone oil only.

Unlike CO2 or spring guns, PCP air rifles require specialized high-pressure equipment to fill their onboard tanks. You can fill them using three primary methods:

• PCP Compressor: The most convenient method. A portable 12V/110V PCP compressor can fill your rifle in just a few minutes.
• Scuba/Carbon Fiber Tank: A large external tank that can quickly transfill your rifle via a fill station adapter.
• High-Pressure Hand Pump: A budget-friendly, manual 3-stage pump. While effective, it requires significant physical effort.

Note: Standard shop air compressors or bicycle pumps cannot reach the high pressures required for PCP airguns.

For premium performance, we recommend using high-quality lead pellets matched to your rifle's caliber.

• Pellets vs. Slugs: Our current barrels feature precision standard rifling (non-choked) optimized for standard diabolo pellets. While they can shoot lightweight slugs, round-nosed or hollow-point pellets will yield the tightest groupings and best consistency out of the box.