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Hi all
Just acquired a older model 162 E. It says E on the action, the SN is 11199, it doesn't have a pressure gauge. Any idea how old it is?
What matchpellets do they usually like?
What the best fill pressure for these pistols?

I don't think you can go wrong with most "good match pellets"...I like Vogel Green labels. As far as pressure----200 bar is usually the max for any unit I know of. "Doc"

Hi
I know thats max, but all pcp's have a favourite fill pressure. If you fill it more than that, velocity isn't stable yet until you reach its favourite fill pressure. For my Viper for instance, its 180/185bar.

Do you know how the E trigger works? Mine has a switch, a pushbutton and a LED. The manual speaks only of 1 lever and a LED, but thats the never 162..
And do you know how the dry fire mech works?
What battery does this one use? They say its a more expensive one?

Any match-grade pellet will shoot well. Fill pressure is 200 bar - the Morini will handle it quite nicely.

The battery for the older Morinis is available through Pilkington Competition (the sponsors of this site).

As to the controls...the switch is the ON/OFF. The LED is a battery check - turn the gun ON, push the button. If the LED lights, you're OK. To dry fire, turn the gun ON, but do not operate the loading lever. Pull the trigger. You'll hear a click when the shot would have released.

Anonymous wrote:Hi
I know thats max, but all pcp's have a favourite fill pressure. If you fill it more than that, velocity isn't stable yet until you reach its favourite fill pressure.

I'm not so sure about that. Maybe your Viper hasn't got such an efficient internal regulator as the 162.

Just fill the 162 up to 200bar and let the regulator do its job.

The early Morini has a fixed tank with a fill valve on the end of the tank. Normal fill is to 200 bar and it will work down to approx. 80 bar.
Never exceed 220 bar and tank burst pressure is above 300 bar.
Morini has a upgrade kit available to fit the later removable tanks with the valves. Just a note the old fixed tanks would be out of date now for ISSF comps.
The old battery is the same one as the free pistol, turn the switch on to power the trigger. To test, with the pistol unloaded and uncocked, turn the switch ON, push and hold the button the LED will illuminate when the capicator is charged, hold the button in and activate the trigger. You should hear the click of the solenoid and the LED will go out. The rate at which the LED recovers back on is an indication of battery condition. If the LED takes too long to recover 2-3 seconds - replace the battery.
If you also own the Free pistol, batteries that will no longer power the free pistol can be used in the airpistol for about 2000-3000 additional shots, because the airpistol does not have the saftey circuit of the free pistol and will operate at a lower voltage.

Ok thnx, will try the test! So the pushbotton is just for testing than..
The Viper isnt regulated, I forgot the Morini ís.
Are the any old type pcp cilinders still available?
Does Pilkington also have spareparts for it?

David M wrote:The early Morini has a fixed tank with a fill valve on the end of the tank. Normal fill is to 200 bar and it will work down to approx. 80 bar.
Never exceed 220 bar and tank burst pressure is above 300 bar.
Morini has a upgrade kit available to fit the later removable tanks with the valves. Just a note the old fixed tanks would be out of date now for ISSF comps.
The old battery is the same one as the free pistol, turn the switch on to power the trigger. To test, with the pistol unloaded and uncocked, turn the switch ON, push and hold the button the LED will illuminate when the capicator is charged, hold the button in and activate the trigger. You should hear the click of the solenoid and the LED will go out. The rate at which the LED recovers back on is an indication of battery condition. If the LED takes too long to recover 2-3 seconds - replace the battery.
If you also own the Free pistol, batteries that will no longer power the free pistol can be used in the airpistol for about 2000-3000 additional shots, because the airpistol does not have the saftey circuit of the free pistol and will operate at a lower voltage.

not sure about the old ones but the 162ei's have a 20 year limit so it shouldnt be a problem

That is the problem, the first one are late eighties early ninties vintage.