Swiss Arms 12-gram CO2 Cartridges, 100ct

They work well.

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Use them.

I had been using Crosman 40-count cartridges since I got into airgunning, as they were available cheap at the local Walmarts. I chose to get the 100-count Swiss Arms so I could compare them, just to see what differences I might encounter. The biggest change I found with the Swiss Arms brand was that they were MUCH easier to puncture in my Ruger 1022 than the Crosmans were. This means less stress on the puncture tube and on the threads as I screwed it in. I no longer feel like I'm going to damage my gun simply by loading it! I will definitely be ordering Swiss Arms brand in the future!

When my box of 100 arrived, I repacked the loose cartridges into used 40-count Crosman boxes for neater storage in my cabinet. When I did that, I found I only had received 98 instead of 100. Not a problem, since they weren't expensive, but a minor irritation. It would probably not have happened had they been packed so that there was some neatness to the packing to ensure a full count.

A few of the cartridges looked like they had been around the warehouse for a while, as they had a slightly different patina about them. They performed just as well as the others, so far as I could tell.

12g of CO2. Good price if you buy in bulk. They fit all my CO2 guns with no problems They get the job done. No duds so far.

Swiss Arms QC people - see my uploaded pic then live up to the cleanliness reputation stated via urban legend.

See my uploaded pic when available. Based upon my testing, these are cleaner than Crosman, but not as clean as Asura. I posted my pic and testing methods on AirgunWarriors forums - check out the discussion there.

I tried these because so many Crosman were duds. About 20% of the Crosman canisters (box of 40) had like burnt/scorched tops and simply had little to zero gas inside. The Swiss arms have zero duds so far, and visually, they are perfect. None have that scorched top I found on the Crosmans.

Very good product and a great value

Very nicely made , seem to be very clean co2 cartridge, never had a leaking problem with them and that is why I continue to use them.

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Next thing I am going to do is cut open both Crosman co2 and a Swiss cartridge.
To See the difference if any is visible

I've used these before, and when I saw PA had them in quantity at a good price, I bought 200 of them. I really cant tell the difference between brands of CO2. I only know all of them seem to work in my 26 CO2 pistols and 16 rifles. I was using Crosman only, but read an article that purported Crosmans had some residue in them where as Umarex, Swiss Arms, Gamo, and others were much cleaner inside. I never sawed any cartridges in half to verify it. Crosmans seem to work fine, and a drop of oil on every brand seems to keep my guns working flawlessly. Bottom line, price determines which cartridges I buy. At 46 cents each, these are good value, less with the discount and free shipping. I can buy Crosmans for about the same price, 40 at a time, at the MegaloMart but rather support PA, and get a discount and free shipping most of the time. And if these other brands are really cleaner inside, it's not just a good deal, it's a great deal.

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I'd really like to see PA do a scientific evaluation of CO2 brands to rank them in terms of cleanliness, volume, price, etc., the way many companies and publications rank other products. We need a "consumer reports" for the air gun industry. By the way, I think it would help sales, not discourage them, and it would motivate manufacturers to do the best they can with what they produce. Over the past year I've become very active in the hobby/sport, and almost every single thing I've purchased has been top quality. Like they say, even a bad day airgunning is a good day.