Questions about Benjamin or Ruger upgrades...

[capt_crunch]

I am considering buying the Super Streak and I am in Canada - up here the limit for air rifles is 500 FPS before you need to get a special license. I can buy a Super Streak that is, apparently, modified somehow to meet this restriction. I'm thinking this was probably done by using a slightly weaker spring and of course I am wondering if I just bought a replacement spring if I could get the gun back to it's original specs? I would naturally need to get the proper license after doing this. Does anyone know if my thinking about this is correct?  Another gun I am considering for the same treatment is the Ruger Hawk.

Thanks for any help.
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[JimL911]

There are only so many ways to lower the speed. Shorter/weaker springs, lighter piston, sizing the transfer port, hole in the piston face, shorter piston stroke. Without disassembling and taking measurements it is impossible to say what has been done.

I would recommend the Air Hawk. It has a better trigger out of the box. Very easy to work on and being a copy of a Diana 34, after market parts/ kits are readily available.