Noob Needs 14 Year Old Tank Advice

[cloudswimmer]

Hey guys,

I bought a Catalina 80 in 2008 new from a Sports Chalet dive center for filling my 10m competition air pistol. I used the tank for several fills in the gun then lost interest. The tanks been sitting ever since in my house and garage about 12 miles inland from Laguna Beach here in So.Cal. I’ve got the itch to shoot my air pistol again after all these years, would it be safe to use up the remaining air in the tank in the pistol and then take it in for a visual/hydro, or should I take it in now for visual/hydro before hand? Here’s a pic of the tank and the pistol, as you can see the pistol’s cylinder is pretty small so there has got to be close to a full tank of air still in the Catalina. Thanks ..... Chris

 

[Eric802]

Shouldn't be anything wrong with the air in the tank; sounds like it's been pressurized this whole time so no moisture will have gotten in.

 

[tbone1004]

if it's still pressurized it's fine, the gun won't care or notice. Once it's empty take it in for hydro.

 

[James79]

Another vote for what Eric802 and tbone said.... It's fine.

 

[cloudswimmer]

Thanks guys