to those that worry about poachers using this air bow,
I have large bore air rifles, they are not quiet. i have killed semi-large game with mine, others have shot black bears, deer, wild boars, etc.
as far a it being an ideal poachers weapon, so is a 22. so is a suppressed weapon. so is a compound bow or cross bow. a poacher is guy with a state of mind willing to do something illegal, for some perceived benefit. the choice of weapon is largely irrelevant.
just like cross bows allow older people to hunt, (not having to hold the bow back, etc) this would as well.
although i am not entirely sure on how to classify it, it works much like a crossbow or compound bow. and just like cable tv channels, if you don't like it, don't use one.
no, i don't own one.