I just want to bring everyones attention to a new Association thats been set up, the British Pistol Association.
The British Pistol Association exists to support the sport of pistol shooting in the UK. This includes running postal and other competitions, personal development and skill awards and other target shooting activities. Pistol shooting is a safe activity that can be enjoyed by all ages and is one of the few sports where people with physical disabililties can compete on equal terms with everyone else. Whether for relaxation or competition pistol shooting is a satisfying, absorbing and rewarding sport that is great fun!
The association has been set up by a respected member of the well known Umarex boys club, so any new members to the association can be guarantied a warm welcome to a friendly forum where you can gain all kinds of information from a great group of knowledgeable pistol shooters here in th UK. signing up couldn't be easier at the moment so follow the link below to find out more:
http://bpa.myfreeforum.org/index.php
As with most associations and forums the more people that sign up the better things will be, so show your support to this new organisation and follow the link; and if you like what you see, sign up.
Hello, and welcome to another Replica review. Today we will be doing the review slighlty differently to the others, mainly because unlike the other guns we have reviewed this is not a brand new gun. so rather than doing a section on what comes with the gun etc i will do a small piece on the history of this pistol because as you will soon find out, this pistol isn't an ordinary replica, its rather something special.
History of the Makarov
The makarov was introduced as a replacement to the Tokarev pistol, it used the newly made 9x18 round that was sometimes referred to as the Ultra round, but most frequently as the "9x18 makarov round". this round was completely incompatible with e standard 9x19mm round that most nato/western forces use and thus couldn't be used in nato 9mm weapons. In the times of the cold war this was of key strategic importance as if the cold war became anything other than "cold" captured ammunition stores couldn't be used against the soviet forces. The pistol was introduced in 1951 as the standard service pistol for most police and military forces within Russia and has also been adopted by many other communist and eastern European countries due to its simplicity in design and versatility. The Makarov was finally superseded by the yarygin pistol (often called the viking) in 2003 although it is still widely used outside Russia by countries such as China, North Korea, Bulgaria and many other former soviet/ eastern European countries. Anyway, less history, and more reviewing...
The Pistol
So, as i'm sure you've already guessed the gun we will be reviewing today is the Baikal Makarov, and this pistol is from the 2004 batch. Unlike other guns on the market such as the Umarex Makarov, the Baikal version is a re-machined reall 9mm makarov pistol, what this means is that over 80% of this Baikal pistol is essentially a real makarov. So what does this mean for the shooter and the collector alike? Well, putting it simply this is one very authentic pistol, when holding this pistol you can tell that it is very well made, there isn't any play or flex anywhere, it is just like holding a real pistol. when you cock the slide back you can really tell that this gun is made to last, you will also notice that the slide spring is from the real 9mm version, making it fairly hard to cock when compared to other airguns.
Due to the simplicity of the makarov's design it doesn't feature much in the way of "features", however all the features of this pistol are perfectly true to the real makarov. the main feature that you will notice when you look at this pistol is the working safety catch, which functions exactly the same as the real 9mm. As some of you know the safety does have a second function, as well as stopping you from pulling the trigger and cocking the pistol the safety catch also acts as a decocking lever. When the safety is applied when the hammer is cocked, not only does it stop you from firing the pistol but it also decocks the pistol, returning the hammer back to its resting position without discharging the weapon. The pistol also has all the usual features you would expect a pistol to have, such as a functioning slide release/ holding catch; situated just behind the trigger, which holds the slide back with ease. The final feature of the gun is its sights, these are fixed and cannot be adjusted in any way, although they are perfectly fine as the are, although this may be an issue or the more serious target shooters amongst you.
The baikal makarov also has the ability to be field stripped, through virtually the exact same method that would be used to strip the reall 9mm version, Simply pull down the trigger guard and just place it off to one side so that it doesn't spring back into place, then remove the slide by cocking it back and then lifting it up and off the lower body. Once you have done this you have access to all the internal workings making for easy maintenance and easy clearing of any blocked BB's. you can also remove the grips and replace them with better quality grips such pearce grips or wooden grips, this is easily done by removing a single screw in the back of the grip.
In my opinion one of the best features of this pistol is the rifled barrel, this can cause issues which i will go on to mention in a second but on the whole its a great feature, it adds character to the pistol and again makes it more authentic and true to the real makarov pistol, however it does pose an issue on what type of BB's to put through it. Most people use some kind of steel bb, however this would damage the rifled barrel, so you have to look at other types of ammunition. There are several options available, the First being the H&N bb's that are often said to be the most accurate alternative to steel bb's, the second widely used option is the Gamo lead round, although this option is often best for the barrel the accuracy is often compromised by the poor quality of the gamo round, so H&N are often the preferred option.
Overall the Baikal Makarov is one incredibly well made pistol that is a welcomed pistol to any collection. not only does it look great and feel like the real thing, it isn't let down when you take it out to shoot, the rifled barrel helps keep the rounds on the target and achieving fairly acceptable groupings for a pistol. The various options to customise the pistol also mean that you can transform this pistol into a one off, although some may wish to keep it in "out the box" condition. trying to get hold of the baikal isn't as easy or as cheap as the umarex baikal, when they were first released they were retailing at £50, but now they are going for up to 4 times that, because they are so hard to find and so desirable, in my personal opinion the Baikal makarov is worth every penny. If your after a piece of russian history and an iconic airgun then this is the ideal gun for you; if not, you may be tempted by the umarex version which is widely available. thank you for reading another one of our reviews, at the time of writting we haven't got a video review of this gun up yet but that will be following shortly.
With Christmas drawing ever closer we thought now might be a good time to give you all an update on whats going to be coming your way in the next few months on the Replica Reviews. The first thing we will be getting around to is getting the tabletop review of the 2004 Baikal Makarov that we managed to get our hands on recently, its all been filmed we just haven't got around to editing the video together and making sure its looking good enough to get posted. Once the tabletop review is up then it will only be a matter of time before we get the field test done and dusted, we are planning on carrying out all the filming and shooting in the morning so that will be hitting your screens in the weeks to come.
Now for the latest news! after a visit to one of my local RFD's; The Sportsman gun centre, we are pleased to announce that we have two new guns in our locker awaiting review, the first being a long term want of mine, the Umarex MP5 PDW, so far my first impressions are good but we are looking forward to getting it out the box and gassed up in the morning. Our second new arrival is a really nice Umarex Walther PPK, we managed to get the dual tone version and again so far everything looks really good.
the last thing we will say is thank you to all our subscribers, we seem to have a really good bunch of people that are following and supporting us and our figures are getting better and better each month, we've just broken 35,000 views and views per month are increasing all the time, so thanks for all the support, if you know anyone that shoots that hasn't subscribed then please spread the word of our channel, the more followers the better. anyway, less of me rambling on, thanks for all the support and stay tuned for all our latest video's that are coming soon, untill then heres a quick picture of our latest guns along with the baikal makarov that will be hitting your screens in the weeks to come.
hello and welcome to another one of our reviews, first off i'm going to start by saying sorry for the delay in getting this review up, we've had so much going recently that unfortunately the beeman got pushed to one side. As many of you know this is a single stroke pistol firing .177 pellets and is a very close copy of the weihrauch hw 40, the main difference being the quality difference. there are plenty of HW40 copies/ variants on the market but the beeman fits in the budget end of the market retailing for anywhere from £50 upwards. so before we move on with the rest of the review here's the specifications of this pistol:
Well the first thing you will notice is that it isn't a box, being a "budget pistol" the beeman does in fact come in this not so great bubble type plastic packaging, so the first thing you might want to invest in is some kind of case or slip for this gun. Apart from the pistol itself there isn't anything else that comes with the gun, we received no instruction manual or any other literature inside the packaging, although if i'm completely honest the pistol is fairly self explanatory. there is basic safety information printed on the paper insert in the packaging but again, thats fairly standard and doesn't cover anything out of the ordinary.
The pistol
The first thing you will notice when you pick up the Beeman is that although its mainly plastic it still has a fair weight to it, the biggest contributer to this weight has to be the all metal internals. for those of you that have come into contact with a hw40 before you will also notice that the quality of the beeman is far from that of the weihrauch, if you look closely at the construction of the pistol you will see that in certain places the two halves of the mould don't line up perfectly, for instance the back edge of the pistol grip has a visible gap in one place and you can see that the two halves weren't lined up perfectly, but saying that- its nothing that couldn't be fixxed by a quick rub down with some sand paper or something similar. But in all the construction of the pistol isn't too bad when you take into account how much it cost...
One of the main features of the beeman p17 has to be its adjustable rear sights, they are fully adjustable for both height and windage, the sight is easily adjusted by using a humble flat head screw driver or something similar. the foresight is fixed and moulded into the slide, however it is in the right place and i can't really see you having any issues with it. lining the sights up is fairly easy making the pistol fairly accurate and easy to use once it has been zeroed in. Another feature of the beeman is the mock hammer, rather than being used to cock the pistol it is pulled back to reveal the internals of the pistol. The hammer is one of the few metal external features and seems strong enough for what its intended to do.
As you can see from the image above the piston mech is all metal and bolted in nice and securely. its fairly easy to keep it all maintained and is fairly easy enough to clean. As you can also see the overall quality is not as high as the HW40 but then again this is a budget pistol. apart from the piston there isn't much else on the inside of the beeman apart from the chamber for loading the pellets, this can be found on the inside of the slide and is fairly straight forward to find and use, there is all the relevant info on pellet size and type right next to it so its hard to get confused. The beeman also features a automatic safety catch which can be seen in the image below, the safety can be located right above the trigger and applies itself every time the slide is opened, to put into fire mode- simply slide the safety to the fire position, this is easily done without needing to adjust your grip on the pistol.
Overall its a nice enough pistol to own and use, if you quality, consistent fps and amazing accuracy then it won't be the pistol for you although if your after something that will hit a can with ease or just fire off 1 or 2 rounds every now and then this pistol would be ideal. although this isn't one of my best pistols its the one i reach for the most, its just a "fun" gun to use, its takes roughly 24 pounds of pressure to close the slide so its not the easiest to close but still easy enough for most people to close. for the price you pay this gun is a great bargain, it won't last as long as the other guns on the market but its still a gun that i would recommend to anyone. For £50 you can't really go too far wrong by buying one of these, as i said, its the pistol i reach for the most. thank you for reading, if you have any questions feel free to ask, and if you haven't already and would like to- i have put a link so that you can check out the video version of this review and by going on my channel you can also see a video field test.
well as your about to see we've finally got hold of a lovely 2004 baikal makarov, it only came through this morning but we've already had it out shooting and its great. we're still waiting on our 2011 makarov, its currently 6 weeks late so stay tuned for more info regarding that. we'll have full video's coming soon but for the time being heres a picture.
Hello and welcome to another replica review. This time we're looking at the ASG Dan Wesson 6" revolver in the lovely Nickel finish. This is only one of several options you can get this pistol in, theres the 8" version which is most commonly found in the black finish but you can get it in the nickel version as well if you look hard enough, the same is said for the 6 inch version, if you don't like the nickel version you can source it in black. The gun we have here for you to see is the .177 (4.5mm) BB firing version but you can also get the Dan Wesson chambered for 6mm plastic BB's. So before we move onto the rest of the review, heres a overview of all the specifications:
Anyway lets move onto the rest of the review where we'll go into the ins and outs of this revolver in more detail.
Included in the box
Opening the box the first thing you'll notice is the fairly high quality user manual, in this manual it covers everything from basic safety, loading Co2 into the revolver and then how to load your bb's into the dummy shells and speed loader that are also included with the revolver. Also found in the manual is an exploded diagram of the revolver, this clearly shows exactly what to expect if you took the revolver apart, if the diagram isn't large enough you can download a pdf version of it from the ASG website and enlarge it as much as you like. Also included in the box is the plastic speed loader and 6 dummy shells, the shells can be placed into the speed loader quickly and it really does speed up loading the revolver. The last two things that you'll find excluding the revolver is an all metal rail and a small Allen key to help fit the rail onto the revolver. To fit the rail you use the supplied Allen key to remove the rear sight and then tighten the grub screws up on the rail once it is in the desired position.
The Revolver
The first thing you'll notice when you take the Dan Wesson out of the box is the weight and size of it, with the barrel alone its 6 inches long which adds a lot of weight to the front of the revolver. As you can see this is the Nickel version of the Dan Wesson and the finish is spotless, there are virtually no imperfections in the finish at all and as you may have noticed from some of the pictures its so polished its hard to get any shots of it without catching the reflection of the camera or yourself. For the most part this gun is full metal, the only parts that aren't metal are the co2 tightening tab and the grips. both of which still remain high quality and show no signs of breaking easily. The grips themselves have an almost ruberised feel to them and seem to fit the hand very well, how well the ruberised finish will last is yet to be seen but from my first impressions of the quality of this gun i don't think it will be any time soon.
So lets move onto the features of this revolver, the main feature has to be the rear sight, unlike many other co2 guns out there on the market at the current time it has a fully adjustable rear sight, you can adjust the sight to compensate for windage and also for elevation, this i thought was a useful feature to have and makes sighting in this revolver a lot easier than many others on the market today. As for other features on the revolver there is the selector switch on the left hand side of the revolver, this switch is used to open the chamber and also to activate the safety on this weapon, when the safety is applied the hammer cannot be cocked and the trigger cannot be pulled, although you cannot cock the hammer when the safety is one you can cock the weapon then apply the safety.
Unlike many other co2 guns on the market this revolver doesn't use a magazine as such, it uses 6 brass and plastic replica shells, this is a really nice feature of the Dan Wesson and makes loading and firing it so realistic, in my opinion this has to be one of the most realistic gun on the market to date. Although the loading of the revolver may be very realistic the firing isn't, being a revolver there is no blowback and thus no kick when you fire this weapon, putting this to one side it does make a great sound when its fired and due to the size of the barrel it has a fairly decent accuracy and power with the gun firing at around 420 fps, if you get the 8 inch version the power is higher again.
Overall this is a great gun to get, i personally was really looking forward to get this gun in and had high expectations of it and i must say it hasn't let me down at all, it was just as good as i thought it was going to be. The finish is superb, both the choice of the finish and the way i n which it has been applied, there are no imperfections in the nickel finish at all, there are no imperfections in the metal either, its a perfectly smooth finish and flawless. The plastic parts are usually where guns let themselves down however the plastic parts of this revolver are incredibly high quality, the grips are smooth and seem to fit the hand perfectly and the ruberised finish is one of the best quality finishes I've seen to date. once outside shooting the gun still met all my expectations, its accurate, powerful and great fun to shoot. this gun is a great addition to any collection and is well worth the asking price; anywhere between £108 and £140 here in the UK, Even if you're just into shooting cans this is still a great gun to get. Thank you again for reading another replica review, if you have any questions or comments feel free to post them on our youtube channel or even on here. check out the video below if you want to watch a full tabletop review of the Dan Wesson. Thanks again for reading.
The Dan Wesson has arrived and we are happy as we have also picked up another great bargin, The Beeman 2004e(p17) single stroke pneumatic pistol. Full video and written reviews are to follow shortly so stay tuned to get the latest info.
Hello and welcome to another one of our reviews, this time we're pleased to say it’s the new KWC/ Cybergun Tanfoglio Witness 1911. Unlike the other Tanfoglio Witness 1911 that’s available in the UK, and has been for a long while, this new version is a full metal blowback replica and is easily the most true to form replica of a 1911 available on the market today. Thankfully we've managed to pick this replica really quickly, at the time of writing this it hasn't yet been officially released in the UK. If you've watched our video reviews on our YouTube page you'll see that we've already reviewed the other variant of the witness 1911 so when the opportunity came up to get our hands on this version it was impossible to refuse. So, let’s move on with the review, starting with the stats of this replica.
Velocity: 320 fps
Power range: 64 meters (aprox 70 yards)
Magazine capacity: 18 rds
Weight: 1.98 lb- 898 g
Length: 8.6 inches- 218mm
Semi-automatic with blowback action
"Spin up" (hop up)
It is also worth mentioning at this point that this replica fires 4.5mm bb's (.177) and a few of these bb's are included in the box just to get you started.
Included in the box
Like you would expect from any Cybergun product there are various things included in the box when you open it up. First thing you will notice is the instruction manual, you can just see thing in the picture on the left. The manual contains the usual information, although compared to other Cybergun manuals this one wasn't as informative. We did notice that the manual was mostly aimed at the USA, Canada and other American countries, there was very little information that we felt was aimed at the European market, the only reason we can think this is the case is that this gun is only just coming out in the UK.
The other thing you will notice is the box of .177 bb's, just like the other Cybergun products we've reviewed these bb's are of a fairly good quality, from looking at them and using them in the guns the pellets are nicely finished and go through the gun without any issues at all.
The final thing included in the box other than the gun is an Allen key to aid in loading the co2 into the magazine.
The pistol
Well as you can see, this is a very accurate replica of the colt 1911; it is almost perfect in every aspect. It is a full metal gun with full working features and all the features are true to the real Colt 1911. Unlike a lot of other colt 1911 replica's the trigger is perfectly true to the real 1911, it both looks and feels the same as the real thing, companies such as Umarex have make several variants of the 1911 but in my opinion none have been as accurate and true to form as this replica. Almost all of the replica is made out of metal, both internal and external, the only parts that appear to be plastic are the grips, which for those after the ultimate replica can be removed and with a small amount of modification you can fit real 1911 grips onto this model! When it comes to markings on this replica I have mixed feelings. the markings that are present are superb, they are etched into the pistol in all the places you would expect, all the Tanfoglio markings are present along with the usual co2 gun info that you would expect, ammo size etc, apart from something fairly major that I was surprised was missing, all the markings regarding safety and use of this gun.
Before I move onto the features of this pistol I just want to make one last point about the build quality of this pistol, it is something else, Cybergun have raised the bar as far as quality goes, the metal used and the finish applied is fantastic, it’s by far the best replica in our collection to date! there are no imperfections, no mould lines, no sign of joining at all, and best of all they have managed to make a replica that feels just like the real thing, something many other replica's can only aspire to do. If you look at build quality alone this gun must be one of the best on the market.
Now to move onto the features of this pistol. the first thing i'll start by saying is that if it's on the real 1911 its on this replica! everything you would expect to be on any air pistol, such as a mag release and safety catch, as you can see from the picture to your left the magazine release catch is exactly where you would expect and the safety catch is clearly visible to see. To activate the safety catch you simply push it up with your thumb, doing this disables the trigger and stops you from cocking the slide back, it’s also worth mentioning that it also stops you from cocking just the hammer back as well.Now for one of the best features of this replica, a done that many companies seem to overlook, the grip safety. Unlike all other replica's that I know of, this replica has a fully functioning grip safety, just like the real 1911 if you are not griping the weapon correctly it will not fire, regardless of what position the manual safety is in. Now this has both its advantages and its disadvantages, although it makes this very much true to the real thing it does hinder de-cocking the weapon ever so slightly, for someone that is used to Sig's where I could de-cock the weapon with either the decocking lever or with my thumb I found it took some time to get used to using two hands to de-cock, but other than that I think it is a great feature to this replica and sets it well above the rest.
Overall I think this is by far the best Colt 1911 replica on the market at the moment, it has everything you could possibly expect from a 1911 and more. The finish on this replica is outstanding, not only is it flawless it is a slightly brown colour too, which sets it aside the usual black or nickel models available from other big brand names. This twinned with the fact it also features a working grip safety and a working take down lever it makes it the ideal gun for all those collectors out there that are looking for a pistol they can strip down and is true to the real 1911. As far as shooting this weapon goes, its great until the co2 level starts to drop, after the first two mags its accuracy is somewhat suspect, the phrase "you couldn't hit a barn door" comes to mind, and more worryingly it fired several full auto bursts in the last few shots it could push out, something that I feel certainly shouldn't happen. putting this to one side, when it’s got a fresh co2 cartridge in it it’s great, accuracy is good, and the kick from the recoil is very strong, better than some other blowback pistols on the market. At the time of me writing this, the witness 1911 is still isn't available in the shops so I can't really comment on value for money but my personal opinion is that whatever the price of this replica when it comes out it is certainly worth paying it, it’s a must have for any serious collector, whether you’re a 1911 fan or not, it’s just one of those must have guns. the only downside to this replica is something that I’m noticing in a lot of guns recently, and that’s the strength of the spring in the magazine, I can't describe what a hassle it is trying to load the Mag, it actually drew blood from my thumb when I tried pulling it down for the first time! But other than that is superb and I would highly recommend it to any air gunner or collector.
Thanks for reading and check out or video review of this pistol and our follow on video's showing how to strip the pistol down and reassemble it on your YouTube channel.
Hello and welcome to another replica review, this time we're looking at the Cybergun Sig Sauer X-Five. This gun has a full metal construction, with exception of a few pieces here and there, the most obvious plastic parts being the grips. The variant we will be reviewing today is the 4.5mm (.177) version, NOT the 6mm airsoft version, for this reason it’s important to remember that this is more of a target pistol rather than an airsoft shooter.
The pistol is supplied in the usual Cybergun packaging, a nice robust box, with the usual graphics on it. It also has all the technical information on it that you may need, so we'll move on to said information.....
Velocity: 300 FPS (91 M/S)
Power range: 60M (66 yards)
Weight: 2.55 lb (1156 g)
Mag Capacity: 18 BB's
Length: 8.85 inches (225mm)
Semi Automatic Blowback action
Uses the B.A.X shooting System
Included in the box
As you would expect from most Cybergun products you don't just get the gun when you open the box. As you can see from the picture on the left of the screen you get a small amount of steel BB's, just like all the other BB's that we have come across that have been supplied by Cybergun they are of a decent enough quality and I would have no issue with firing them through any of my weapons. There are no visible mould lines and they all appear to be formed correctly with no deformed BB's in the Sample included in the box. Also included in the box is an Allen key to aid with loading the CO2 into the pistol and also a spare cap to hold the co2 in (the small bolt you have to remove and then screw back in when loading the CO2), Although the Allen keys are a fairly standard feature in most Cybergun products it was nice to see a spare cap as this is something that could easily be lost or misplaced, so this was a nice feature.
Just like any other Cybergun product there is also a user manual with all the usual safety information and all the information you need to run and maintain the pistol, such as how to load the CO2.
The Pistol
So, now for the important part of the review, the gun itself. As I mentioned at the start of this review this is a full metal, this gives the gun a good weight and feel. apart from the grips everything else is metal, although this doesn't affect the realism of the pistol as even on the real sig sauer's use polymer grips, the only other part i found that looked like it was plastic was the slide release catch, although as weird as this might sound i can't quite decide if its metal or not. Like i stated in the video review there is no extra weights placed in this gun, all 2.55 lb's of this gun come purely from the construction, unlike many polymer made guns there are no weights hidden inside the pistol at all. The pistol uses a full size metal drop-out magazine that houses both the CO2 and the bb's, this helps balance the weight of the pistol out and stops it from being front heavy, something you'll notice the gun is without the magazine due to the length of it and the construction. The drop out magazine also helps with the realism of the pistol and is even shaped the same as a real sig Sauer magazine, something I thought was a nice feature.
As for features on this pistol, all the features that are on the real steel x five are also on this replica. the safety catch is exactly where you would expect to find it and unlike many other replica's on the market it is ambidextrous, the only issue we have found with the safety catch is that it is very stiff and hard to use, even after oiling and an attempt to use it more than needed to see if that would help break it in, but to date it still remains very hard to use and stiff. The take down lever on the left hand of the pistol is also fully functional and allows you to strip down the pistol, almost exactly the same as you would a real steel sig Sauer. This is a great feature as it allows the weapon to be broken down into its individual parts, making it very easy to clean and maintain. the only other features on this replica are the magazine release catch which functions as it should and is placed in exactly the same place as the real steel and the slide release catch, this is the only part of the pistol excluding the grips that we believe to be plastic, although it is a very high quality plastic and doesn't feel like it will break any time soon.
Overall it’s a great gun to own, both from a collectors point of view and from an airgun shooters point of view. To start with it from a collectors point of view it is a highly realistic and accurate replica with virtually every feature that is on the real steel version of this pistol. It is a solid gun with full metal construction, the only issue we found was that the finish on the weapon had many imperfections; it was far from a perfect finish. From a shooters point of view it’s great, it has everything you could wish for, it has a good blowback action that gives off a decent amount of kick and it’s a fairly accurate pistol. the only downside we found whilst using this pistol was the amount of CO2 it uses, you can get roughly 3 magazines out of a single 12g cartridge, taking into account the blowback this isn't too much of a issue but if you’re using this pistol on a regular basis it may prove costly. Apart from the amount of co2 this pistol uses and the problems with the finish it is a superb gun for any collector and shooter and priced at anywhere between £102.50 up to £140 its well within the reach of post air gunners. thanks for reading this review, check out our youtube channel for video's on how to strip down this pistol and then assemble it after, again feel free to subscribe and comment. thanks
welcome to our review on the cybergun sig sauer sp2022. Theres a few variants available for this model including all plastic builds of both the dual tone gun and the single tone pistol, but you can also get those same two colour variants but with a metal slide. For this review we'll be looking at the metal slided dual tone variant.
The pistol comes in a high quality cardboard box with a polystyrene insert and gives a fairly good first impression. The first thing you'll notice is the fact that the box follows a similar format as the other cybergun packaging showing all the basic information and features of the gun and also a large image of the gun itself. As you may not be able to make out all the spec's on the box in the circles i'll list them here:
Velocity: 100 m/s (roughly 320 fps)
Power range: 60m
Magazine capacity: 23 rds
Weight: 770g
length: 186mm
semi automatic
Uses the B.A.X shooting system
Also mentioned on the box are a few things that you may already know but this pistol fires the .177 (4.5mm) metal bb's, the gun comes with a few that are included but i'll go on to talk about that in the next section.
Included in the box
so before we get on to the pistol itself i thought it was worth while just doing a quick mention of what else is included in the box itself. The first thing you'll notice when you open the box is the safety manual which covers all the normal safety points that you would expect from a pellet gun safety manual, it also covers a few points relating to the maintenance of the pistol. On the inside of the manual theres a section on how to load BB's into the magazine, something thats fairly basic and easy to understand but its still a nice feature to have included. Also included in the manual is a section on how to load the co2 into the magazine, this section, like the BB loading bit if explained through both writing and pictures, the pictures were a nice addition and made the manual fool proof.
To load the co2 easily there is a Allen key included to help remove the cap in the bottom of the magazine, it also helps when piercing the co2 correctly as it makes turning the cap a lot easier.
Also included in the box is a small amount of steel bb's, as you may have guessed they're .177 (4.5mm). The BB's are 0.35 g and much to my surprise were fairly good quality. There weren't any deformed pellets and there weren't any imperfections in any of them either and even better there were a fair few of them too, cybergun certainly hadn't been tight about how many you got. these pellets were a nice addition to the package and are easily good enough to be used without fear of destroying your gun. anyway, on to the main attraction of the review, the gun itself.
The pistol
So now for the pistol itself. As stated previously this is the metal slide version, this apparent as soon as you pick up the pistol, taking into account that half of this weapon is made out of plastic it has a fair amount of weight to it, even with the magazine removed. on closer inspection of the slide itself there are no imperfections or mould lines along the top of the slide. When it comes to the markings on the slide these are spot on too, you have the Sig Sauer logo and SP2022 etched into the slide, this is apparent when you run your finger across the text and it is clear that it is not a transfer or painted on but indeed etched. One thing it is worth mentioning before i move away from the slide is the fact that it is fixxed, you can't move it or cock the weapon using the slide, this i thought was a shame but it is just a minor detail that thankfully doesn't ruin the gun as a whole.
Moving down to the lower half of the gun we leave the metal external parts and come to the plastic section. Although its plastic i must admit that its high quality plastic and that there is no flex or play at all, the construction is very good. There isn't too much shine on the plastic either so it still remains fairly authentic in appearance which is a bonus.
As far as features are concerned there are only two working features on this pistol and they are the safety catch and the magazine release catch, Both of these features can be found exactly where they would be on the real steel version of this weapon. The magazine release catch is fairly standard so i won't spend much time going into it, its just a simple push in to release the magazine, nothing special it just drops out, no spring load system, just pure gravity.
The safety catch is placed perfectly and is easily reached using your thumb without adjusting your hand postion at all. Something that i thought was a nice feature was the fact that when the safety catch is in the fire position you have a very clear red dot, this acts as a great visual reminder that the safety is in the live position. likewise, when the safety is in the safe position there is a small "S" that becomes visible, however there is no coloured dot, i can't help but think a small white dot might have looked better however this would have been out of keeping with the real steel version of this weapon.
Overall this is a great pistol and a very welcomed member into my collection, as someone that collects Sig Sauer's i was very pleased with this gun and the quality of it. Seeing as its in what i would call the Budget end of the air pistol market, retailing for roughly £70 (GBP), I wasn't expecting a great deal from it. That said it’s a great pistol to shoot, it is perfectly balanced and there is no kick from it at all s it is very accurate, allowing you to get some very nice groupings. I must say I brought this gun, like most of my others, to be part of a collection and not due to their shooting properties but this gun covers both of those aspects very well, it looks great and fires great, and for a fairly low RRP what more could you ask? it is a great addition for both a collector and shooters alike and its available in several different variants to suit virtually anyone’s preference, it’s so good we're even planning on getting the single tone model as well.
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