Gamo Gamo Urban Barrel Band

[BluegrassBill2020]

Does the barrel band on the Gamo Urban serve any real purpose other than looks? Just received the Lane Quick Fill, Installed and it leaked pass the big main o-ring and threads. I swung the band out of the way so the Quick Fill could be screwed in all the way, Now no leak holding 200 Bar. Bill

 

[wildcj5]

I removed mine and experienced zero issues.

 

[BluegrassBill2020]

Thanks wildcj5, I just needed a little reassurance. Bill

 

[Scotty1]

Thanks wildcj5, I just needed a little reassurance. Bill

Much better without the band.

 

[3Crows]

Long gone on both of mine.

 

[MongooseV8]

I think you will find that many Urban owners opt to remove the barrel band to help reduce poi shifting. I have 4 Gamo Pcps and 3 of them dont have the barrel band, and the 4th is virtually brand new and I havent removed it...yet hehe.

 

[Trucker3573]

Yeah I was able to get away with it on the urban. I did it with my coyote too and it didn’t like it. Only thing I can think of is the longer barrel with differing harmonics. I would disassemble and remove rather than cut it off just in case.

 

[BluegrassBill2020]

Thanks for all the help. I opted to cut it off. Checked accuracy, Shoots straight and the Lane Quickfill Valve is holding 200 Bar overnight. Bill

 

[cutter123]

I have two gamo urbans, one the barrel band is holding the barrel downward under great pressure. This one seems to be better with the band, it brings the barrel more in line with the block / scope mounting so that I didnt have to crank a bunch of turns on the scope or try to shim the scope a ton. Sort of working like a tensioned barrel. I think the bands arent very good on the urban, unless they are under a lot of tension - they can hold the barrel off kilter if it does get bumped pretty strongly, seen this before when the non tensioned one gets tipped over. I do have to be careful not to bump that barrel, so I think it might be better without the band.