Anyone own one of the replica air/handguns like Glock, Sig, Beretta, ETC? any suggestions for a decent quality model that shoots fairly well and accurate out to say 15 yards.
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I have many,I get the fully functional metal replicas, and most of them are made in Korea, some are German, and the Japanese ones are hard to get; The "gas" ones I have are good.
My replicas are like the real "thing", same weight, size, and function....cost about $120 on up, and some of the .45 you can customize to your liking.
What happened was I sold all my real ones and missed them so much I then got the exact replicas of "some" of them....
My replicas are like the real "thing", same weight, size, and function....cost about $120 on up, and some of the .45 you can customize to your liking.
What happened was I sold all my real ones and missed them so much I then got the exact replicas of "some" of them....
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I have a Sig p226 CO2 looks real, even has blowback. It's ok for messing around with cans and stuff at close range (10yds) and under. Not bad for a cheap pistol, not sure about the FPS but when the cartridge gets low it just dents the aluminum cans lol.
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I really enjoy replica airguns, usually more than the real thing, so I've got quite a few.
I've got Glock Gen4 and Gen5. The Gen4 is much more realistic in terms of trigger pull and function. It even field strips much like the real thing. The Gen5 fires pellets and is more accurate and more powerful, but has an atrocious trigger that really can't be made any better than bad. It's also not as realistic in terms of function.
I've got a Barra Schofield in .22 and it's pretty good, but I think the Dan Wesson replicas are better.
The Barra 400e is perhaps the best BB gun made. I've shot all of the BB guns I consider accurate off a bench and it's the most accurate of any I have shot. It's not the most realistic replica, but it's the best BB gun overall IMO. Very expensive though.
The new Crosman M1 Carbine is also an excellent BB gun considering the price, which is very reasonable. It's also very accurate for a BB gun with very good sights and it has full auto and is very efficient with the CO2. It's not particularly realistic, but considering everything else I'd highly recommend it. Dollar for dollar I'd rate it above the Barra.
The Umarex MP40 is excellent and a lot of fun to shoot. It's both very realistic and very accurate for a BB gun. This is my #3 pick overall.
The Umarex M1 Carbine is extremely realistic and more accurate than the Crosman, but it's a CO2 hog and uses expensive 15 round magazines. If you're into Larping or something then get the Umarex. If you just like plinking and having fun, get the Crosman.
The Crosman MPW is very realistic, but accuracy is marginal and magazines are pricey. Kids will think it's awesome though.
My Springfield Armory M1A has been a turd and I really wanted to love this gun. It's a full size wood and metal rifle that looks and feels very close to the real thing and is quite powerful for a replica, rated at 800 fps in .22. It has good iron sights and is quite affordable. Mine has been a super twangy, minute of can rifle at 20 yards however and I've yet to find a way to make it shoot accurately.
I've got Glock Gen4 and Gen5. The Gen4 is much more realistic in terms of trigger pull and function. It even field strips much like the real thing. The Gen5 fires pellets and is more accurate and more powerful, but has an atrocious trigger that really can't be made any better than bad. It's also not as realistic in terms of function.
I've got a Barra Schofield in .22 and it's pretty good, but I think the Dan Wesson replicas are better.
The Barra 400e is perhaps the best BB gun made. I've shot all of the BB guns I consider accurate off a bench and it's the most accurate of any I have shot. It's not the most realistic replica, but it's the best BB gun overall IMO. Very expensive though.
The new Crosman M1 Carbine is also an excellent BB gun considering the price, which is very reasonable. It's also very accurate for a BB gun with very good sights and it has full auto and is very efficient with the CO2. It's not particularly realistic, but considering everything else I'd highly recommend it. Dollar for dollar I'd rate it above the Barra.
The Umarex MP40 is excellent and a lot of fun to shoot. It's both very realistic and very accurate for a BB gun. This is my #3 pick overall.
The Umarex M1 Carbine is extremely realistic and more accurate than the Crosman, but it's a CO2 hog and uses expensive 15 round magazines. If you're into Larping or something then get the Umarex. If you just like plinking and having fun, get the Crosman.
The Crosman MPW is very realistic, but accuracy is marginal and magazines are pricey. Kids will think it's awesome though.
My Springfield Armory M1A has been a turd and I really wanted to love this gun. It's a full size wood and metal rifle that looks and feels very close to the real thing and is quite powerful for a replica, rated at 800 fps in .22. It has good iron sights and is quite affordable. Mine has been a super twangy, minute of can rifle at 20 yards however and I've yet to find a way to make it shoot accurately.
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I had a BB gun as a kid 9-10 years old, was a M1 and the barrel jacked in and out to cock the gun, it had a bb reservoir, you turned it upside down to load a bb in the chamber. It was fairly accurate as I remember?...for a 9yr old. I killed a few birds with it, so it had a little power. Wish I could find another like it.
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Those are pretty collectible these days and you’ll probably end up paying $150+ for one. I never saw one until I was in my 20’s, so I don’t have the same nostalgia for them that a lot of people do. To me, they’re just another BB gun like the Red Ryder, but better looking. Still, Red Ryder type performance is what you can expect out of one. The new Crosmans are CO2 powered and shoot at 400+ fps and mine is pretty accurate.
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