Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
Gamo Compact v. Daisy Avanti 717 or 747
If anyone on the list has any experience with this Gamo, and with either or both of these Daisy models: I'd be interested in knowing which you prefer, and why.
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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i`ve owned both the gamo and the 747. the 747 is far better. it is easier to cock, an all metal action great balance and has a longer sight picture. the trigger is a lot lighter on the avanti as well.
the gamo is a good first timer 10m pistol. it is acurate enough but the trigger is a little on the heavy side.
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I had a Daisy 717. Superbly accurate and easy to cock as previously mentioned. I modified the trigger with 747 parts, cheaply available from Daisy USA.
The problem for me was the weight, around 3 lb if I remember and again for me it was rather front heavy. If you have a pretty strong wrist it is an excellent gun. If I was going down the same road again, I would choose the Gamo though, but only because of the weight. The trigger is not perfect, but it is not rocket science to mod. it. See Nige from Spain's website.
Walther CP-2 Match, FAS 604 & Tau 7 target pistols, Smith & Wesson 6" & 4" co2 pistol, Crosman 1377,
Baikal IZH 53 pistol, Gamo CFX Royal,177, Umarex SA-10 CO2 pistol.
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