advice on air pistol

[madcarlos]

hi i am thinking for my next bit of spare cash or poss swap to get an air pistol , but aint got a clue on these so which one would you recommend please ,

want a co2 type fast fire which will shoot 6, 8, 10 pellets fast ,,,,,,,wanting something between £80-£150 and full power for hand gun

not looking to buy yet but will be looking to buy/swap/deal in the future ,its just i seen loads for sale and dont know anything about them so really want advice please thanks

[JonRA]

Hi Madcarlos

I'm not an expert, but the guns that seem to be reccomended for IPAS (Iron plate action shooting) at my club include the S+W revolver - perhaps best with the 6 inch barrel - the colt 1911 and the CP88. I have got a beretta 92 which also seem fine - it shoots reasonably straight and the trigger doesn't feel desparately different to some of the others, and I have had no jams (except when putting in the magazine back to front - a one-off mistake!). But I don't think any of these popular reproduction CO2 guns come anywhere near the 6ft/lb power permitted for handguns - I think they are nearer 1.5 to 2 ft/lb

I seem to remember crosman or brocock do a full power CO2 pistol but it isn't rapid fire.

Sorry I don't have more info

Jon

[blooregard]

I don't think the pistol you want exists dude, with pistols you generally just have to accept whatever power you getm certainly with a multishot. There are some examples but you tend to pay a premium for them.

With a pistol ask yourself what the most important factor is for you. Theres a pistol for every occassion within your budget but none that tick all of the boxes.

If you want full power accuracy then something like a second hand HW45 is what you want, 8 quick accurate shots then a umarex pellet gun as Jon has suggested, if you want more than 8 shots and want rapid fire a blowback BB pistols is best. All are good fun but none tick all of the boxes, but might scratch your itch until you can afford (and find) something like a Crossman 600 which does tick all fo the boxes.

[madcarlos]

yes will look up the crossman 600 , and yes just for fun use really just got rid of a tempest which is not much use as to much kick , have a webley nemsis which is quite accurate but a single shot , just seem to be to many pistols about ,,,,,,,,,,

so thought i would try and get advice but yes power no probs more so for the multi-shot

but thanks anyway

[Ian]

The Benjamin EB22 is 5ft/lb plus CO2 pistol - its a single shot though

[madcarlos]

ah thanks for that , but really a fast fire multi-type but keep them comming , atb guy

[mally007]

l have a crosmans eb22 very nice solid pistol. nearly all metal.brass main tube and barrel

malc

[Jim McArthur]

Look for a second-hand Smith 586 or 686 with a 6 inch barrel. Holds 10 shots.

Or for a CP 88 with a 6 inch barrel. Holds 8 shots.

Jim