SMK B2 .177 Air Rifle, HELP!

[Lappo]

When surfing the web (as always!), I came across this really cheap SMK B2 .177 for only £40. I was just wondering whether it is any good and worth the £40. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Jack

[MattyBoy]

In the context of Long Range Target Shooting it will be a waste of time

Fine for rats at 15 yards though once it's been tuned

They are not much more than 40 quid new so it's no bargain

[ricey]

£39.99 at Solware brand new.....i am sure most on here would tell you not to bother...but on the other hand most on here have probaly had one.....The B2 is the cheapest of the SMK range and when you handle it you soon see why.....Best thing to do is go to a shop and handle one....then try a weihrauch or BSA and see and feel the difference....if your not in a hurry look and buy something off here and save a fortune on new...scopes, moderators, gun bags, pellets are all extras you may want to buy but are often enough included with secondhand guns...my old man used to say...."buy cheap buy twice"

[dbm83]

id stay clear of the smk really an go for bsa,weirauch much better guns

[Gandhi]

You get what you pay for is what people say and with the SMK that is soooooooo true. Get a second hand BSA off here with a little bit more money. The Chinese make only one thing well and that's FOOD

[theobencarbine8]

I've owned an smk b2 .. whilst they are good value for money you can forget target shooting at long range with one. I was happy with mine being able to group around 3 inches at 30 yards. Biggest problem i found is the trigger which is very basic & has a horrible stiff unpredictable pull that makes accurate shooting virtually impossible. A tuned one may well be better but still not up to much.

Even Spending an extra £50 or sumin on a 2nd hand rifle would do yourself a favour in the long run.

[Neil.]

When surfing the web (as always!), I came across this really cheap SMK B2 .177 for only £40. I was just wondering whether it is any good and worth the £40. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Jack

Dont waste your time and money. I had a SMK XS20 (HW95 copy) that was tuned by Bonnie and Clyde. It was a super gun, but the amount of work needed to get it to that stage would have cost as much as second hand 95. We are talking work only, not including the price of the gun.....
These guns are truly dire out of the box. Save up a bit more money and get a quality second-hand German gun. It might seem a bit odd, but used guns will shoot a hell of a lot better than new, as the sharpness is rounded off when they are bedded in.

[v2v2]

The early '90s BSA supersport was a nice rifle for the money and can be a good s/h buy for not too much.
Sounds as though the quality has fallen since then.

[secretagentmole]

Yes it is known as the Gamo effect!

[Tom J]

Wouldn't go anywhere near it all smk's are bad in my opinion if ur really interested in getting into the sport you should save some money and get a weihrauch or air arms

[jetski]

Wouldn't go anywhere near it all smk's are bad in my opinion if ur really interested in getting into the sport you should save some money and get a weihrauch or air arms

Then your opinion is wrong (you incorrectly stated your opinion as fact). They are not bad at all, they are what they are. If you expect more from it you will be disappointed, but if you expect less you will be impressed.

If your going to buy a brand new £40 gun and expect pellet on pellet at 30 yards your an idiot. If you want to drop a few cans with the money you saved from not going out drinking on the weekend it's a perfect gun. Your not going to be able to get anything better for £40

if your talking about the xs19 or xs20, or even the 208 series then these are good guns by any standard. And at around £100 you simply can't beat the quality for the money

whats the finish like with this as i have a post on the chinese forum about finishing my 78 stock?

cheers

oily, lol . I like it, it may not be to everyones taste though I guess

Save up a bit more money and get a quality second-hand German gun.

a BIT more? what is a bit more than £40? £60? That's 50% more already. Show me a German gun for sale for £60 and ill show you £60

[Andy001]

Wouldn't go anywhere near it all smk's are bad in my opinion if ur really interested in getting into the sport you should save some money and get a weihrauch or air arms

I started out with one of these, for what they are -they are quite good. For my first gun, and using it supervised in my back garden. There's nothing better

[chriscp1991]

i started out with a b2 early this year & since then ive brought both a hatsan striker 1000x & a weihrauch hw97k....i would suggest saving up a little extra & buy something of better quality. Although not many would recommend hatsans the stiker or mod.60 for around £120ish & you cant go wrong.

chriscp1991

[berkshire bred]

i have owned a b2 before and they are great guns as long as you do not expect too much from them. i was lucky and i got a good one, it would group 1.5 inch at 30 yards and i was happy with this for a 30 pound gun. they are good fun for plinking in the garden but as i am a hunter i can not recomend that you buy one to hunt with as they do not have the power of the accuracy. great garden guns though.