First, I want to give my first initial impressions of my new EdGun Leshiy 2 in .177 cal / 350 mm barrel. I have mounted a Hawke Airmax 4x16 - 44 mm scope with Eagle Vision Infinity mounts and the bipod is my Accu-Tac. Weight of the combo 8 lbs 6 oz (3.8 KG) without the bipod 6 lbs 13 oz, (note: I have stated this before, the Accu-Tac bipod is so stout you can beat something to death with it if you run out of ammo.)
Upper receiver and the metal work: Top notch and stout, I can see this gun being able to take some bumps and honestly it looks like the design IS complex, but simple at the same time.
Lower Receiver: As people have said very high quality polymer, and does look military grade, and wish for a metal trigger, but does the job. Safety good and crisp. Picatinny rail “left of center” of the rifle’s balance point it seems so well positioned for the 350 mm barrel for stability. (FX take note of this for updates of the Impact)
Barrel and shroud: The barrel is great was actually pretty darn clean when I got it. Brain dead approach to put the shroud on.
Magazine: great quality, just need to get use to the magnet thing.
Buttstock / Cylinder: great quality, happy gauge is on it and it is easy to read and the included magnet is out of the way so chances are you won’t “easily” lose this, but I do have a replacement “just in case.”
Ending impressions, yes it has a bit of bark, but less than my Impact Compact even with the Sumo on there, but no where near as quiet as my 25 cal Taipan compact with the Sumo. The noise level is livable for “backyard” friendly. And YES, it eats air up thus happy I have the 300 CC bottle for later use. As I posted before with .177 Hades pellets around 20-21 ft/lbs at 940 FPS and this is with the full power puck installed.
Happy I got it: Like most - Hell YEAH!!! Just the gun ranges are closed so “official” tests will have to wait for a bit, but I will try to get some field time for groups.
In military hardware, Russians are known for designing built for purpose, simple design and durable gear. Almost all special forces I know would rather have an AK47 in the field than an M4 or similar if you had to worry about durability, survivability, and just being able to take the abuse rifle and not worrying about it when needed. Russians build stuff that is built for purpose and others have made that comment, and you definitely see it in the Leshiy 2. Is the AK47 a pretty rifle, no but it works for what it was designed for and is the Leshiy 2 a pretty rifle HELL YEAH and I am 100% sure will do what it is built for, hunting/target/plinking.
P.s. Gun’s name is Orion in honor of my first flat-coated retriever, who I called Tar, but his kennel name was Parkburn Orion Greek God of Hunting and I will get photos of Orion over the weekend. (You have plenty photos of the Leshiy 2’s but not photos of my dear boy who I still miss along with his mate Quark in the black & white photo.
Upper receiver and the metal work: Top notch and stout, I can see this gun being able to take some bumps and honestly it looks like the design IS complex, but simple at the same time.
Lower Receiver: As people have said very high quality polymer, and does look military grade, and wish for a metal trigger, but does the job. Safety good and crisp. Picatinny rail “left of center” of the rifle’s balance point it seems so well positioned for the 350 mm barrel for stability. (FX take note of this for updates of the Impact)
Barrel and shroud: The barrel is great was actually pretty darn clean when I got it. Brain dead approach to put the shroud on.
Magazine: great quality, just need to get use to the magnet thing.
Buttstock / Cylinder: great quality, happy gauge is on it and it is easy to read and the included magnet is out of the way so chances are you won’t “easily” lose this, but I do have a replacement “just in case.”
Ending impressions, yes it has a bit of bark, but less than my Impact Compact even with the Sumo on there, but no where near as quiet as my 25 cal Taipan compact with the Sumo. The noise level is livable for “backyard” friendly. And YES, it eats air up thus happy I have the 300 CC bottle for later use. As I posted before with .177 Hades pellets around 20-21 ft/lbs at 940 FPS and this is with the full power puck installed.
Happy I got it: Like most - Hell YEAH!!! Just the gun ranges are closed so “official” tests will have to wait for a bit, but I will try to get some field time for groups.
In military hardware, Russians are known for designing built for purpose, simple design and durable gear. Almost all special forces I know would rather have an AK47 in the field than an M4 or similar if you had to worry about durability, survivability, and just being able to take the abuse rifle and not worrying about it when needed. Russians build stuff that is built for purpose and others have made that comment, and you definitely see it in the Leshiy 2. Is the AK47 a pretty rifle, no but it works for what it was designed for and is the Leshiy 2 a pretty rifle HELL YEAH and I am 100% sure will do what it is built for, hunting/target/plinking.
P.s. Gun’s name is Orion in honor of my first flat-coated retriever, who I called Tar, but his kennel name was Parkburn Orion Greek God of Hunting and I will get photos of Orion over the weekend. (You have plenty photos of the Leshiy 2’s but not photos of my dear boy who I still miss along with his mate Quark in the black & white photo.
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