HuntersGlen, I struggled with the decision for a long time too. It’s a lot of $$ for a single shot gun, but I rarely need a fast followup shot when hunting. I doubt I would ever buy a used gun to save $100 even if it was like new. If I can’t save 15-20% it’s not worth it to me. I bought the gun, 2 extra barrels. one with a shroud extension, Huma reg, Huma reg tester, front grip, add-on suppressor, 3 Huma pellet dispensers, analog gauge,and Dedal Stalker. My bill came to a whopping $3,300, so I hope it works out too.
It is risky. The barrels need polished to shorten the break in period, and the EDMU is hilarious. Ed made a video about the tiny o-ring deep down in the EDMU that needs maintenance. In the vid, he shows a special tool to disassemble it, but no one I know of, not even his North American distributor has the tool, that’s why I bought the analog gauge so I can swap out the timex watch nobody wanted when it dies.
I can tell you the enthusiasm for the Leshiy is not nearly as strong in Europe, and they’ve been at this airgun game a lot longer than most here in the US. So why did I buy the Leshiy? It’s the only gun in the Edgun line that is truly unique. There’s the Lelya, but there are a lot of great bullpups out there. There’s the Matador, but there are a lot of good full-size rifles out there. The Wildcat Compact, and Wildcat MKII are just as good in that arena, and if I want to shoot 1-4 slug shots at a coyote, I will get an Airforce Texan in .257 with a Neil Clague shroud, and the new regulated valve and bottle for it.
Ironically, this is not my first “pack gun.” I have a full kit Verminator Extreme MKII in .25 (arrow barrel, pellet barrel, 2 scopes, 2 sets of NL rings, shroud extension, hard case) I was marketed as a pack gun, but I later found out that disassembly/re-assembly (although I never had a problem with it) on a regular basis can lead to wear/leak problems so I don’t disassemble it. Luckily , it is a fine rifle in spite of not really being “packable.” It shoots like a laser has a two setting power adjuster, and hits harder than my .25 Warcat did.
This happens a lot with products. They are marketed with a feature that’s supposed to be a reason to buy, and then after you buy it, the manufacturer tells you not to use it that way. An off topic example. My wife has two self cleaning ovens. on the top is the digital control panel (clock,timer, settings). The panel burned out. The repairman said that even though the ovens are self-cleaning, the extreme heat during the process kills the control panel above , so don’t use it, clean it manually.
Good luck with your decision. If I end up not liking the Leshiy or even just wanting something else, I will do what I always do-sell it take my loss (which I’m sure will be a lot more than $100) and move on.
. If I can find one, I will buy it even though I will have the black. I can always sell the black for half of what I paid for it-as usual.
I should keep mine lol. Oh Noo!
