A few weeks ago I posted my initial thoughts of the Colibri or "Hummingbird". I seem to have sorted all the issues out, and she's shooting like a dream now! I am having plenty of fun with this little bullpup, and I'm quite disappointed that I have to send it back!
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Kalibrgun Colibri - Full Review (Video)
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Will you get to hunt with it before sending it bacK? Would be great to see some video of it in real action.
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Thanks Matt. I watched this one as soon I got my email saying you had uploaded it to Youtube. This little gun is almost exactly what I want for my next PCP. The only way to make it better would be in .177 and tuneable for <=12ftlbs. I want it for ratting and birds in barns around equipment.
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Hi Matt. Firstly my thanks to you for reviewing this gun. For months I was searching YouTube for reviews and the only ones I could find I was unable to translate.
Did you face any issues with it? Blowback, magazine cycling problems etc ? There seems to be some negative press about this gun. I waited for the colibri for months before picking the cricket. Wondering if you got a later batch where all the kinks were fixed or you just got one that works properly out of the box.
If they fixed the kinks, I am so picking this one up. Can u check with your supplier about which batch he got and if there were other customers who have good feedback. That would be really helpful to many of us here.
Did you face any issues with it? Blowback, magazine cycling problems etc ? There seems to be some negative press about this gun. I waited for the colibri for months before picking the cricket. Wondering if you got a later batch where all the kinks were fixed or you just got one that works properly out of the box.
If they fixed the kinks, I am so picking this one up. Can u check with your supplier about which batch he got and if there were other customers who have good feedback. That would be really helpful to many of us here.
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Yes, I did some Dove hunting with it. It's PERFECTLY suited for pest control jobs at factories and grain storage facilities.
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There were two instances of blowback in well over a thousand shots, and those were both times I didn't close the bolt properly. No magazine issues whatsoever. The mag takes a while to get used to as it requires downward pressure to slide in smoothly but it's easy to use once you get the hang of it - Better than the Cricket.
If it's been discontinued then you may want to reconsider buying one as spare parts may be difficult to come across.
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Yeah buddy, that thing is small and packs a punch! Great review as always. The speed in which you can shoot that is actually quite amazing.
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Great review, Matt. Impressive gun, sorry to see Kalibrigun drop the Colibri.
I had blowback and indexing issues but the hummer was sent to Ernest Rowe for tuning. No more issues...love this little unique air gun that packs a punch.
Larry
I had blowback and indexing issues but the hummer was sent to Ernest Rowe for tuning. No more issues...love this little unique air gun that packs a punch.
Larry
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It was supposed to be semi-auto. That failed, so they rushed the multi-shot version to market to meet expectations of the timetables set forth at trade shows and the like.
Problems with leaks, blowback, and indexing caused the new guns to be sent back to a tuner for repair work. The newest guns were to go directly to a tuner before even making it into the customer's hands.
The Vulcan and Wildcat hit the market and competition amougnst the mid-gun cocking action heated up while the Colibri was hobbled by these glitches.
My gun has been professionally tuned while the air leak was being fixed. I also mounted a spring on the indexing "shoe" because at least 1 out of every 50 shots would not index.
Now, with the combined efforts of a pro tuner and myself, the gun works flawless. It was a long and anonnying ride that would put anyone off.
Problems with leaks, blowback, and indexing caused the new guns to be sent back to a tuner for repair work. The newest guns were to go directly to a tuner before even making it into the customer's hands.
The Vulcan and Wildcat hit the market and competition amougnst the mid-gun cocking action heated up while the Colibri was hobbled by these glitches.
My gun has been professionally tuned while the air leak was being fixed. I also mounted a spring on the indexing "shoe" because at least 1 out of every 50 shots would not index.
Now, with the combined efforts of a pro tuner and myself, the gun works flawless. It was a long and anonnying ride that would put anyone off.
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That's too bad, I really like how compact it is. You would think that since Kalibrgun invested so much money into that platform that they would simply work out the bugs and reintroduce it as the Hummingbird MK2.
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Don't want to hijack, but...
I bought a Cricket .22 BP about 6 months ago, it's the synthetic version. I waited for all the bugs and quality control issues to be resolved then pulled the trigger. As an owner of a flawless .22 DayState Airwolf my fear was I would be dissapointed with the Cricket. This was not the case. I guess I got lucky in every respect. The trigger on my Cricket is as good as it can get. When I go from my Airwolf to my Cricket, they are basically the same except the Airwolf is slightly lighter but that's about it. The fit and finish on my Cricket is perfect. A few weeks ago I finally had an opportunity to do a side by side 35 yard accuracy comparison between them and was surprised that the Cricket actually won. Yes you needed a magnifying glass to tell the difference, and it was most likely me not the gun, but wow the CZ barell is right there with the best.
My point is; the Hummingbird seems like it should be a seller even without the semiauto feature. It appears other issues arouse which hit sales, and caused the manufacturer to pull the plug. I simply don't understand why it was pulled, because it could have replaced the Cricket in my opinion, even without semiauto. They just needed to correct the same type of problems the Cricket had when it was released as far as I can see. Just wonder if there is a major design flaw, or they are have they decided to work on something new instead?
I bought a Cricket .22 BP about 6 months ago, it's the synthetic version. I waited for all the bugs and quality control issues to be resolved then pulled the trigger. As an owner of a flawless .22 DayState Airwolf my fear was I would be dissapointed with the Cricket. This was not the case. I guess I got lucky in every respect. The trigger on my Cricket is as good as it can get. When I go from my Airwolf to my Cricket, they are basically the same except the Airwolf is slightly lighter but that's about it. The fit and finish on my Cricket is perfect. A few weeks ago I finally had an opportunity to do a side by side 35 yard accuracy comparison between them and was surprised that the Cricket actually won. Yes you needed a magnifying glass to tell the difference, and it was most likely me not the gun, but wow the CZ barell is right there with the best.
My point is; the Hummingbird seems like it should be a seller even without the semiauto feature. It appears other issues arouse which hit sales, and caused the manufacturer to pull the plug. I simply don't understand why it was pulled, because it could have replaced the Cricket in my opinion, even without semiauto. They just needed to correct the same type of problems the Cricket had when it was released as far as I can see. Just wonder if there is a major design flaw, or they are have they decided to work on something new instead?
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I don't think there 'is' a major design flaw. I say that because Ernest has been able to correct the original flaws and believe me this is one sweet little air gun.
But maybe now there is just too much distrust in the Colibri for them to re-introduce.
But maybe now there is just too much distrust in the Colibri for them to re-introduce.
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Well...the Cricket has plenty of early issues. It is still alive and well and the Hummingbird is not. Seems like something is missing because even without semi-auto the Hummingbird was an advancement over the Cricket.
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I'm holding out hope that it will return in some form. It's design intrigued me as soon as I saw it and looked like a near perfect design for going after pests in farm/ranch buildings.
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To me there were 6 things that come to mind that set the Colibri apart from the other bullpups. 1. It had a distinct look. 2. Well balanced. 3. Mid-gun cocking handle. 4. External regulator adjustment. 5. Light weight. 6. Working safety.
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