To leshiy or not to leshiy?

Now this is just my thoughts on the L2 so dont bash be. It seems more like a gimmick in a way. Its cool and unique but for the asking price there are far better options out there. If you have to have it then go for it. They are cool looking and all the functional dress up stuff you can get for it is impressive, but that gun could nearly double in price depending on what you get for it. Now I do not have one but have often considered it just for the novelty of it, and even nearly jumped the gun a few times only to get something else instead. On paper and from looking around on this site Im just not impressed with it. Im honestly more impressed with the original then the new one. With that said, If you just got to have one then go for it. They are cool but I would not expect to much from it and you might even be a bit disappointed in the end.

Now this is just my thoughts on the L2 so dont bash be. It seems more like a gimmick in a way. Its cool and unique but for the asking price there are far better options out there. If you have to have it then go for it. They are cool looking and all the functional dress up stuff you can get for it is impressive, but that gun could nearly double in price depending on what you get for it. Now I do not have one but have often considered it just for the novelty of it, and even nearly jumped the gun a few times only to get something else instead. On paper and from looking around on this site Im just not impressed with it. Im honestly more impressed with the original then the new one. With that said, If you just got to have one then go for it. They are cool but I would not expect to much from it and you might even be a bit disappointed in the end.

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Sorry but I’ll have to disagree with everything you said, except for price. Even then, there are the fx guys spending the same on an impact (I have one too), and it also has a niche market. The leshiy 2 is a fantastic hunting/pesting platform that gives the opportunity to have a compact, light weight, rugged and accurate platform for woods walking, and to bang around the farm. I keep mine with me at all times, and it’s ready to go. No reg creep, no poi changes, no screw on moderator, just grab and shoot. 
that being said, it’s not a 100yd accurate beast like an impact. The impact can shoot farther, but I feel is limited to tripod or benchrest work. Carrying one in the field for long periods of time can get tiring and cumbersome. Not to mention bumping the barrel and having to rezero. 



Again, I have both, and both serve a purpose. Both are niche guns, and both are just as expensive as each other. Are there other options? Sure, but I wouldn’t call these a novelty. I had a leshiy classic also. Very similar in job to the leshiy 2, but I craved the quicker follow up shot (not all of us are spot on with our aim, and putting game down quickly and humanely often needs a follow up) and so the classic went, and the L2 came. I’m very pleased with my choices as are most L2 owners. The same goes for impact owners, and daystate owners, and air arms owners. We have a market built around individuals needs, and there’s an airgun for everyone and their personal needs. Yours may be different to mine, it in no way does that make what I one a novelty, and what you own not. 

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@ Elbowgrease,

I am an owner of the L2 and instead of bashing you, I am agreeing with you 100%. For the price there are far better guns out. I had buyers remorse soon after getting it. I was really looking for an accurate bench rest gun that can shoot accurately out to 100 and even 150 yards that was semiautomatic. A Huben K1 would have been a better choice for me. Yes, this is a gimmick gun that is overpriced. All the accessories are overpriced and the gun is not without its problems. Yeah it’s cool looking and accurate out to about 75 yards but it’s definitely not a tack driver like the Matador. I would have preferred the Matador even though it’s not semiautomatic because it’s very accurate at long distances.

Also without going into all the details, the customer service is from the USA distributor is completely unacceptable, absolutely lousy. I would recommend that anyone who really must have one buy from the EDgun shop in Spain….better prices and far better customer service and you’ll get your gun and accessories very quickly too. I considered selling my L2 but have decided to keep it as a niche gun for my collection and perhaps for some occasional small game pest control.

When looking at a new rifle to buy I focus on:

1.- Accuracy.

2.- Trigger.

3.- Total length (long rifles are uncomfortable).

4.- Number of shots per fill.

5.- Quality.



A rifle should be a pleasure to shot. Not all pellet expellers feel the same. A big bore will have a recoil. You need to accept it for the power you need. But when aiming to a small pray you want the rifle to keep on the spot you are aiming at.