These are brand new. I just got mine from Pyramyd Air.
Typical of a Umarex replica, it really does look and feel like a real Ruger .22 (I have a 5.5” Mark II), except for the weight, which is only 1.35 pounds according to the Pyramyd Air spec sheet. The “barrel” and upper receiver are metal; the grip frame is plastic. Grip panels seem to be removable and might even be interchangeable with real Ruger grips. The thumb safety works. The bolt release button seems to be a separate piece, but doesn't seem to have any function at all. Rear sight is fully adjustable. Front sight is a red fiber optic, but the top is covered by a presumably protective bar that blocks a lot of the incoming light, so the sight isn't very bright. There are no provisions for mounting an optical sight.
Cocking the break barrel isn't particularly difficult (compared to my break barrel Mendoza rifle and my M1A underlever). The user's manual advises you to brace the grip against your thigh for cocking, but I didn't find that necessary.
I set up a makeshift “benchrest” on my basement range for testing (Black & Decker Workmate portable bench and a small folding stepstool for a seat). I got settled in and pulled the trigger. And pulled. And pulled. And pulled some more. It finally let go at what I estimate to be somewhere on the far side of 8 pounds. It does break cleanly when it finally lets go, I'll give it that—no creep at all. I repeated for a total of five shots, then checked the target. Those five shots are the group that's low and left. I then adjusted the rear sight and tried again, resulting in the upper group, which measures about .8”. Looks like one more slight sight adjustment will be in order.
The groups aren't horrible but I was hoping for a little better. The only .177 pellets I had on hand were Crosman Copperhead flat-noses; it's very possible some other pellet might shoot better. But it's difficult to accurately grade or assess the accuracy of this gun due to the very heavy trigger pull. On at least a couple of shots, I saw the sights jerk to one side or the other just as the shot broke. I haven't yet tried shooting it from a standing, unsupported position.
I've been shooting four Umarex replica CO2/blowback BB pistols in my basement for several months now, and enjoying them very much. Those guns cost up to three times what this one does, and in this case, “you get what you pay for.” If Umarex could get the trigger pull down to a clean 4 pounds or less—or someone can figure out how to lower it—this would be a fun and very economical gun to shoot. (There's also the possibility that the trigger will lighten up with use, but I'm not counting on it.) As it is, I'll shoot it at times when I'm in the mood to light off just a few shots without the hassle or expense of using up a whole CO2 cartridge. Otherwise, it probably won't be in “heavy rotation” in my basement shooting.
Typical of a Umarex replica, it really does look and feel like a real Ruger .22 (I have a 5.5” Mark II), except for the weight, which is only 1.35 pounds according to the Pyramyd Air spec sheet. The “barrel” and upper receiver are metal; the grip frame is plastic. Grip panels seem to be removable and might even be interchangeable with real Ruger grips. The thumb safety works. The bolt release button seems to be a separate piece, but doesn't seem to have any function at all. Rear sight is fully adjustable. Front sight is a red fiber optic, but the top is covered by a presumably protective bar that blocks a lot of the incoming light, so the sight isn't very bright. There are no provisions for mounting an optical sight.
Cocking the break barrel isn't particularly difficult (compared to my break barrel Mendoza rifle and my M1A underlever). The user's manual advises you to brace the grip against your thigh for cocking, but I didn't find that necessary.
I set up a makeshift “benchrest” on my basement range for testing (Black & Decker Workmate portable bench and a small folding stepstool for a seat). I got settled in and pulled the trigger. And pulled. And pulled. And pulled some more. It finally let go at what I estimate to be somewhere on the far side of 8 pounds. It does break cleanly when it finally lets go, I'll give it that—no creep at all. I repeated for a total of five shots, then checked the target. Those five shots are the group that's low and left. I then adjusted the rear sight and tried again, resulting in the upper group, which measures about .8”. Looks like one more slight sight adjustment will be in order.
The groups aren't horrible but I was hoping for a little better. The only .177 pellets I had on hand were Crosman Copperhead flat-noses; it's very possible some other pellet might shoot better. But it's difficult to accurately grade or assess the accuracy of this gun due to the very heavy trigger pull. On at least a couple of shots, I saw the sights jerk to one side or the other just as the shot broke. I haven't yet tried shooting it from a standing, unsupported position.
I've been shooting four Umarex replica CO2/blowback BB pistols in my basement for several months now, and enjoying them very much. Those guns cost up to three times what this one does, and in this case, “you get what you pay for.” If Umarex could get the trigger pull down to a clean 4 pounds or less—or someone can figure out how to lower it—this would be a fun and very economical gun to shoot. (There's also the possibility that the trigger will lighten up with use, but I'm not counting on it.) As it is, I'll shoot it at times when I'm in the mood to light off just a few shots without the hassle or expense of using up a whole CO2 cartridge. Otherwise, it probably won't be in “heavy rotation” in my basement shooting.
