Umarex Smith & Wesson M&P

I want to start by saying that my rating for this pistol takes price into consideration. If this pistol were $75 I would have given it a 4 star rating. The Good: It is super inexpensive. The number of usable shots per co2 powerlet is at least 140. The overall build quality is good. The likeness to the firearm is excellent. The magazine is very easy to load with 20 bb's. The accuracy is VERY good for a smooth-bore bb pistol. The pistol functions without a hiccup. The velocity is impressive for the amount of shots you get, and it stays fairly consistent despite fast firing and a high shot count. The Bad: The trigger pull is very long and heavy. It is a double action pull, and is probably around 7 lbs. This is a necessary evil in a pistol with this design of pistol though, and all bb repeaters will have this type of mechanism. There is a hitch mid-pull though, that my Umarex XBG does not have. My biggest complaint is that the pistol does not have adjustable sights. Normally, this is not a concern on a BB pistol, but this particular one is so accurate that it really needs adjustable sights. Mine hits consistently high and a tiny bit to the left at 10 meters. Also, fiber-optic sights on the rear sight, but not the front is ridiculous. The front sight should be the primary focus when sighting, so either give it just a fiber-optic front sight, all fiber optic sights, or none at all. The Final Verdict: This pistol is just insanely good for the $24 I paid for it. It fits my relatively large hands well, and even my Glock 17l (the actual firearm) needed some modding to fit my hands. This pistol will hit an aluminum can every time at 10 meters, which is more than I can say for pretty much any other bb gun I own. I got groups of around 2" at 10 meters for 20 shots, and they were strung vertically. The horizontal spread was less than an inch. Other than the slight hitch midway through the trigger pull, this gun trounces my Umarex XBG is every way. If you are on the fence about buying a cheap bb actiol pistol, go ahead and pull the trigger on this pistol. It far exceeds what anyone should expect for so little money.

This is not a $90 blowback, it is a sub $40 steel 4.5mm BB pistol, and for that price it is a steal deserving of 5 stars. Yes it is practically all plastic, but they did a good job with using different finishes to make the slide look authentic, as well as the trim. Pros: *I get 10 mags at 18 rounds each from 1 Gamo 12g C02, not bad (holds 19, but why stress the spring for 1 more shot?) *Although my mini range is only 10ft, I easily get a half inch grouping with only the occasional flyer. *Metal mag *Feels substantial ENOUGH in hand, not as heavy as real steel but not super light like a toy either. *Weaver rail, if you're into that. *Easy to load (Guys who complain that it is hard to load must be joking, pinch the BB between your finger and thumb, then push it into the hole with your finger using your thumb as a guide. Really, I can load it in 20 seconds and my hands tremor sometimes.) ***Trigger, and I will catch a LOT of grief on that but read my explanation below*** Cons: *Plastic. *Sliding the grip back and back on to change co2 is a pain and doesn't like to line up right when closing. *There are 4 sharp edges that catch your fingers when screwing / unscrewing cylinder, and I have medium hands. *Fixed sites / Fires a tad low *Long and heavy trigger pull Now, back to that trigger ***Pro: Once you detect the break, the trigger is super crisp, it just takes a little time to find that sweet spot, but once you do this thing is accurate and a dream to shoot. Treat her like a lady and she will reciprocate, beat on her and she won't. That is why I say it is a steal at $40. On a gun twice the price I would not give it 5 stars, but for what you get for your money, it can't be beat at this price.

I've had this gun for about 2 months now and I love it. It looks very realistic and has a fairly heavy feel to it. The FPS seems very near the stated value -- it's definitely powerful. It's a great gun for target shooting or keeping those pesky rodents out of your garden. However, it should be noted that if you're looking for an airsoft gun, THIS IS NOT IT. This is a BB GUN and CANNOT be used in airsoft arenas. The difference is that this uses 4.5mm copper (i've yet to find plastic) rounds whereas airsoft uses 6mm plastic rounds. Now my only real issues with this gun are these: VERY hard to find extra magazines. I've only found ONE site that claims they sell extra magazines for this gun and it was priced at $35 -- practically the cost of the gun. Another issue I have is with the magazine itself. At the beginning, the magazine held the rounds well, but it's slowly starting to malfunction. That is, the piece that holds the rounds from flying out of the magazine doesn't always do it's job. It often takes me 2 or 3 times to actually load the magazine because everytime I let the spring come forward, the rounds go flying out. And it's not because I let the spring just fly -- I do ease it up. That piece just doesn't hold the bb's down nearly as well anymore. My last issue is the trigger -- you have to squeeze the trigger to the VERY END, and that little spring action at the end really throws your aim off. Now it's not an issue with larger, torso sized, targets but if you're going for pinpoint accuracy, it'll definitely take some practice to compensate for it. In the end, this is a GREAT bb gun for the price. I love mine.