Umarex Colt SAA 7.5 inch .177 first shots
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 4:21 pm
This is a sweet gun, I quite like the looks, feel, balance and build quality, I just have to figure out how to hit stuff with it. I have an indoor range, I started at 22 feet from a rest. then I tried to see the sights.... what sights? That tiny chrome vee notch and the tinier chrome front blade? I moved up half way, did a two handed point and shoot and discovered that it likes that. Screw the sights, pardon my language. I have never shot a real basic SAA before, only a New Model Blackhawk .357 Mag 50 years ago.
It appears to be sighted in at spitting distance. It is a .45 Colt replica with .357 Mag insides....:
It also has the weirdest gas valve system I have ever seen... It is operated by a bump on the BOTTOM of the hammer. Pic taken from an airgun forum:
I am also not used to shooting a gun with less than 2 ft lbs energy, I had a couple of ricochets because they would not penetrate the plastic bucket lid of my trap. I think this will be a display/ outdoor beer can plinker kind of toy. You can order yours as a custom here:
https://www.pyramydair.com/air-gun-buil ... olver/7495
John Davies
Spokane WA