Before many gun lovers and just people thinking about their safety, sooner or later the question arises of the acquisition of pneumatic weapons. First of all, you should decide what type you want to buy: a gun or a rifle. As a rule, the choice falls on the first option, since this is a more compact type of pneumatics, moreover, it is inexpensive and understandable in operation. There is no specific instruction on how to choose the right air gun, it all depends on your financial capabilities, wishes and goals - for which, in fact, you are buying a weapon. Indeed, the scope of pneumatics is very wide: hunting, sports, entertainment, self-defense. Let's find out how to choose a
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The main parameters that you should pay special attention to when choosing pneumatics are power, accuracy, build quality and price. Of course, the buyer is always interested in buying a quality gun, but at the lowest price. And here a person is faced with a difficult dilemma.
If you want a powerful and accurately shooting barrel, then get ready that it will cost a lot. Or you yourself will have to improve its characteristics. A powerful but cheap pneumatic gun is unlikely to boast high quality, including shooting, and it will not last long. A model characterized by firing accuracy, but low cost, is likely to be weak. Thus, it would be more advisable to give preference to pistols with high accuracy, even if low-power. They can be found in almost any price category.
Which air gun is better to choose? Types of mechanisms
But power and accuracy are very relative parameters. Often, the internal mechanism of the weapon may be far more important. How to choose a pneumatic gun, taking into account such criteria as the type of its internal device? First of all, of course, you should know what the triggers of “pneumatic players” are. Depending on the model and the solution of the manufacturer, it can be placed inside either a cylinder with CO or a spring with a piston. Or the gun will shoot by creating a multi-compression inside the barrel.
Pros and cons of gas bottle models
The efficiency of the use of pneumatic guns of this type is affected by gas in the cylinder and air temperature. The colder it is on the street, the shorter the shot distance becomes. But a pistol with a CO cylinder inside is a compact, lightweight and quick-fire pneumatic weapon. It may look like a battle, repeating its design, appearance, which also attracts buyers.
How to choose a pneumatic pistol with a piston spring mechanism
Remember the "air" from the shooting gallery, which ran as a teenager? So they are an example of pneumatics, where the spring gives energy to the piston. Such models are reliable, it is easy to pick up bullets for them, they do not need cans. But still there are cons: the presence of a piston can lead to a strong spread. In addition, piston-spring pistols are weapons with a low rate of fire.
Multicompression Pneumatics
Before choosing an air gun, get acquainted with another system. The multicompression trigger is the injection of air and the creation of energy for the shot by the shooter himself. Only pulling the trigger allows compressed air to escape.