Airguns are in constant demand. It is actively used for sports and gaming purposes, and in appearance practically does not differ from real revolvers.
The main feature of such weapons: the shot is due to compressed air. Most stores offer pistols (pneumatics) that do not require special documents: enough passports to confirm the age of majority of the customer.
Which is better: rifle or gun?
Air rifle designed for hunting purposes. It allows you to more accurately aim and produce the right shot.
For sports and gaming purposes, pistols are purchased - pneumatics. They are ideal for mastering shooting skills. Many of them are copies of real weapons.
Of course, pistols are inferior in power to rifles. But manufacturers strive for excellence and develop the most powerful models of shooting pneumatics. The main advantages of such pistols:
- high power rates
- small sizes
- sufficient starting bullet speed.
The most powerful models
The most powerful pneumatic weapon is homemade. They can have different calibers and designs. But the best pneumatics (gun) has always been made of quality materials.
The only powerful model of pistols is produced in Russia - Veles . The speed of the bullet in it reaches 220 m / s, with its weight of 0.5 g. The weapon allows you to increase the speed of the shot to 250 m / s, if you transfer it to the forward flow and increase the pressure in the storage chamber to 160 atmospheres. Pneumatic pistols Veles are equipped with a gearbox, which allows achieving a stable bullet speed.
Crosman's American pneumatic revolvers have excellent power ratings. But they do not have a gearbox. However, this does not prevent the bullet from developing speed when fired up to 210 m / s. With proper possession of weapons, you can hunt a pheasant or a duck with it.
Hatsan air guns - AT-P1 are a Turkish development. This is the novelty of a powerful revolver with a side reload lever. The speed of the bullet can reach 250 m / s.
Korean company Evanix advertises " Master of the Hunt ." This is a powerful weapon of a revolving type. Six-shot pistol, where the bullet develops a speed of up to 240 m / s when fired.
FX RANCHERO (pneumatics) - pistols for which prices are breaking records. This is a powerful eight-shot weapon, in which the bullet reaches a speed of 245 m / s. If you compare its cost with analogues, then for the same money you can buy two Veles pistols.
Most popular revolvers
Airguns differ not only in technical characteristics and power, but also in barrel length. The greater its length, the faster the bullet can fly out to produce an accurate shot. But such a barrel increases the weight of the weapon and its balance. It is not always convenient to carry. The most popular pneumatic guns have a different barrel and power.
- Crosman 357-6 (bullet speed from 132 m / s, rifled barrel);
- Umarex Smith & Wesson 586 6 (bullet starts at 120 m / s, rifled barrel);
- Umarex Smith & Wesson Military & Police R8 (bullet speed from 120 m / s, barrel smooth);
- ASG Dan Wesson 6 (bullet starts at 130 m / s, smooth barrel);
- Gletcher NGT Black (when fired, the bullet takes off at a speed of 110 m / s, the barrel is smooth).