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- w2fgv's review
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| Accuracy | 9/10  |
|---|---|
| Handling | 9.6/10 |
| Value for Money | 8.8/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 8.9/10 |
| Overall Rating | 9.1/10  |
By w2fgv on 8th Aug 2004
| Accuracy | 8/10 |
|---|---|
| Handling | 9/10 |
| Value for money | 0/10 |
| Overall value | 0/10 |
 w2fgv's recommendation | |
Full size stock, nice trigger
Plastic barrel and barrel jaws
I've had about 5 break barrel airguns over the last 20 years and this one looked like a good deal in the ads. When it arrived I was shocked to find that the barrel was made of plastic with a thin steel tube liner. Even worse, the jaws that the barrel is held by are also plastic. Why didn't they mention this in any of the ads or even on the Gamo website? Anyway, I did shoot it briefly before I returned it. It shot decently, but the problem is that plastic tends to deteriorate over time, whereas steel does not. This gun will never hold up over time. I was able to hold the stock and move the tip of the barrel back and forth about a half-inch in any direction... all I can say is, I don't want a flimsy plastic barrelled rifle!! I sent it back the next day... this gun might fool the beginner, but if you just think about it, a gun with a flimsy plastic barrel is really worthless.
| Helpful | Unhelpful | Agree | Disagree |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Total Respect: -1
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