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| Accuracy | 8.3/10   |
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| Handling | 8/10 |
| Value for Money | 8.9/10 |
| Overall rating | 7.8/10 |
By JPO on 6th Sep 2003
| Value for money | 9/10 |
|---|---|
| Overall value | 9/10 |
 JPO's recommendation | |
Inexpensive, around $50 in the USA. Reasonably accurate. Overall, a good training gun or plinker.
The gun is almost all plastic and castings. The trigger is heavy and rough with a LONG travel through the 2nd stage before firing. Huge amount of buzz and twang on firing, especially for a 4 FPE rifle.
I don't have the Beeman rifle, but my father owns one. This rifle is essentially a dressed up version of the Marksman Biathelon trainer, model # 1790. I have 2 Marksman 1790's and I'm very happy with them. All 3 guns (my Marksman's and my father's Beeman) will group 5 shots under 0.25" center to center. You may not win any 10M matches with this rifle, but at that distance, no animal cracker is safe.
I gave this rifle a pretty high rating, but that's with LOTS of weight in the "value for money" category. If you think of this gun as a pinker or as the next step up for a child who is ready to graduate from BB guns, you will be pleased. If you are looking for more than that our of this little springer, you'll likely not be happy.
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Daywalker
on 22nd Oct 2003