Umarex Reck Police (Sig225) Review

Overall Rating

The Umarex Sig 225 (Reck Police) is an excellent air pistol that I would recommend to anyone. I bought my first air pistol (Walther CP88) about 4 months ago and was delighted at not only the realism of the gun, but its powerful punch when it came to target shooting. Try as a might though I could not find the Sig 225 available anywhere in the UK, so on a recent trip to Paris I located 'Eurosurplus '(Metro Republique) which is by far one of the best stocked shops I have ever been to, specialising in all manner of BB, airpistols, Blank-firing copies, holsters, blades of all description etc etc.

I bought the Reck Police, and an Umarex drop leg holster for around 180 Euros. I was not disappointed. The Gun is excellent, and even before shooting it, the heft of its frame, the realism of its detailing, including the hammer stop, and a perfect, flex-free trigger, all pointed to me having made the right decision in buying it.
As far as the mechanism, it is classic Umarex, almost identical to the CP88, with the CO2 bulb slotting into the right hand side of the grip, which pops off when one presses the magazine release. The 'snap-shut 'that protrudes from the bottom of the butt (as with the CPO88) means one can prepare the gun in advance, snapping down the butt-base to pierce the bulb and have the gun ready to fire (thus avoiding valve issues related to keeping bulbs in place for too long)
Though the barrel seems on the short side it is the same 4 inches as the CP88. An added bonus is the removable front and back sight leading me to believe that they can be swapped up for a better set. The rear sight is adjustable for windage using a fine allen key (sadly not provided) but it ' s a cinch to get the gun shooting right for you.

As with (sadly) the majority of air pistols the Reck police is DAO, however I have found that when using this pistol for practice shooting, I thumb back the hammer after each shot to give a crisp sinle action release. I also find that having to thumb the hammer each time replicates the 'off aim 'recoil of a real pistol, and avoids me rapid shooting (which with CO2 does nothing for one ' s accuracy). I can ' t speak to CO2 consumption as I always replace after 6-8 barillets.
Most pellets I have put through the gun run smoothly. The heft and feel of a real pistol, that with a decent backstop allows me to shoot at home, together with a holster allows me to practice quick draws and other drills to get to a decent level of accuracy before engaging in the real thing (TSV in France)
Well done Umarex for another faithfully reproduced, and well engineered piece of kit, my CP88 must be getting jealous at the lack of attention.