Shanghi Airgun QB78 .177 or .22 Review

Overall Rating

Upon collection of 2 x .22 SMK QB78 Delux and 1 x .22 XS78 rifles I must admit to being rather dissapointed with the general condition of the items upon opening the boxes. I have nothing but praise for the construction of the rifles but consider that the preparation by SMK to be lacking and indeed providing a negative impression of what is generally a good quality product at a very sensible price. SMK state that all rifles sold are calibrated, inspected and tested. They also state that all ports are polished and that the seals are changed for those of Euopean quality and re-lubricated prior to despatch, the work being completed by trained British Gunsmiths. The three rifles I purchased may have had a cursory check over and possibly a change of end cap and probe seal but as the rifles were so poorly presented, being literally covered in a thick layer of oil which was brown when removed, both inside and out, I cannot believe a qualified gunsmith had worked on these rifles. The boxes were unsealed and out of three, only one had the rifle contained inside a plastic bag. The polystyrene packing was also broken in all boxes.
The rifles once pulled through, cleaned and lubricated properly are a joy and certainly are worth the money and dirty hands. Apart from the rather cheap pressed steel rear sight on the XS78, which still does the job, these are a superb rifle and are fun fun fun. Dont be put off by the negative comments regarding first impressions on opening the box. Chean it up before putting a pellet through it, relube the action, and you will I'm sure, be very pleased with your purchase. I will be taking the preparation matter up with SMK as I feel that they are doing a good product down. How many customers have walked away I wonder. I personally rate these Co2 rifles highly, after all I did buy three. Happy shooting.