Shanghi Airgun QB78 .177 or .22 Review

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Shanghi Airgun QB78 .177 or .22
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AndrewLeung.'s Review of Shanghi Airgun QB78 .177 or .22

5th Apr 2002

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    4.5 stars
  • Handling
    4 stars
  • Accuracy
    4 stars
Good Points

Accuracy, all steel, recoiless, relatively powerul (post tune), trigger tune, bulk fill able, lightweight.


Bad Points

Spotty quality


General Comments

I may have gotten a total of over 12 qb78s in my life time. The QB78 rifle from Shanghi is a copy of the Crosman 160 trigger lock version. Tim McMurray was the consultant for Shanghi to spearhead the QB project. Originally China was going to build the parts and have USA assembled with great assurance. They were originally to be named the QB77 if .177 and QB22 if .22. However, with not a very good business ethical issue from China, the QB78 was born to not violate the QB22 or QB77 line. You can expect some roughness as these guns are typically under $80. Since the gun is all Steel, tuning is quite easy. This is a tinker's gun and can be made to over 18 ft-lbs. So many options to go such as bulk filling, shrouding the barrel. Accuracy is great, providing that you get a bad one once in awhile. My Qbs generally can outshoot the HW80s...I've done it.

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Members' Comments onAndrewLeung.'s Review

  • dave duke. on 9th Jul 2002

    I agree with your coments with the exception of it being covered in gunk when i got it. It's been a fine rifle.
    Please let me know more about the fine tuning to get 18lbsft.
    e-mail @ ddcduke@aol.com

  • Xtrmn8tr. on 11th Jun 2003

    yo andrew
    please tell me how to get 18 ftlbs.thanx

    dmoser1070@comcast.net

  • Suburban Rank: Staff Sergeant on 25th Aug 2003

    Yes, please explain how to get 18 foot pounds. A lot of people would like to know.

  • zoola4 Rank: Corporal on 16th Feb 2004

    Yes me too. very interested to know how u could get 18 ft/lbs

  • Craniac on 21st Sep 2004

    http://www.funsupply.com/airguns/qb78tune.html

    qb 78 tuning

    A place called c02une will do it for $50. Google "chinese airgun forum"

  • Sifu456 Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel on 6th Jan 2006

    I agree totally its one of my cheapest air rifle I own and the most accurate. The rest are springer and are very accurate but you just can't beat no recoil, good barrel, right pellet and a nice trigger. Its almost cheating busting 4" hanging clays birds, benched at 45 yards. Mines is a .22 QB78 stock scoped with 4x32 Gamo scope. Easy shooting. The springers reach out further 70-80 yrds but it takes more concentration even at 45 yrd.

  • sparky34 on 12th Sep 2008

    I found this review helpful because... it may lead me to info on my gun ,(hopefully).

  • jezzap on 3rd Jan 2009

    hi andrew,ive noticed that u are asked about how to pump up the qb78 to 18ft/p.i was also woundering how or where i could get this done,as i live in the uk and finding it hard to find sumone who deals with these guns thanks j.