Hi. My father is getting very old, bad hands, hard time to work anything mildly complex. Is this rifle SUPER simple to operate? No complex parts, etc?
1699014
Well it's *simple* to operate. But, like any air rifle, it needs some manual dexterity to load the pellet (and put it in the right way round). And being a moderately powerful air rifle, it needs some significant physical strength to charge it. From the sound of it, it's by no means certain it would be right for your dad.
1699015
Very easy to operate. Like any break barrel you need to figure out the easiest way to leverage the cocking but I have arthritis in my hands and find hard gripping difficult at times but I don't need a lot of hand strength as I pull the barrel towards myself while cocking using larger arm and back muscles. A very high quality air gun.
1699016
It's a break barrel action, however, it does require some strength to break the barrel open; which may prove difficult if your father has bad hands.
1699017
Can't get much simpler than a break barrel. Pull the barrel down to cock it, while the action is open insert your pellet, close the barrel back, aim, release safety, fire. A few drops of oil occasionally to keep the spring piston lubricated and that's it.
1699018
It requires some effort to cock the weapon. Beyond that, it is just a matter of inserting a pellet into the changer, which is sometimes a tight fit, and making sure it doesn't fall out while you close the breach. Take the safety off (extreemly easy), aim, and pull the trigger.
529150
ar-10 nice firearm check surefire search used fair price on competitors web site ,its what the military and law enforcement use dont embarress yourself by giving a monstrum as a gift. sorry it took so long to respond im a truck driver and went home for thanksgiving and promised no phone or internet. i put it on my 9 yr old red ryder bb gun.wish people would give better responses. and in the future check reveiws on any product you may consider spending your hard earned money on merry xmas to all
1073773
Hey Jak, I've sold several of these at mrairsoft.com and they will range from 200-225 FPS - which in everyday terms is pretty hard. Its a good all-around gun and a good value for the price. It wont shoot as hard as, say, an Echo-1 gun, but those are over $200. For the money, this one shoots well and hard enough to be a good entry level gun.
2195194
it shoots pretty well. i dont like the scope mount so i replaced it with one at academy. hope she enjoys it. it is fairly easy to cock and shoot. my 6 year old can shoot mine after i load it for him. he loves it. very low maint.
1122642
Yes it is very accurate and easy to load. The scope could be better but a replacement is not expensive. My son loves it and he's 9. He can cock it easily. It has plenty of power. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
2025519
I bought mine used almost a year ago. I do not know the actual age of my Bone Collector, but it has been shot at least 1000 times so far. The original scope and mounts cannot handle the double-recoil of the gun. Plan on upgrading to a beefy 1 piece scope mount right away! Depending on usage this rifle should last many years.
1311557
Yes! Well made rifle, but I would not purchase another one. My first one had a gas cylinder problem and varied in velocity. It produced many flyers and was inconsistent for accuracy. The second seems O.K., but I have to re-target it and go from there. The importer/distributor did not reply to my questions on the inconsistent accuracy, so you can assume the quality of customer service to expect! I am not an amateur shooter having qualified on military weapons and hunted for years with a variety of sights and calibers. You can do better, read the blogs and reports of buyers.
1194731
What is your email address? I can ask my father he is a gunsmith and can share with you all types of information. I bought this for him as a Christmas present, but I knew he wanted it.
1160345
Trigger feels good. Not super light but it is crisp. I picked it up out of the box and it's been dead on every shot.
244477
Yes this gun is very powerful with on average 400 fps (feet per second) with a 600 round clip of 0.20 gram bbs. The rof (rate of fire) is very good but this causes the gears in the receiver to jam easily due to the high rof and blow back mechanisms. Although the blow back mechanism doesn't actually do anything for the shooting mechanism, it's still connected to the gears and complicates the basic functions. Be very careful because once it starts jamming, it's very difficult to keep it functioning properly.
932540
If not exact..pretty darn close. Not a child's rifle, too long. Stock is very plasticey. Works well and quite accurate. Also check out the umarex line of dual cartridge guns.
347856
I am not sure of the actual specs but...I am a 41yo male in decent shape and it requires a little muscle. I tap the muzzle and that causes the break and then I bring the barrel down until it clicks. I can see it being a problem for some. It is a tack driver though and great to shoot. Crossman hollow point and crossman round are the best in .22! Good luck with it, well worth the money.
1984664
In my opinion it is. This rifle also has an adjustable trigger that probably will make iit even more smooth. Although I haven't tried this feature. I used to own a Ruger 10/22 and this rifles trigger is smoother than that if that helps. All in all I am very impressed with its quality and accuracy.
2046755
No not easily at all! I would not reccomend this gun. I bought it and instantly traded it for a socom gear 1911 way better product that can have silencers attached.
211477
It's a great piece pf equipment once you figure out how to use it. It's not something you'll master in an hour or a few days, it's extremely complicated with all it's features and requires hands-on work to master. I have no complaints with mine but the learning curve is steep. In all it's an amazing value for the money.
1122643
He would love it but make sure it comes with regular sights in addition to the scope. Scope will NOT stay set without a "scope stop" to keep it from moving when shot. Sold seperately but is 100% necessary if the scope is to stay zeroed in. Gamo sells them on their site or maybe available from Amazon. Other than that $20 add on it is a good little gun and my son has enjoyed.http://www.gamousa.com/category.aspx?catID=2
769097
No...It is a solid...Well designed gun...I was not impressed at first...But the Engineering is good...Germans made it. Break barrel. One pellet at a time. I can design a gun to do that...I recommend that you do that. I am a customer. Is Amazon.com going to pay me for my time. Haha.