The match grade, Lothar Walther barrel produces groups that would make any shooter proud. The regulator keeps your velocity consistent over the entire shot string, providing up to 60 shots in .177 and 55 in .22. And with the on board, 5 position power adjuster, you can fine tune the performance of the S500XS to your needs.
If you believe that only accurate guns are interesting, then the S500XS must be one of the most interesting guns on the planet! No matter what you've shot before or will shoot in the future, the Air Arms S500XS Xtra FAC sidelever will leave an indelible impression!
- Precharged pneumatic
- Fully Regulated
- Sidelever cocking
- Single-shot
- 5-position Transfer Port Power Adjuster
- 2-stage adjustable trigger
- Adjustable power
- 11mm scope grooves (no open sights)
- 3625 psi fill pressure (250 bar)
- 288cc tank
- Built-in manometer (air pressure gauge)
- Lothar Walther barrel
- Shrouded barrel for extra-quiet shooting
- Ambidextrous Monte Carlo poplar stock
- Dual raised cheekpieces
- Checkered pistol grip and forearm
- 60 shots in .177, 55 shots in .22
- Ventilated rubber buttpad
Our specs show that this rifle has a 19.45" barrel. The shroud is much longer, and the exterior length from the action to the muzzle measures 24". The barrel is only the rifled portion of the gun.
- ManufacturerAir Arms
- Caliber .22
- Velocity 950 fps
- Condition New
- Ammo Type Pellets
- Action Sidelever
- Barrel Style Rifled
- Fire Mode Single-shot
- Gun Weight 7.10
- Overall Length 43.50
- Barrel Length 19.75
- Loudness 3-Medium
- Magazine Capacity 1
- Mechanism Pre-charged pneumatic
- Rail 11mm dovetail
- Safety Manual
- Front Sights none
- Rear Sights none
- Shots per Fill 55
- Trigger Adjustability Two-stage adjustable
- Trigger Action 0
- Use Small game hunting/plinking
- Warranty Lifetime limited warranty
For the quality and workmanship you can not buy a better air rifle for the money. Should have purchased one of these long ago.
Pros
Accuracy out of the box is phenomenal. Just feed it quality pellets such as JSB or Air Arms. Side lever is butter smooth. Trigger is fantastic. Stock is gorgeous. A pure pleasure to shoot. Attached picture is 5 shot group at 20 yards off a bench.
Cons
Wish the power adjustment had detents.
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Received my Air Arms S500 single shot in .177 from Airgun Depot. Overall the item is very nice and the build quality is evident. Bluing is nice, the barrel shroud has a matte look and air cylinder has the classical deep blue shine. Only had a chance to shoot it indoors at very close distance, so I cannot attest to accuracy as of yet but will update when I test further. So far I have only fired it in the lowest velocity setting, which makes it very quiet, no crack at all, and this in a confined indoors space. The cocking is smooth and upon loading a pellet and closing there is a satisfying click which again has a very quality feel to it. I do find that loading is a cinch and there is no hangup of the pellet upon closing the side lever. Being a single shot, there is less chance of marring the pellet or having magazine pellet fit issues, although this could be more mindset than actual performance. There is probably a reason why the highest precision air rifles are single shots. The gun has a very balanced feel and is not front heavy at all. I like the stain of the stock which is sort of a darker color which I prefer, and the contours have a well thought out design which makes it comfortable to shoot offhand. Some say they dislike the safety but the action of making the trigger safe/ fire is in a different direction (ie sideways) vs the pulling of trigger to fire. Some other designs where the lever is in front of and in shape of trigger could be more of a problem actually. Trigger is very nice and light and I have yet to adjust but I usually keep my triggers stock. Have not tried other high end triggers so cannot compare, but compared to a starter PCP rifle it definitely is much better as to be expected. As to Airgun Depot they have been top notch in every aspect.
Pros
Nice Trigger, Quality Build, Quiet, Balanced Feel, Power Adjuster
Cons
None so Far