Barra Cowboy Series 1866

Like I said, I haven't really had a chance to shoot it, but it sure is fun. Not sure about accuracy yet. I pumped it up 7 times, loaded a 5.2g pellet, and aimed at a tree 40 yards away. It let fly with a whoosh and a small POP, you could hear the pellet flying; it hit the tree and ricocheted another 30-40 yards.

Pros
I just got this, and have only shot 1 BB and a couple pellets through it. Face it, this thing just looks cool! I like the fact it can repeat, but there's a caveat: it has a rifled barrel. Steel and a rifled barrel don't go well together, so I ordered some H&N copper plated lead balls. I'm still waiting so we'll see how it loads with lead instead of steel. A bit brief: BBs load easily, pellets not so much. I have already dropped three into the BB reservoir, but with some firm shaking they come out. The breach is too low, the open area around it is far too large, and few will be able to get their fingers in there. Feel of the gun is very good. With the long barrel, you feel like you're really holding something. The few shots I've taken were pleasing; even at three pumps there's a pleasing POP. Because of the long lever, and possibility for pinching, it's difficult to pump, but not hard. The 7th pump was not much more effort than the first.

Cons
Manual showed fiber optic sights. Not on mine. Make the breach easier to load, less easy to drop projectiles into (some shrouding?)

Again cannot stress how quiet this thing is, in both firing and the pumping. Great for indoor plinkers or people with tiny pests to control. I am worried about how well it will hold up, but so far so good.

Pros
So far seems to shoot fairly well (only about 12 shots in so far), strangely more powerful than I was expecting, it balled up a squirrel at 10 yards no problem. What nobody seems to mention thought is how quiet it is! It makes a Crossman pumpmaster sound like a shotgun by comparison! Exceptionally quiet and smooth to pump. Very nice in those regards.

Cons
I just wish they would sink a little more money into it. Some areas of it feel so cheap. I'd happily pay 50 bucks more, for a supped up better version of this. With a metal receiver that's been painted to look brass etc. What I'm trying to say is that the concept is there, they just need to execute it a little better.

I use a sheepskin butt pad to prevent slippage inside my shoulder while aiming because the butt cap is slippery. I unscrewed the butt cap and filled the hollow stock with DAP vinyl spackle. This added 18.7 ounces of weight to the stock and improved the balance of the rifle.

Pros
The price is low and deceiving because it is a much better air gun than the price suggests. Very accurate. I'm hitting 1/2 inch to 1/8th inch groups regularly, freestanding with 8.18 gr H&N pellets from 30 feet. Great looking! The cocking lever is cast steel and easy to pump 10 times but I only need 3 pumps from 30 feet to be accurate. The gold plastic receiver, butt cap and forearm band are strong and look like metal. The rear sight is adjustable for elevation and windage and easy to use. It weighs about 4 lbs. 10 ounces. Rifled octagon barrel! The stock and forearm are plastic and look and feel all right.

Cons
After several shots (hundreds) the hammer, which is the safety when pulled back, wears and falls down by itself. To fix this I slid a piece of leather lace in the space under the hammer when cocked to keep it from falling.

Pros
Good price

Cons
should be made of metal