Umarex XBG 2254804 CO2 Powered .177 Caliber Steel BB Air Gun Pistol

This gun is fantastic and shoots faster than I had anticipated.As you can see from my pictures, I shot at a tree from 40 feet away and the BBs penetrated both the bark and underlying wood.Look and Feel:This gun is not small by any means. With regard to size it is a true-to-life replica. The weight distribution is located mostly in the handle and allows it to rest comfortably in your hand. Although it does have a fairly noticeable plastic feel, the gun still maintains a solid build and can pass as real.Accuracy and Power:I set the gun on a tripod and marked a piece of wood at the point where my sight was aimed. I then shot and marked the point where the BB actually hit in order to measure the drop from different distances. At 40 feet the drop is less than 1/4inch. At 60 feet the drop was measured at 3/4 of an inch. At 80 feet the drop became more prevalent and measured in at a little over 1 and a half inches. At 100 feet the drop was measured as 2 inches, and at that distance the BBs also started to slightly curve with the prevailing wind. I started the test with a full cartridge of CO2.Lifespan of CO2 cartridge size:Overall the C02 cartridges offered a steady 90 shots worth of decently accurate trigger pulls. After that the depletion of air became more evident as each shot started to drop more and more. Overall: 90 decently accurate and powerful shots, 40 lob shots, and 10 shots that travel no more than 10 feet. I recorded an average of 150 shots per CO2 cartridge.Con 1:This is not a quick pour reload gun. The magazine holds 20 BBs and you have to insert them into the clip one by one. I often find myself spending more time reloading than shooting.Con 2:The magazine clip has a tendency to jam. For every 5 magazine loads I would insert I would say 2 of them ended up in a jam. At which point I had to remove the magazine, remove the clogged BB, and reinsert the magazine (sometimes I had to do this 2-3 times until finally the top BB was properly pushed into the chamber).

I had bought this for one major reason, home protection.It may not be a real gun but it looks like one and when it shoots it’s pretty close to it.We had a brake in last week and when I popped off a few rounds three guys bolted out of here, even the neighbors heard it.I’m glad I bought this.

This is a strong model BB gun, you should be aware that this DOES NOT SHOOT PLASTIC BB's, this one shoots the .177 metal bb's and those can and are lethal, so be very careful they're very dangerous, however very fun, so please buy this with some consideration.

When it works, it works great...when it doesn't it's hardly worth it.I've never owned a self-loading air pistol. I was excited about this one after doing some review checking and watching some YouTubes. The gun itself is reliable and accurate. It's the magazine that I believe is the issue. After about 100 rounds, BB's started prematurely ejecting out of the mag while loading (the mag itself) or while inserting it into the gun. BB's then get stuck (somehow) within the magazine chamber and will then prevent the insertion of the mag into the gun.I'm hesitant to buy a new magazine and will probably reach out to Umarex to see if they will warranty it.Outside of that, I like the gun, love the ergonomics of it and like the sites.UPDATE...08/17. Contacted company. Explained problem. Company website says 48 till replay. It's been 6 weeks. No response. I'll never buy another one from Umarex! Stars reduced to 1.

Great velocity and penetration. I shot a roll of toilet paper with about a 1/4 inch of paper left on the roll. It went completely through both sides and the sites are easy to see and accurate. I am using to kill rats and this is going to turn the tide of war, which I had been losing!

Umarex XBG CO2 Pistol testPower and penetration of BBsWith a fresh CO2 cartridge I was able to shoot all the way through a steel bean can and a steel soup can. That is pretty strong to go right through steel. I checked the cans with a magnet and they have at least some steel or ferrous content, so they are not wimpy aluminum. Some people say you can get plenty of shots with one CO2 cartridge, making this a real power miser.Phone book test -Double sided pages so divided by 2 to get these numbers. Divided by two and add 10 or 15 pages for the cardboard cover and target. About 130 pages of denting, tearing. Most BBs were recovered at about 77-80 pages. That's a lot of penetration! Do not shoot anything you do not want to kill!Handy drop down magazineThe handy drop down magazine is easily accessed on the left side rear of trigger guard. It is a smooth operating, well fitting mag with easy to load features.Accuracy & sightsThe XBG has a long trigger pull which does not make for good accuracy, but the pistol itself is accurate. Due to the long trigger pull I was able to put half of the ten shot string within 1 & 1/2" bullseye at 21 feet and the rest were flyers.The sights are outlined white dot on post front for easy target acquisition, no rear sight white outline.WeightHere is the good part - the XBG only weighs in at 0.9 lbs.. That is light weight enough to take backpacking and jogging without a heavy load. I have one pistol which is a joy to shoot with a really crisp trigger pull and single action too, but it weighs several pounds, something you wouldn't want to carry around.SafetyThe safety is of modern design and disengages the trigger bar action when on. When off the trigger is 'in gear' and it will fire. The gun is very safe and will probably not accidentally fire at all. The trigger is a long pull and has to be deliberately cycled to fire. Unlike some guns which show red when both on safe and off safe, this gun only shows red when ready to fire, otherwise it shows white dot. Some guns only point to safe or fire with the selector. This gun covers the white and shows the red when ready to fire, and covers the red and shows the white when safety is on.My XBG is fairly new so I have experienced no CO2 leaks at all. I question those folks who have leak problems - did you buy your gun new or second hand? If new in the blister pack, unopened you should not experience problems. If you have leak problems you can buy an inexpensive O-ring kit and it might fix the problem.All in all I give this pistol 5 stars for power, accuracy, safety, easy to load, and being so lightweight.