It's All In The Box
Air Gunner|August 2020
Dave Barham tests the new CO2 combo from Umarex, which comes complete with scope, silencer, bipod, pellets and targets
Dave Barham
It's All In The Box

Costing under £450, this full-power, complete CO2 rifle kit from Umarex is going to prove extremely popular. It’s one of those rifles that I’m struggling to put away, and I think it’s going to be a while before I can move on from the 850 M2 as my ‘everyday’ back garden plinker. Don’t let that sentence put you off before we start, though, this rifle is a whole lot more than just a back garden plinker – it ticks a lot of boxes for me.

REMEMBER THE CO2!

You might have read last month that I actually intended to review this rifle in the Summer issue, but I made a schoolboy error in thinking that, like many others, it would take a couple of 12g CO2 cylinders. Well, after a quick phone call to those lovely folk at John Rothery Wholesale (the UK distributors for Umarex) I soon had a couple of 88g CO2 cylinders on my desk. Note to self: Pay More Attention To The Instruction Manuals! I’ve since learned that this rifle can take the Walther 12g CO2 adapter as well, which could be a good option for those who shoot a lot of air.

Loading the CO2 couldn’t be easier. You simply depress the button on the underside of the stock and slide the front part of the stock off. This exposes the screw port and housing inside the remainder of the stock. It’s then a simple case of screwing the 88g cylinder into place and replacing the piece of stock that you removed. This snaps back into place with a solid ‘click’.

TRIGGER AND SAFETY

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