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kozak6 · July 21, 2005, 03:58 PM

I have one of those blowback PPK's. It's fun to shoot, the trigger is decent, and the blowback is great, except that it is horrendously inaccurate. I have a lot of trouble hitting soda cans at 30 feet. You have to keep in mind that it has fixed sights, and the barrel is unrifled brass just a hair under 3 1/2 inches long.

I also have a Gamo P23. While it is far more accurate and the rear sight can be drifed left or right for windage, it has a fixed internal magazine, the trigger pull is bad, and it costs a bit more.

Another one I have is a Crosman 1377. While it isn't semiauto (it's a single shot pump-up pneumatic), it should fire at around 600 fps. It's also very accurate, and can be fitted with a shoulder stock for more fun.

My brother has one of those Crosman revolvers, and while the double action trigger pull is horrible, the single action pull is very light and crisp. I haven't shot it much, though, since it leaks CO2 pretty quick since the previous owner abused it.

July 21, 2005, 03:58 PM	#8
kozak6 Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 3,113	I have one of those blowback PPK's. It's fun to shoot, the trigger is decent, and the blowback is great, except that it is horrendously inaccurate. I have a lot of trouble hitting soda cans at 30 feet. You have to keep in mind that it has fixed sights, and the barrel is unrifled brass just a hair under 3 1/2 inches long. I also have a Gamo P23. While it is far more accurate and the rear sight can be drifed left or right for windage, it has a fixed internal magazine, the trigger pull is bad, and it costs a bit more. Another one I have is a Crosman 1377. While it isn't semiauto (it's a single shot pump-up pneumatic), it should fire at around 600 fps. It's also very accurate, and can be fitted with a shoulder stock for more fun. My brother has one of those Crosman revolvers, and while the double action trigger pull is horrible, the single action pull is very light and crisp. I haven't shot it much, though, since it leaks CO2 pretty quick since the previous owner abused it.