Page 4 - AirForce Condor Reviews

Light and easy to cary, wicked looking rascle..Hard hitter with heavy pelets, id rather have it than CB caps, it is more accurate than cb caps, and carries more punch with the heavy pellets i ordered with it. 28 grains,,,

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It's a single shot, but it kinda grows on you. I have the set of Benjamin PCP's and this is my first Airfoce,, I wont need another i can buy barells for it and thats all it will need to make it do anything I want it to do,,. Now this gun is definatly not a toy, so if you are plannign on buying one for teh Younster in the family,, give them a good safety talk befor turning him or her loose on it,,. This is a nice gun,, It's in my safe for good,, not going anywhere,,.

Insane hitting power with .22 cal. Very accurate out to 60yrds. This is by far the highest quality pellet gun I own (and I own many).

Pistol grip is not very comfortable. Its as loud as any .22 rimfire.

I shoot 19gr JSB Jumbo Exact and they will kill anything I shoot at. I can shoot quarter sized groups at 60yds with ease. Excellent quality gun and I use it for squirrel hunting and back yard varmint control. Light weight pellets (14gr) shoot poorly in this gun. You need heavy pellets like 19gr or more. Buy high scope rings or use the tri-rail addon or you you will have trouble seeing through the scope. Gun is very heavy compared to others I own. I have shot 1000's of rounds through this gun and it works like it was new every shot.

The Air Force 22. cal Condor is the most accurate PCP rifle I have ever seen and I have many, the design is simple which means this gun will last a long time, excellent craftsmanship, fit and finish, for the money well worth it, highly recommended.

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Very loud, sounds like a 22 rim fire on high especially in a neighborhood where there are buildings and walls for the sound to bounce off of, low power setting is still pretty loud but not as bad, I got the hand pump and the scuba fill adapter which is recommended, the hand pump is a work out from 2500 to 3000 psi, the scuba filling is nice the only thing is with an 80 cu.3000 psi scuba tank you can expect to fill the bottle about 8 times before having to refill the scuba tank and the pressure will drop a little each time you fill due to the scuba tank only holds 3000 psi to began with, still is a very nice feature.

Very, very accurate and powerful. Great design. (Pretty much everything).

Pretty loud. There are some aftermarket silencers you can buy, but I purchased two Talon SS's that I use more often. (one in .22 the other in .177). The Condor is .177 with the 24 in. barrel and I have an 18 in. barrel in .22. Things I would change? NOTHING! It seems Air Force has anticipated every thing that I would want. That said, no big deal, but I would prefer the safety to be outside the trigger guard. Also I would like to be able to re-engage the safety after cocking and releasing it.

So far this year, 8 woodchucks. All head shots with the Condor. Using the Condor with the 24 in. barrel, Eunjin 250 grain pellets, it pretty much takes the head off. All shot within 25 to 65 yds. in my backyard. The Air Force 4X16 scope makes it pretty easy. The little varmints play havoc with my wife's expensive flowers. They don't eat them, just cut them down, out of spite I guess, (or maybe revenge for the 26 of their relatives I dispatched last year). Of all the air guns I own, and I have a lot, the Air Force Talon SS and the Condor are the most consistently accurate, and dependable air rifles that I own. So impressive in fact that I bought a Bauer air compressor to save the trips back and forth to the dive shop ( to have a tank filled from 2300 psi to 3200 psi). With a gun to my head, (an air gun), if I were faced with the choice of giving up all my air rifles, and pistols, I would not be devastated if I could manage to keep my Talon SS in .22.

As seen on American Airgunner TV Show

Excellent gun.extremely accurate. very powerfull, even on Co2. It has more power than my RWS springers.I was very happy with it. hundreds of shots on Co2.

For the manufacturer, I would have a slide over buttstock of some type, The grips are a litlle cheap, nothing bad , but could be better, A rubberized type maybe.Oh and did I mention a butt stock? even an after market .

this is a great rifle. it does what it s supposed to, hit the bull over and over. The C02 is underated in my opinion, its a great startup set. and you can upgrade later on when you have the spare cash. It has plenty of power for small game .Plus you dont have to get a scuba tank , Just screw on a bottle and shoot .there are after market shrouds you can buy which will quiet it down to a red rider .And the adaptability is great! 177. 20. 22. and even 25! Its a great all round rifle .

In my short time of owning a .22 cal. condor I've found it to be even more than I expected. The accuracy and power are both simply great. I don't have a chronograph yet; so I haven't approached the capabilities of the rifle. All I have accomplished is to choose a mid power range of 6 to 7 and zero at 30-35 yards (which, in my basement is about one inch low at 16 yards. Shooting the Diabolo Exact, 15.8 grains, the Condor will strike the same hole! I consistently hit starlings at 50 to 65 yards aiming dead on. Two squirrels met their demise, one at 70 yards and one at 75 yards aiming at the hair on their backs. That is shooting straight, flat, and hard. I'm impressed! Also, I think the design, feel, and trigger are really nice.

Less noise would be nice. Also, a scuba tank would save a lot of hard pumping.

As I have previously read in other comments, If you are thinking about a Condor, go ahead and get it. If it performs like mine you will certainly be satisfied. One point when ordering, ask for verification that an adaptor is sent with the pump. After a long wait for the rifle, I had to wait an additional 5 days for the adaptor. Another long wait when you are anxious to get started.

Extremely powerful in .22 cal., the accuracy is awesome, using kodiaks or jsb exact jumbo. The frame/barrel parts are well made.

The pistol grip. Either design a smoother one or at least clean up the one that's on there, lots of sharp and rough spots! Also re-design a new safety. The one they have now is junk.

This rifle is LOUD!! But, the first time you pull the trigger on this rifle, a big smile will come to your face! BEWARE, make sure your back stop is very sturdy!

Straight out of the box with a 177 cal barrel this is the most accurate pellet gun I have ever had owned and I have owned several. I am using CO2 tanks at this time and have made no adjustments from what it arrived at. Currently shooting at approx 30 yards pin point accuracy with cross man hollow points. The trigger is very crisp.

The price was extreme when I ordered but after receiving it is well worth it. It would have been nice to be able to get the 20oz tank butt plate when purchased as I had to go to a paint ball supplier to get them.

With the current set up of 177 cal the noise is worse than normal pellet guns but not as load as the videos on this site with the 22 cal barrel.

Good quality, very powerful in .22, with out of sight muzzle energy when using heavier pellets. A chronograph helps to understand the force generated and the speed it develops.

Adjustable trigger, nothing else.

CO2 capable, which entends your shooting to 100's of shots for indoor and close range practice. This rifle has many upgradeable items available for it including tunes.

This is an accurate and powerful rifle. I love it. First precharged gun for me. This gun is simple and easy to charge and shoot . So simple a caveman could do it. Scope easy to mount and site in. Gun comes with easy to understand video.Light weight and easy to handle. This is a must buy. Treat yourself.

Lower price and noise. This gun will wake the neighbors or at least have them looking.

This gun shoots any lead pellet well

Well built! Nothing cheesy except for the trigger/trigger guard..but they DO work fine. The bolt is a little floppy/loose,but I'm sure it has been engineered that way to get repeatable accuracy,shot to shot. At power setting 6, air and CO2 are about equal. Turn up the power on air and .........WHAMMO!! Money well spent, even tho it seems ridiculous to spend that kind of money on a pellet rifle. No "buyers blues" here.

Ship the gun with silicone grease and spare 0-rings. I can't find 100% silicone grease anywhere in my area. I had to shim the rear of my 16X Leupold scope,not sure why I ran out of clicks.

You can not fill the air tank from a SCBA tank(different than the SCUBA) All fire department have SCBA tanks and a lot of them have cascade fill systems. I put together a safe and simple adapter to convert the 1/4 BSPP female fill adapter to male CGA 346. It screws onto a cascade SCBA fill system whip (with it's own bleeder and regulator). Way better than hunting down a SCUBA tank fill vendor!Pyramid Air should offer this fill option!

I bought the .177 and have no regrets. I fill mine to 2000 PSI . With 10.5 CPH . it shoots a 50 shot string with less than 10 percent deveation with the power wheel set on low . The average FPS is 1078 . With Eun JIn 16.1 pellets and a low fill of 2000 PSI with the power wheel on 10 it will shoot a 25 shot string with less than a 10 percent deveation with a average of 966 FPS. I have found that the rifle does not need the high fill rate and that gives me a lot of fill out of my scuba tank .

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With the low fill rate and high performance of this rifle I think a person with just a hand pump would be thrilled . I have a Discovery as well and the low fill rate sold me on that rifle . I know that with a 490 cc tank this rifle would take a lot more strokes to fill than the Discovery but I also know that I would rather pump twice as many strokes to get to 2000 than to have to pump to 2700 all the time . Been there done that and dont want to return . Also with the modular construction of this rifle it is so easy to change the caliber and performace by changeing the barrel or tank that I think there is more value in this rifle than any other rifle on the market .

i liked everything about this gun.the weight and feel is great, accuracy is second to none, with the co2 it just keeps shooting and shooting.the quality is incredable, if i had three thumbs this gun would get it.

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if your a seasoned airgun pro buy it ,if your new to airguns spend the money on this rifle you will not be dissapointed i promise... awesome ,awesome , awesome

are that I liked the looks; I liked the build quality; I liked the way you can change everything about this rifle. This gun for the price is the best thing going around. Mine is in .20 caliber and gets better FPS than even what is advertised.

is the handle; I did change it as it was much too small for me. I made a nice handle out of electrician's tape. I also made a silencer. I would offer this model with a shroud... I bet you would sell more.

I have the CO2 adapter. It shoots, at 80 degrees - JSB exacts at 750 - 757 FPS. It shoots 23.7 gm. pellets at 600. On air it shoots 23.7 gm at 1130 FPS, powerwheel all the way up, 8-1065...7-1005....6-902 and 3-611. Nice, huh?

the look the feel thats where the good stoped.

the safety, the chocked barrel, the medium pull trigger (3.1 lb) the loosnes of the bolt, the questionable clearance on the "top hat" that shifts randomly.

i blew alot of money on this rig set-up and was completely dissatisfied. the safety feels like a P.O.S. the barrel STUCK ROUNDS IN THE MUZZLE, ALL .22 ROUNDS I TRIED. the trigger acctually shifted take-up and pull. and the velocities varied up to 125 f.p.s. when the selector was set. buy a good English made gun and save yourself the money and hassle of owning what i'm NOT proud to say is an American made PIECE. (catch my drift)

No more pumping a hand pump like I have done for three years! Just as accurate at up to about 150 ft. I can shoot 500 shots befor any noticable change. Tank refills are easy and cheap. I enjoy my Condor alot more now on CO2. Easy to change back to HPA tank with just a twist. Worth ever penny spent.

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14 to 16 gr pellets work best. Heavy pellets good to about 100 ft. Teflon tape is not need to keep a good seal. A good oring on the tank is enough for a seal.

Accuracy is amazing on this gun. I was able to hit a jack rabbit 80 yards or so with one shot (.22 cal). This gun is a beauty!! Love the adjustable velocity. The gun has a very realistic fee to it.

It is a bit pricey but don't let that discourage you from buying it. Make the trigger and grip metal.

Get the accessories for this gun. The scope is a must have! The bi-pod is helpful in keeping that shot balanced. The rail bar is good if you have a scope. Use the .22 cal, it has precision accuracy and power.

This rifle is easy to shoot with little kick (I'd estimate the kick equal to dropping a golf ball into your palm from a height of 6 feet). The rifle is accurate, it's easy to get tight groupings. The rifle is light weight, which enables you to shoot longer with less fatigue. The integrated accessory rails are very convenient.

Put larger and more solid grips on the rifle, the stock grips are flimsy. Make the area within the trigger guard larger (currently tight quarters for adult hands). Make the trigger pull and safety lever operation crisper (there's a fair amount of play in each).

This rifle is so easy to shoot it may seem mundane at times. I use my springer when I want challenging target practice, and use the condor when I need to put a heavy pellet on target with the first shot.

I bought the Condor with refill SCUBA yoke & I love it! With a 3200# 80 SCUBA tank you get about 8-10 fills with 3000-2800 psi charges. By 15 fills the pressure will drop to 2000 psi & it's time to refill the SCUBA tank. The Condor will shoot OK down to 1800 psi, but prefers 2000+ at a setting of 6 or higher. Accuracy is as advertized-Outstanding. I have owned a lot of good airguns - but nothing even comes close to the Condor.

1. The safety is very hard to release and is not worthy of the rest of this well designed gun. After firing 5000 rounds in two weeks my finger has developed calous and is getting numb. Airforce needs to fix this. 2. It's too loud! The Condor sounds like a .22 short at best, a .22 long rifle at full power. If you live in the suburbs, buy a Beeman muzzle brake, #7129 to keep the neighbors happy & the cops away from your door. It only costs $30 from Pyramid Air & works. Looks cool too.

The Condor is the most powerful & best .22 airgun made. I'd steer clear of the CO2 version. Pressure is too low & CO2 is a pain to deal with. If you have a 3200 psi SCUBA tank it's a snap to refill the Condors tank with the refill yoke. Used 80 cubic inch tanks are about $100. I even bought a 3200 psi Flamethrower comperssor w/gas motor for it - $1000 shipped from Bargain Marge (361)937-3396.