Swiss Arms .357 Revolver Reviews

I like the realistic weight and action, and that it is accurate at 5 meters with the right bbs. It seems to like the coated bbs, like the Crosman Black Widows. I like the shells and speedloader that comes with the gun; strange though that the Swiss Arms accessory shells and speedloader are not the same and don't work as well together.

The button that releases the cylinder operates reverse of a revolver firearm: pull back to release. So not the best training bb gun.

The grip is BIG. I fit large gloves and the grip is too big for comfort.

Full Metal, weight, handles like my Smith 357, though it looks more a Colt. Trigger is excellent and sights are adjustable. A very accurate BB gun

Cylinder cradle is wobbly, the only item that doesn't match the overall quality of the piece.

Buy spare cartridges, the speed loader works great and you'll need the loader to keep up

Excellent handgun. Looks real. Nice weight and feel.

Nothing needs to be changed

Realistic , weight quality . Plan use as a training tool

I would like to see the grip to be more rubberized in texture. I would like to see the factor rounds fit in a real speed loader. it should be packaged with 12 rounds not 6.As a training tool speed reloading is one of the most important part of the training.

Extra rounds can be purchase and if you take your time and mill down the rim of the bullet. (power drill and a file then emery cloth) you can get them to fit in a conventional speed loader. A conventional speed loader is actually less expensive then buying another factory one and more realistic for training purposes.

This is a really nice looking revolver for the money. Actually at this price it's an incredible deal. I have the 6" version of this revolver and the 4" is as nice as the 6". The finish is very nice and the grips feel good as well. Almost like rubber grips in my old hands. I've shot a lot of BB's thru it and the function as been flawless.

Nothing really except maybe a boost in power and a rifled version as well

I do not know how everyone else handles their air guns but i treat them gently. I know the finish is not the same as a powder gun so i like to not bang them around. The trigger in SA is very nice in my opinion. Have not shot much in DA. I've also only shot with smart BB's but they seem to work just fine. I do not use the speed loader as i prefer to just open the cylinder and take each cartridge out and pop in a BB. i will be running tests in the future from the bench rest to see how accurate it can be.

Everything. i can not find Anything wrong with this Gun.and i have been Collecting Airguns for a Long time.

Nothing.its that Good.

make sure there are No labels of any Type on your CO2 cartridge it will Stick in the Reservoir if there is. Also if you Buy Sppare Rounds get The Brass NOT the Plastic.

Looks and weight.

Leaked c02, cylinder jammed when closing. Had to return it to pyramyd air for exchange.

Not a great product. Although pyramyd Air is a good company. I would do business with them again.

Built good

The white lettering

Great looks and weight. Inserting CO2 through bottom of the handle instead of having to take grips off is good.

Grips feel hollow. Power is low but not lower than advertised.

A friend commented - "That'll get you shot" (by police). It's that realistic. The brass bullets visible on the chamber add to this.

all metal, but so..so build,very sloppy safty and barrel release,good weight and balance not so accurate at 18 feet.nice looking gun but too bad it is a cheep build

make working parts fit together better

70 shots from 1 co.2 speed loader is useless

Quality construction, heft, nice rubberized grip, pretty accurate, adjustable rear sight, OK trigger. I have the 6" and the Colt Python chrome, and all the cartridges and speedloaders are interchangeable.

Grip is a little tight on my middle finger rubbing on the trigger guard. Small hands would have no issue. The cylinder and cylinder release are a bit loosey goosey, but work OK. This pistol has the same components as the Colt Python.

This is a great value if you want a .357 replica. White lettering is a bit of a downer, but at least "Swiss Arms" is a nice logo. Also, I shoot single action. Cocking this pistol requires more pressure than say a Colt SAA. If your thumb slips off the hammer, the darn gun goes off, so be careful. First time it happened was an attention getter!

The size and weight of this revolver are exactly right and the fit and finish are superior to many out there and it sits in the hand with surprising comfort. I was surprised by the power it brings, and the balance the 4" barrel gives the gun. I should state that I'm not generally a fan of revolvers as I find having to reload as often as they force you to becomes tedious but this thing has grown on me to the point where I find myself reaching for it far more often than I would have believed. I LOVE the fact that I don't have to remove a grip panel to load C02. It cleverly loads from the bottom and is held in place by a threaded cap with a concavity on the inside to hug the Co2 cylinder, and a hex shaped hole into which the allen key fits to tighten it - like many semi auto pistols out there. I also find I prefer the slight cant of the grip to the more straight up and down version you find on many of the other revolvers out there.

About the only thing I can imagine changing are the grip panels. I believe Swiss Arms would clean up if they supplied aftermarket rubberized replacement grip panels as the supplied plastic ones are a bit on the harder/sharper side. As long as I'm day dreaming, a version with a lower picatinny rail that could support a laser would be brilliant - say a metal version of the Brodax, as an example. I'd easily drop $100 for something like that.

As I stated, I am not naturally a revolver fan and I bought this one out of curiosity more than anything. I had purchased a 2.5" Dan Wesson early on in my collection and was displeased with how sloppy it was. The hammer is needlessly thick and has a seam running right down the center. Mine actually leans to the left. The back of the gun, above the top of the plastic grip is just a big, flat spot which I find unsightly. This gun, however, is carefully thought out. The hammer is thin and, if possible, even elegant. Design details are everywhere, making it readily apparent that someone really thought about every inch of this gun. I will say that she's unforgiving. Unless you take your time and have a steady hand she won't give up a bullseye and I've learned to appreciate that tremendously. She makes you work for it and I love that. The sights adjust well enough and unlike some S&Ws the front sight is thin, not overly thick and blocky. If you want a revolver BUY THIS GUN!!!!

All metal construction with surprising power

Cylinder crane could be more sturdy

A lot of realism and fun for the money

I like that this revolver has grips on the hammer, safety and the handle. I think that the safety is in the perfect place, instead of it being on the side of it like most guns it is on top of the grip directly below the hammer. Having it like that makes it easy to turn the safety on and off using one hand, it is perfect for a one hand shooter. This gun is very realistic looking, the shells are as heavy as the ones for my 9mm pistol and the noise is pretty loud. This is a big gun and pretty heavy, for only having a 4 inch barrel you would think that this pistol would be smaller. When you cock back the hammer it looks like there is a shell just a real revolver. The c02 tank is easy to load in the bottom, all you need to do is place it in the bottom of the handle and tighten it with the allen key that is provided, the bad thing about this is if you lose or misplace the allen key you're in trouble. The back sight is adjustable which is cool. It was shooting low for me until i adjusted it.

This gun has quite a few faults. First off is the adjustable back sights, it takes a really small screw driver which i feel should have came with the gun, to adjust for the wind takes a really small allen key which wasn't provided, i found that the tip of a writing pen will work though. This gun lacks serious power, it is only accurate up to six feet, after that the bb will actually go off course, i tried this both outside and inside and it did the same thing each time. If you're looking for a gun that has power then this isn't for you, if you're looking for a gun that just looks really real then this gun is for you. This also has something that the blow back pistols have. When you shoot out of a real revolver gas comes out of the side and this gun is designed where when you shoot the barrel pushes up which makes c02 escape out of the side of the gun. I would change that about this gun because of the lack of power that it has. I have more powerful airsoft guns then this

Like i said before, don't buy this gun if you want a powerful gun, i was wanting a powerful gun and i ended up with a really weak one. Based on that i am giving the overall rating a 3. The looks are awesome but it sucks on power, it has no accuracy at all beyond 6 feet with a brand new c02 tank in it. So i will give that a 1. The value for the money i would say is a 2. This gun gets about 80 shoots per c02 tank so i would say that is average for the blow back system. I seriously wish i would have picked a different gun. As i said before, if you are just a collector and only care about the looks than this gun is for you, if you want a powerful gun and want great accuracy beyond 6 feet than buy a different gun.

The gun is weighted well, very close to the real revolver. I like the finish, it is a matt grey and seems to be fairly durable. I also like to realistic bullets and the loading in the end instead of the base like another sold by Pyramid. The single action is smooth, much better than the Glecher I have. Well equipped with adjustable sights.

I am not fond of the safety behind the hammer. I don't see the purpose of a safety on a revolver except to keep children from firing it, however it should never be left around loaded an accessible. The loading screw for the CO2 is a bit fiddley and easy to cross thread. The cylinder seems a bit sloppy but not excessive.

I believer this is the better of the revolvers that I have, with the exception of the Webley .455, however, it is twice the cost. Good for training, trigger and hand control for using the real firearm. I believe it was a good purchase and am happy with it

I so realistic, and come on!! there is nothing so well looking than a colt python so been this a good replica,..

the grips are to cheep, the gun demands better grips.

I just get this one today and the cylinder is too lose I think, I'm going to return it and see and see if the second has the same problem.

realistic, just like the original

cylinder does not lock in place. you can turn just by hand.

great gun for the money

I like that this bb revolver seems so realistic with the shells you load, I also like s/d action on this its very fun to shoot and reload with speed loader is a snap. Looks Flat Black and very real looking, I'm glad I grabbed one !!

I myself would change the co2 loading system to a Mag co2 that will slide up the Grip. But the down side to that would mean a longer Grip and I like this one it has !!! I'm sure someone can figure something out ???

This is a replacement Revolver the first one they shipped leaked co2 bad, I was worried that all of them may do this ? But so far so good I fired about 65 shots per co2 & did some sighting in.It seems to be pretty accurate for a 4" barrel. Trigger is a bit stiff but i'm hoping in time it will break in but I don't know its my first bb Revolver ? So far i'm very happy with it, and it seems well built and sturdy all Metal besides the Grips they are Plastic & the Safety is rt behind the Hammer of Revolver this seems to be Plastic ass well and that's probably the only down side to the whole Gun. I like the manual safety's that are half a pull back on the Hammer But it's very nice and i'm glad to have it in my collection !! I only fired 2 co2's though this Gun & trust me it was fun, I don't know about the Dan Wesson's or Smith & Wesson's but this was what I could afford. I hope they sell extra shell for this Revolver sure could use more but I don't need too many speed loader's !!! And again TY to P.A. for their fast & very helpful sales people shipping is Fast !!!