Page 4 - Walther Falcon Hunter Reviews

Wow, big power! I shot the Beeman R9 .20 cal and then this...huge upgrade in power...(but alot heavier cocking effort!) Out of the box, the open sights are very accurate. Hit right on. Mounted the scope which is very nice but can't adjust it low enough. I will come up with a plan but the power and grouping are superb. Can't believe this thing was so cheap!

Pretty heavy cocking effort. Get 20 or so shots then fatigue. Manageable though. Also, I can't get the d@%!mn scope to adjust low enough so all shots are high (but very closely grouped from a good distance of 30-40 yards). I will call pyramid and see what they have to say.

I am a cheapskate! I hated to spend $300 on a pellet rifle but I must say I don't feel bad at all now that I have it in hand. Great rifle with incredible power. I think I could shoot through a crow to be honest. I don't think I would hesitate to get one. If you are a cheapskate too but want to feel like you got a great deal I can't imagine it gets any better than this. Oh, Gabe did a great job helping me pick the right stuff to get and did great job. Didn't get my whole order when it arrived and called pyramid. They had the rest shipped right away without hesitation. Thanks guys(and gals).

Excellent power, good accuracy. A steal for the price you pay for it. I have both the .22, and .25 caliber versions of this gun, and they both impress me.

The trigger. I think an upgrade to a metal trigger would be nice. Having said that, the trigger works just fine for me.

These guns have excellent power, and also decent recoil. Be sure to mount your scope, so as to give yourself plenty of eye relief.

wow....is all i have to say to the power of this gun. i slammed crows off of light posts about 30-40 yards away with ease.

for the money... nothing.... but it would be nice if you could slide the scope stop back another inch or so....

this gun does not falsely advertise power... it really delivers the goods.

Nice big pellet gun! This puppy is just under 50" long, I am only 5' 7" but I love the heft and length of this Walther. I feel like I have a true centerfire rifle in my arms. It does deliver the advertised power, I shot pieces of solid one inch pieces of plywood and it pierced easily with a large splintered exit hole, plus the pellet still had enough velocity to embed about another half inch into my solid wood backstop. The scope was pretty impressive with adjustable blue colored reticule crosshairs. The cocking effort did seem higher than the advertised spec, but it did lighten up after about 50 shots. I had no problem loading this bad boy, I actually like the strong effort it takes because it gives me a decent workout, and others who are not strong enough to get the brake barrel all the way to snap, cannot operate the gun acting as a simple safety mechanism. My cousin and I shot about 120 crosman pointed pellets and I had to load the gun every time cause he was too darn weak to get it all the way cocked. The scope did travel at first from the recoil, which by the way is pretty significant for an air rifle, but I re-cofigured it so the provided scope stop was positioned correctly the second time around. I loved the fact that after the gun warmed up after each shot a nice big cloud of smoke seeps out of the barrel, it even smells as if it were powered by gun powder, that's the kind of power the rifle produces. Overall this rifle is made of top quality materials, and you can feel the craftmanship when you hold this big boy. I plan to hunt rabbits in the future that's why I chose a more powerful .22, I will try a more hefty pellet in the future and see how the accuracy and knock down power improve. The stock is obviously synthetic and hollow, but if it were solid this thing would easily weigh 12 pounds. A good sling is probably a good choice for it, or you can just free wield it and get a nice upper body workout.

The only downside to this high quality rifle is the same item that many other reviewers complained about, the plastic trigger. The pull of the trigger did not bother me at all, just sight in and squeeze and it will fire true, but a good solid piece of steel for a trigger would have topped off the beast that it is.

For a high powered .22 that can do some serious damage to your intended target, this rifle will deliver the goods. Once you have the scope mounted it does weigh in at about 10 pounds, I love the feel of a heavy gun that means business, so if you want all these features in an extremely high powered rifle that is under 270 bucks, and looks different than a wood or all black rifle, this mossy bad boy will not dissapoint.

WOW!!! Great power and accurate! You see a lot of people advertising 900 to 1000 fps velocities for the .22 but its not really there. On this rifle it is! I measured velocities for a wide variety of pellets as you can see below. The average muzzle energy turned out to be 26.4 ftlbs. In shooting I've found the Crosman Premiers (14.3 gr) and the JSB Exact (15.8 gr) the most accurate and consistant and are what I will use. The GAMO magnum had great power but wasn't as accurate. The scope is great. This is one great rifle and the price is very reasonable. Don't hesitate to get it. Walther Falcon Pellet type wt in grains Velocity Green Monster 11.00 1054 RWS - Hobby 11.90 929 BEEMAN Silver Bear 12.65 987 BEEMAN Laser 13.36 979 GAMO Match 14.20 933 CROSMAN Premier HP 14.30 918 CROSMAN Premier 14.30 909 BEEMAN - FTS 14.60 911 RWS Superpoint Extra 14.40 917 RWS Super Dome 14.50 924 BEEMAN - Ram Jet 16.10 840 BEEMAN - Silver Ace 16.05 849 GAMO Hunter 15.30 878 Napier Power 15.20 907 JSB Exact 15.80 850 JSB - Predator 16.10 865 GAMO Magnum 15.89 935 BEEMAN Silver Arrow 17.10 806 BEE Crow-Magnum 18.20 798 H&N Baracuda 21.14 695

The trigger could be better but all in all it is great

FYI, the Falcon (both .22 and .25 cal) are made by Hatsan Arms (Turkey). They are just relabled by Walther. It is part of their MOD 125 series and their site has a little more info if anyone is interested.

I find this air gun ot be pretty darn accurate. I have been able to hit my targets pretty easily without any practice. Great for squirrels, possums to date, other varmits to follow, especially since groundhog season has arrived, should take them out easily. Overall I am very happy with this purchase, price was good also, customer service with company also top notch.

Some echo from the plastic stock, needs to be eliminated if possible. Small trade off for performance.

I am not a hunter and not gun savy, so I did much research before this purchase, and the air rifle is exactly what I was looking for. Just make sure you check out which pellets to order to make sure you get the correct ones for this rifle and also for the varmits you will be taking aim at. Off the shelf purchases were a waste of money and effort, by spending just a little bit more money you get a superior product that actually works and gets the job done.

It's a lot of gun. Out of the box, it looks great. The scope is awesome. It groups Crosman pointed 14.3gr. pellets, gamo magnum 16.9gr., & Predator 16.5gr. well. Not all in the same place, but onto themselves. The 8th shot shared the same hole in the bullseye at 70' with the scope mounted. Beautiful bluing and machine work. Pellets fit tight in the chamber. Trigger is smooth and light with no chattering. Recoil is minimal compared to firearms. Cocking effort seems more than the 27lbs. advertised. Hopefully it will get better with use. Can't wait to get it out where it can stretch its legs. Plenty of power.

Less weight with a shorter butt stock. It is a hunter, not a plinker or target shooter. But the weight makes it a stand hunter. Not much walking with this howitzer. Metal trigger would have complimented the quality of the rest of the gun. The scope stop and rings were useless with the power of this gun. I put on a 1 piece mount with internal scope stop as I mounted the scope the first time due to previous experience. No problems, no movement at all.

It was oiled well for packing & shipping. Take the time to clean it well. It is a big gun. If you are shorter than say 5'6", it's too big for you. It needs a sling for walking & hunting. You will get tired of carrying this beast in a hurry. Pyramyd is great to sell this for $267. Umarex is getting $320.

The Mossy Oak, it matches two of my inline muzzleloaders. The checkering on grip and forearm. the fact that it has four stock screws(the tighten counter-clockwise so be careful removing them to put on thread locker on them). Comes with really nice scope. .25 cal for under 300 clams!!! Look out Mr. Groundhog.

definitely the plastic trigger assembly. Scope stop included seems a little flimsy. May want to consider better one(I like using two Gamo scope stops between scope rings facing forward and back.)

Very oily out of box/plastic bag so wipe down good. As mentioned above becareful with stock screws, they loosen clockwise and tighten counter-clockwise. Haven't rated for accuracy yet because haven't taken out to sight in yet. Feels powerful and has heavy recoil. .25cal power that leaves extra money in your pocket for accessories and lots of ammo.

Power,Power, and more power. I have a hard time believing this is a spring piston that I only paid 270 dollars for. Makes my rs2 look like a toy. Very predictable trigger, reletively light cocking effort, excellent scope, nice features, big freakin gun.

Do not in any way take this as a complaint because I knew it would be this way when I bought it: I do not like the plastic stock, I understand that it was made this way for weight reduction and I respect that I just wish they would offer this exact same rifle with a wood stock and metal trigger, I would pay 400$ for that even if it weighed 15 pounds, but thats 'just my preference.

For me accuracy was impressive, I used RWS super points and the rifle rewarded me with 1/2 inch groups at 50 feet. Recoil is very stout with this one, it will make your shoulder sore after about 100 shots, but I did not care I just kept on shooting because this rifle was so much fun. If you are looking for power, accuracy, and do not care about having a plastic stock then this one is for you.

This air rifle is a survival necessity. It requires no Co2 fillups and is very powerful. The scope mounts quickly and is very easy to sight in, and is accurate enough. I shot a rabbit, three squirrels, and a dove and ate them within 4 days after I received it in the mail. When the economy goes bust, I will not starve. Lord willing...

It has high recoil, thus reducing accuracy a small amount.

For the price and quality of this air rifle combo you are getting a bargain for your money.