Smith & Wesson Reviews

Fairly accurate ,realistic

Metal frame,smoother action. A version of fixed sight model 10

Decent revolver with decent power and accuracy

A fairly authentic plastic Umarex replica of the Smith & Wesson M&P R8. It is far more authentic in appearance than Umarex's other R8 entry, the S&W 327 TRR8. The 8 shot rotary clips also function as effective speed-loaders.

A little more weight would be nice, although a laser mounted on the under-barrel accessory rail improves the weight and balance considerably. A laser also helps to compensate for the fact that the rear sight lacks an elevation adjustment.

Despite what other reviewers have implied, Smith & Wesson has no connection with this revolver other than the license agreement they have with Umarex to allow the use of their exterior design, logos and trademarks.

This revolver is very authentic looking. The plastic polymer is high quality and feels solid. Though the gun is light weight it has a decent balance in hand. The double action is smmoth and it's easy to stage the trigger pull while shooting.

While the double action is smooth, the single action is quite heavy and stiff...almost unusable! Maybe this will improve as the gun breaks in. An all metal version closer in weight to the real firearm would be great. Also, the bb clip doesnt fully extract from the cylinder requiring you to pull it out with the left hand. Quite awkward.

This is a really fun and accurate gun. Shooting double action, I was consistantly able to hit a small aspirin bottle at 30 feet! Also, on a 50 degree day I got almost 140 full-power shots per CO2 cylinder. I highly recommend this gun. Get lots of extra clips!

i like the feel of the gun in my hand the sights are excellent .they can be adjusted if nessary easy to load i fired this right out of the box made a bullseye very nice to shoot

refine trigger pul and hammer pull although i feel it will improve with use

great price i do plan on another m&p .cant go wrong with PYRAMYD AIRexcellent dealer walter

It's a real, live, honest to goodness revolver. That is enough reason to buy. Thirty years ago I spend part of a summer learning to shoot PCP. 600+ rounds a day, for a month or a liitle more, all through a wheelgun. Revolvers have a special place in my heart.

The pistol is far too light. The weight is concentrated in the handle and the pistol is light at the muzzle. While the plastic is very sturdy about another pound of gun would be appreciated. The rear sight is a "V" express sight that takes some getting used to. I'm shooting way better with it now, but it was tough going at first. The cylinder release has to be pushed gingerly when the "full moon clip" containing the BBs is loaded. The release hits the BB clip and makes opening the cylinder difficult.

It's a real revolver. The trigger pull is classic Colt, stacking at the last little bit of pull. I prefer that system as it allows you to shoot accurately in double action. Just pull the trigger all the way through until it stacks, check your sight alignment, add a little pressure and you're there. The pull seems fairly short and not too heavy to me. If the pistol was just another pound heavier the pull would by perfect. The pistol is very quiet for a CO2 pistol. It seems to go easy on the CO2, I got about 80 shots before the BBs started hitting low. It is fairly accurate at smoothbore barrel BB range. I've been shooting at 16.5 feet and I am pleased with the results. It's been a few years since I shot a revolver extensively, so I'm still getting flyers. I'll take the blame for those. I don't have a lot of technical data to offer. This is a fun gun and well built for the price. If Umarex offered it a pound heavier and in .22 caliber with a rifled barrel I would pay double or triple the price for that gun as well.

This pistol is one of the most accurate replicas in just about every detail. The only difference besides the plastic construction is in the ejector rod where on the real steel it is black, not chrome like this one. This gun has a really nice positive grip and shoots very accurately with the adjustable rear sight. The loudness is quiet enough to shoot in your back yard but loud enough to give that feel that you are shooting a gun. The authenticity of the swing out cylinder and the under barrel picatinny rail make this gun an unbelievable pistol for the money. The hidden CO2 compartment in the grip is a really nice addition with a push button on the butt of the grip to access the CO2 compartment. The addition of metal in the grip adds to the weight which balances the gun nicely and gives the grip a really comfortable feel. I have added a laser to the picatinny rail and this gun is now deadly accurate at 30' and a lot of fun for plinking. Definitely a nice gun to shoot and worth every penny.

The trigger pull is a little heavy in double action which hinders the accuracy somewhat, however, in single action is butter smooth and very accurate at 30'. I would like to see spare mags readily available.

Trigger pull is a little heavy in double action.

The gun has a good weight to it it has such good plastic that when I first got it I thought it was metal there are still a lot of metal parts though and it is extremely realistic

I wish the gun were full metal and the trigger and lever are a little stiff it is also hard to put it on safety and the rear lever is a little crooked but nothing can be perfect

The gun has a very good aim

The design and S&W logos are just stunning! The ABS materials feels very resistant and the weight its ok for a co2 gun. If you are looking for a replica, definitely this is your gun.

The trigger is hard as hell!

Pellet version as Gamo R-77 & Diana R-357 would be nice.

When I received this revolver today, I was pretty excited about my purchase! I have read extensive reviews on all the airguns I plan to purchase. This was the only pistol I was interested in despite the mostly bad reviews. The reason I bought this airgun was because I have always liked revolvers, but could never find one that had appealed to me like this one! Just a little on the light side...it still retains it's heft! I was amazed at how solid this gun was for a composite revolver! The accuracy I have experienced was better than I expected for a B.B. revolver! The realism was second to none. I plan to use this for many years to come.

Maybe a little more weight for balance purposes...but for an air rifle back-up sidearm or target/plinking pistol, this should suit everyone just fine.

This was my first purchase from PYRAMYDAIR, but I have other items on it's way as I'm posting this! The service so far was great, and the website was extremely informative prior to purchase!...Thanx P.A.

This gun is accurate, good on co2 and fairly quiet if you want an indoor shooter. The size and proportion seem correct to scale of the real firearm, also has a nice grip feel.

Wish the gun was heavier and made of metal.

This gun is all or mostly plastic, but considering the price, that's OK because the plastic is of good quality and the fit and finish is decent. The gun is a reliable shooter, no misfires. Pyramyd Air probably has the best price on the web for this gun.

I just plain like revolvers and this really revolves. It easy to load and shoot. Accuracy is fine for a bb pistol.

More metal and a heavier weight. Cocking could be smoother also. Too bad they did not make this one a pellet pistol too.

As if yet I have not seen where to get extra magazines. Maybe I just don't know to look.

Not much

All plastic internals resulting in heavy, rough and gritty movement from cylinder, hammer and trigger. Single action pull is 10-11 lbs; about the same in double action. Feels nothing like a real revolver in either heft or action.

The Crossman 357W is far superior to the MP R8 (both in feel and function) and is almost half the price.

It's a wheel gun and works like one. Exact Replica. Nice feel.

Blue the silver on the Cylinder rod. Make magazines available.

Dead ringer for the real deal. Worth the $$$

Nice looking gun

Price is way too high for a gun this light accuracy is all over the place better barrel needed, loading is difficult, they dont make extra speed loaders for this gun yet

The Dan wesson is in my opinion a much better gun

Looks awsome. I was excited to get my hands on it until I got it in my hands. Very first thing that I thought was, "another plastic gun." I shot it a few times and it then found a home in "the drawer of forgotten guns". Sadly the drawer is getting a bit full. I recently took it out for some family to shoot. It was fired a few times and ignored in favor of guns with more metal.

Definitely stop the love affair with plastic! It would be an awsome gun if it wasn't a "plastic toy".

Great idea totally ruined by plastic. Get somethong better made or risk having your own drawer of forgotten guns.

Good feel. Not a cheap feel.

The trigger pull is heavy. Under 10 will have trouble pulling the trigger. Adults accuracy will be affected.

Great to shoot, look and feels like the real deal (I own the real revolver and this one with the powerlet in has nearly the same weight).

include a second speed clip. The one included only gives you 8 shots. I have two friends wanting to shoot it and that was the only complaint.

The powerlet provides about 60 shots.

This gun has some nice weight for a mostly plastic gun,i like the way the cylinder pops out like the real thing also like the way it locks up the adjustable rear sight always helps you dont need to take the grips off to change to Co2.I like the double single action pretty accurate for a BB gun at 20 feet.

As always extra magazines are a big plus i dont no why they never give you more then one.

I think for the money this is a great gun and lots of fun to shoot. Has good power too.

The gun got a full cylinder, which is cool and simulates the speedloader. The appearnace of the gun is almoste exactly like the real deal as well. Adjustable sights and nice rail for light.

Trigger is way too tough, no rails included for top, loading bbs is annoying though, good if they use bullets like DW, but it is okay for the price

This gun don't have spare mags and so you need to load a clip once and shoot then load again, not an action shooter but a fun shooter instead. Cool gun! powerful too, 420fps avg on my chrony, quieter than all Co2 pistols.

Functional cylinder,functional extractor bar. excellent CO2 chamber access and concealed piercing knob.SA/DA trigger. Weight,balance and heft . "Ostrich skin" stipling on the grip. adjustable rear sight. Shots per CO2 (over 100!) frame mounted ,thumb actuated safety. The way it feels in the hand.

make it in full metal.

A REAL revolver! The cylinder actualy turns when cocking SA or DA. The extractor bar works like the real thing pushing out the 8 shot removable polystyrene clip.Load it up and a flick of the wrist locks it back in place. The frame ,barrel,cylinder,grip and trigger guard are all some kinfd of plastic , but don't let that put you off. It keeps the price down and the designers lined the pop-up back strap and CO2 chambre with steel (or lead?) to bring the CG. down . Wrap your middle finger and thumb around the grip and feel how well balanced the gun is.. You can't put it down. This gun has the best CO2 access ever. There is a descrete "push" engraved on the bottom of the grip. Push it and the back strap pops up for easy CO2 insertion (Use pell gun oil)and the piercing knob is accessable for even the biggest fingers.Closed and it's totaly concealed DA trigger is two stage with a definite 'stop' then a hint of pressure on the trigger drops the hammer w/o losing POA. Accuracy is so/so but with some practice I put 28 out of 30 shots into a 2 3/4" bulls eye (7 into the 1' center ring)@ 16.5'(5M). Rear sight IS windage & elevation adjustable It's a real gas miser. I got over 100 shots from 1 CO2 and smashed a beer bottle on the 106th shot.. A fun gun ,thoughtfuly designed at a good price makes this another winner from Umarex.