Springfield Armory XDM 4.5" .177 cal. 2 Person shooter Kit

The set is great, priced very nicely.

Not much since I don't have any technical suggestions BUT- I will agree with reviews that complain about the plastic parts of the magazine. This is a trade off because this gun is awesome and you need to be careful when changing the CO2. This is more realistic than my Swiss Arms 1911 or Colt but is more delicate feeling when loading CO2. SO just be careful and do not rush loading the CO2. Once the CO2 is in, loading the BBs is the easy part.

This could be just my gun being too new but is shoots all over the place for now (around 75 shots so far) and think it is just breaking in. The magazine actually holds 25+/- shots! Shooting the gun has exceeded my expectations to the extent, accuracy is not a deterrent since it is so much fun!

A home run if you are looking for a: 1. Practice gun/trainer gun that works like the real thing. 2. Want to shoot in your basement or backyard instead of traveling to range & save on ammo costs ... frangible BB's cost $10 for 1,500 vs about $500 to $600 for similar at Midway or Palmetto at the moment. 3. Accuracy ... this is on par with my Springfields I own and shoot. 4. Looking for something similar to laser trainers or Coolfire, but less $. 5. Fun. I was hoping for something close to the real thing, but I am shocked at the high quality, realism, and feel!! I own a Springfield 9mm XDM and 10mm XDM. They feel, handle, and weigh the same. Dimensions are almost exactly the same. Trigger pull is very similar. In my hand, just holding ... I can't tell a difference! I was surprised the paddle holster is as good as it is. Rubber backing formed on the paddle is to keep it from slipping. My gun easily holsters and releases very smoothly and quickly. Medusa is target is high quality.

Our limited BB gun mindset and some better marketing from Pyramyd Air, Springfield, and Air Venturi. If I had known these would work this well, I would have started years ago. With frangible or lead BB's, this thing is a blast. They don't bounce back like the steel ones (steel BB's have their place, just have to be careful). I was discouraged years ago with a Red Rider and some near misses with my kids faces from ricochets. I thought that only CO2 guns would be fun and safe, would be with pellets ... I am eating my words. The frangible BB's bust apart and the lead BB's deform and stay put. That said, the instructions do not discuss or show the pistol takedown (that I am aware), but it's just like the real thing. There are videos and reviews to help with that if needed. It would be nice if the slide had the ability to mount an optic like the Sig M17 CO2 pellet pistol. Include instructions that 1 drop of pellgun oil on CO2 cartridge is preferred for good seal and internal lubrication.

I purchased the kit and found the accuracy to be just like the real thing. Rapid firing my 9 or 10mm at 10 yards results in a 2-3" group that can grow if punching the trigger quickly. This shoots the same. That's very good for smoothbore pistols shooting BB's not perfectly cylindrical (like the frangible BB's) and push air, not cut air like rifled slugs do. Now, don't hope for hole in hole ... I am not sure even a Kimber or Tangfoglio can do that all the time. Have reasonable expectations ... my pistols shot very well, if not better than expected. The blowback is significantly real, and reminds you of the real thing. It may be louder than you expect and more powerful. I placed a Shoot-N-C target at 7 yards on the bottom of a Circulon pan, and the frangible BB's did bust, but dented the bottom significantly. Be careful! Found loading from top down made BB's stack evenly and feed better. Be careful with black tab. I used mech pencil, easier to hold spring while loading.