Barra 1866 Silver Cowboy Air Rifle Kit Reviews
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I got this rifle a couple of weeks ago as a gift, and have been doing target practice with it every day since. It came with pellets and on the first day I shot nothing but those, zeroing in the site was easy and it was very accurate. The next day I went out and bought some copper-coated bbs and man, that is when it got real fun! Pellets are one at a time, the bbs can be loaded in advance (about 44 is the max I can get to fit), and auto load between shots! I have already gone through over 1k bbs and the only time I miss is when I don't line up the shot before pulling the trigger. As with all arms, it is important to learn your gun. As for the details, pumping is easy and is good isometric exercise! Letting the pump return all the way pumps it up strong, I have found half pumps work also but don't provide the same pressure. I love that the hammer is the safety, I only wish it would spring back on its own after each shot, but the way I hold the rifle when pumping, sets the hammer back down. I don't mind the plastic bits. If you are worried about how long the metal-like finish will last, I just look at my motorcycle mirrors and see that that fake chrome has lasted for years and has gotten lots of abuse. The only real issue is the screws loosen themselves up especially the one under the bb loading bay. A little locktte will fix that. I have added a leather wrap on the lever and plan on making an extended leather stock cover, for me, adding about an inch to the stock will make it a perfect fit. I will most likely also fashion a strap for easy carrying. I highly recommend this beautiful rifle and it fits my Steampunk persona to a T! thanks so much Barra!
Very Cheaply made. Feels like a toy. Get a Red Ryder and be happy. This is junk.
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The gun looks great but has some room for improvement. For what it is, it’s perfect for small pest control. My biggest complaint is the difficulty of loading pellets. Maybe I’m getting old, but sometimes I feel like I need my glasses and some tweezers to make sure my pellets are in correctly! It can be awkward handling with the pump action too, but that’ll just get easier with time. It’s a great learning gun and my girlfriend and I have been having target shooting competitions.
Not being a gun person i love the simplicity. Accurate!
Great gun and my and my father had great time with it
It’s a very accurate gun. for example, I was standing maybe 50 feet away and hit maybe a 3 inch target!
This airgun is wonderful! I'm learning how to aim and practice.
great action. works fantastic. looks like a real 30/30
I love almost everything about this rifle. The look, weight, balance, sights, the overall build quality, etc. Before getting to the negatives I will say straight up, I would buy it again. The three things I don't like is that the trigger is a bit heavy but my guess is that it will improve over time. The receiver feels a little light, needs a bit more girth. And the loading port is awfully small and butts up against the BB reservoir. (I find that after pulling the bolt back, move it forward an eighth of an inch so the pin blocks the BB hole.) My understanding is that the Gen 2 receiver adds girth and address the loading port issue. Unfortunately they added an 11 mm dovetail optics rail. I might stick with the Gen 1 receiver. Putting an optic or even having the rail feels almost sacrilegious to me. Hopefully they come up with a Gen 3 that doesn't have the rail. As I mentioned before, I love the gun and highly recommend it for anyone looking to buy a nice multi-pump pneumatic .177 cal air rifle.
Powerful and easy to pump for me. Pellets are hard to load. Close the bolt half way and it is easier to load. I wish it had less plastic. The pump handle is metal and the sights are accurate.
Great air gun, very well made, we’ve been shooting starlings and it’s quite accurate I’d buy it again.
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Sep 13, 2026
By Linc
This is a great gun. It is my favorite present I have ever got.