Umarex Legends Makarov All Metal .177 Caliber BB Gun Air Pistol

Nice gun. Easy to work on. Well designed. I popped the right side off and checked it out and re-lubed everything. 7 fine phillips head screws hold it together. For some reason the factory spring behind the hammer had a bit of slack at the end of the throw, so I shimmed it .090”. May give it a hair more umph. Shot fine without it though. Chronographed at 390 fps on a 70 degree day with fresh C02. The barrel does fit a bit loose inside the slide, but this allows shims to adjust the front sight. I used 1/4” squares of black electrical tape, (slide will stay back if you push the safety up). The rear sight is a bit high, so it can be filed down to adjust. With it apart the C02 thumb tab assembly pops out in 1 piece, so it is easy to replace with a flush homemade nut and bolt requiring a screwdriver. I had the luxury of a lathe to cut a concave mating surface on the panhead bolt head. A machine shop would probably do it for a couple bucks. Accuracy seems decent. I used routine quality BB’s and grouped within 4” at 20’ freestanding. I am no expert at this either! I had some really old Copperhead Crossman BB’s that were a bit less accurate. Marksman BB’s were too big for the barrel. Standard Daisy’s is what I used. If in doubt, get a couple extra magazines. They function very well and are metal and come in handy. The feel of this gun is very nice. Cocking the hammer and shooting targets in single action is great. Double action works well too. This gun has a very convincing real firearm look and feel. I chose it partly because Umarex has a reputation for good seals. It does hold pressure for days, have not tried weeks yet. As for impact power, at 15’ it shot through 1 side of a steel soup can and dented the backside. At 20’ it went through 8 to 9 layers of regular corrugated cardboard box material. It has good power for target practice through at least 100 shots. Probably a lot more, haven’t counted. Too busy having fun!! This gun is a great value for the money.

Outstanding quality product. Heavy, nearly all-metal construction. The plastic parts appear to be limited to the hand grips. Would definitely purchase again.

It's very small and does feel like a real hand gun. The hammer is a little hard to cock when there are bb's in the magazine, but I imagine that will loosen up as it wears in. I haven't had a chance yet to check the accuracy, but the other night I was aiming at a metal sign across the road in the dark with my flashlight in one hand and I was able to hit it at more than 30 feet. I might post another response when I have a chance to shoot it in the daylight at a smaller target. Overall I am very happy with it and would recommend this to anyone else. The guys in the shop where I work thought it was pretty nifty too!! UPDATE 5.5.2011 I've had this air gun now for about a month. I love it even more than I did when I first got it. CO2 cartridges do seem to last a long time. Of course the first couple are more powerful than the ending ones. I probably get 8 or so clips out of a cartridge before it really starts to seem weak. Even then it will hit the target if you are careful. The sights do take some getting used to, but once you get the mark you need I can hit any can or bottle with very good accuracy. It just takes a steady hand. I highly recommend this gun to anyone that wants a cheap bb pistol that actually does have very good accuracy. I might add too that it's a tough little thing. I accidentally dropped it on my wooden porth a couple of days ago and was so worried I had permanently messed up my little gun. It's got a little scratch on the plastic handle, but still shoots just as accurate as it ever was. Get one before they raise the price on this one. It's well worth it.

I purchased one of these 6 or 7 years ago and I think it finally just wore out and it was use A LOT. Tried a couple cheaper CO2 bb pistols and wasn't happy so spent the extra money for the one I knew was a good value. I ordered the 2-pack of extra magazines too, they are handy. This gun is made of metal, the movable slide is metal, the frame is metal, the trigger is metal, the magazines are even all metal - it is built well. In 5 or 6 years I will likely buy another!