Umarex Replica Air Guns 1996 - 2014: 4.5mm steel BB and .177" Pellet shooting replica air pistols and sub-machine guns produced by Umarex Sportwaffen GmbH & Co. Paperback – January 16, 2015

Everything you ever wanted to know about Umarex replica air guns. Since producing its first air gun in 1996, Umarex has grown to become the biggest worldwide producer of replica air guns. The company has earned an enviable reputation for the quality of its replicas and now has licensing deals with major firearms manufacturers including Colt, Heckler & Koch, Smith & Wesson, Walther and Beretta. The sport of replica air gun action shooting grew out of firearm action pistol competition where the shooter is required to shoot several targets in quick succession. This requires an air pistol which is not only accurate and powerful but also able to fire a number of shots without re-loading. Umarex were one of the first manufacturers to produce reliable, high quality air pistols suitable for action shooting. Since then their range has expanded to include everything from replicas of historic firearms to BB shooting sub-machine guns capable of fully automatic fire. This book is intended as a reference source for anyone interested in collecting and shooting Umarex replica air guns. It covers all Umarex .177" and 4.5mm replica pistols and submachine guns produced between 1996 (when Umarex produced their first air pistol) and the end of 2014 including the Legends Range. It excludes air rifles with a barrel length of over 10", target air pistols which are not replicas of firearms and 6mm replicas. For each model the book includes some background on the firearm on which the replica is based (where applicable), a functional description and specification for the replica, details on power, accuracy and CO2 consumption and general information on shooting and usage. The book also looks at the development of notable replicas and any special features (for example, have you ever wondered why the Umarex S&W 686 has a black pellet carrier when the rest of the replica is finished in nickel?). It also covers variations in production, special editions and variants and provides some background on Umarex (including a look at how Umarex replicas are made). Finally, it provides guidance on the maintenance, safe usage and storage of all Umarex replicas and provides shooting tips. The book was written with the assistance of Umarex who provided information and photographs and allowed me to spend time at their plant in Arnsberg, Germany talking to some of the people who design, make and test Umarex replicas. The result is a comprehensive reference work which covers more than fifty air guns in over 250 pages with more than 100 high-quality photographs and 70,000 words of text. Read more