My new toy arrived yesterday afternoon. It's a Umarex replica of the Mauser Schnellfeuer, powerred by CO2 and firing BBs down a smooth bore. All metal, probably zinc. It's amazing and more fun that I've ever had from an air pistol. The bolt is drawn back to start firing. It cocks the hammer which falls when you pull the trigger, the bolt and hammer cycle when the shot is fired. The safety functions as does the selector switch on the side. The 'magazine' holds the CO2 cartridge and up to 18 BBs, it will fire all 18 in about half a second when the selector is on 'R'. Being smoothbore it's not very accurate, and a CO2 cartridge only lasts about 50 rounds, but it's amazing fun. Incidently, a box of 40 CO2 cartridges comes with the pistol. A Mauser stock iron is a little large for the groove in the back of the grip; I have an old rusty one, which is going to the gunsmith to be fitted.
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