ESA model 35- A review
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 9:09 pm
So my friends before buying the air rifle, I asked about the brand and and the particular model, but no one knew about it at all. So I've decided to make a review Especially for the people who want to buy it because very less information is available on the net.
I bought it from flipkart for Rs 6100( I know it's price is Rs 5000 at gunkart.com). I enquired about the specifications form the seller and he said it shoots at 450 fps+(I knew that was a guess but I took the risk). When it came, it was detached from the body and barrel. Assembling it was easy.
Now about the details
I haven't tried to check the fps yet but I can assure that its far more than 450fps.
I don't have ballistic gel so can't tell much about the penetration but just to give you a rough idea It penetrated 2 tin plates (firm ones like paint can) after it went through 4 larers of my rolled yoga mat(I didn't expect it even to touch the 2nd plate and kept the mat just as a precaution). So one could get a rough idea that it's POWERFUL.
After ruining my yoga mat I went to roof for testing its accuracy.here are the results after a bit of practice. The shots were taken at a resting position The barrel is nicely rifled I used master shot pointed pellets. Now I think I should describe the looks.I've always liked the dark brown shade over the light Orange-yellow
It's finish is quite good. Shiny wooden stock with a silver barrel. I can't make it out if the barrel was chrome plated or just stainless steel etc.I can't tell much about the looks as it differs from person to person.
Pro's :
• it's powerful
•Accurate enough for plinking
•Good looking!
Con's:
•Trigger is not smooth
•HUGE clocking effort ( I almost dislocated my shoulder for first 3 days)
• not very accurate beyond 25-30m
So I would say it is worth trying. And moral of the new gun: sometimes taking risks is fruitful. I am Glad I brought it.
Suyash
I bought it from flipkart for Rs 6100( I know it's price is Rs 5000 at gunkart.com). I enquired about the specifications form the seller and he said it shoots at 450 fps+(I knew that was a guess but I took the risk). When it came, it was detached from the body and barrel. Assembling it was easy.
Now about the details
I haven't tried to check the fps yet but I can assure that its far more than 450fps.
I don't have ballistic gel so can't tell much about the penetration but just to give you a rough idea It penetrated 2 tin plates (firm ones like paint can) after it went through 4 larers of my rolled yoga mat(I didn't expect it even to touch the 2nd plate and kept the mat just as a precaution). So one could get a rough idea that it's POWERFUL.
After ruining my yoga mat I went to roof for testing its accuracy.here are the results after a bit of practice. The shots were taken at a resting position The barrel is nicely rifled I used master shot pointed pellets. Now I think I should describe the looks.I've always liked the dark brown shade over the light Orange-yellow
It's finish is quite good. Shiny wooden stock with a silver barrel. I can't make it out if the barrel was chrome plated or just stainless steel etc.I can't tell much about the looks as it differs from person to person.
Pro's :
• it's powerful
•Accurate enough for plinking
•Good looking!
Con's:
•Trigger is not smooth
•HUGE clocking effort ( I almost dislocated my shoulder for first 3 days)
• not very accurate beyond 25-30m
So I would say it is worth trying. And moral of the new gun: sometimes taking risks is fruitful. I am Glad I brought it.
Suyash