Winchester 1873 Multi-Pump Air Rifle

Magazine fed pumpers work great in cold weather with gloves on. Pumpers don't have the recoil reaction of break barrels and are therefore easier to shoot accurately. Pumpers are naturally variable power. It looks good. Nice thick forearm. There are only 4 magazine fed pellet pumpers, this one, Seneca, Umarex and Crosman. I've collected all 4 now. Hard to pick a favorite. PS, Air Venturi magazines fit perfectly.

Make the bolt independent of the safety.

One pump isn't reliably accurate. 2 pumps works great at 6 meters. Quiet at 2 pumps.

POWER! this is what I was hoping for with the vapor max. 2/3 the price 10x the gun! single shot tray is great option. pump arm gives plenty of leverage to get that power. with a little white paint on the front sight l get 4/5 under a quarter at 25 yds with daisy hollow point. I put a Paracord wrap on the top and bottom of the pump loop, makes pumping a little quieter and easier on the knuckles.this gun has beaten the 901 as my best multi pump, a very high bar. BUY THIS GUN!

brass bead front sight. up grade to .22 cal. make it with wood stock and metal receiver.

the gun is chunky, the plastic is slick and feels brittle. it's LOUD both pumping and firing. compared to the vapor max this gun is a huge step in the right direction.

The magazine( a generic copy ) is very convenient and feeds well with no drama . The open sights were spot on . The trigger feels better than the Barra 1866 pumper . For 80.00 better than expected ! I mounted a 3x9x40mm scope on mine and zeroed with little effort . It seems very accurate with 9 grain domes . It has a nice weight and shoulders well . Pumping effort is easy . It feels like power of a 1977xs and then some , maybe called a magnum pumper . At 17 to 19 yards almost hole in hole @ 3 pumps producing over 500fps. with 4 pumps . The bolt is on the stiff side so I disassembled mine and added some silicone grease to all moving parts as well as filling the stock with foam .

Of coarse expecting wood furniture and metal parts at this price point is not happening . Like most airguns now days at this price there is a lot of plastic on board . Fit and finish is good . Most would say its just a toy , but don't let that fool you . It makes some serious power . The pump arm is also plastic unlike the Barra 1866 which is metal . But doesn't seem to flex . A 22 caliber would be my wish . They seem to be against a 22 version not to many 22's out there anymore . More than 1 magazine would nice .