We often get asked about air pistols for shooting vermin in the shop. Most of the time we would advise you to get an
air rifle. In the UK the maximum legalpower output of an air pistol is 6ftlbs compared to an air rifles 12ftlbs.
If you are going to use a pistol, then the single shot ones tend to be around the legal limit, with the CO2 multi shots being much lower. The single shot ones are good for trapped pests.
Having said that.......
Have been out doing a bit of work in my barn today after getting soaked in the rain this morning. Bit of reading and sitting around as well! Happened to have a friends air pistol with me that I had been tuning up for him as I wanted to test it out on some cans.
The
Umarex Beretta px4 Storm is about as close to the real thing as you can get with its blow back action. Testing it out on cans in the barn....rats turned up of course. (Poison really doesn't seem to do much this year)
Had 4 hits at short range, unloaded the entire 8 shot mag of
BSA Elite pellets into them. (Polymags don't fit umarex pistols except for the revolvers)
So they work well, just don't expect accuracy or effectiveness at anything over 8 meters!
Still in my barn now, rain stopped and it's getting dark. I can hear them in the walls! Time to get the
Nitesite out on my rifle!
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