Airguns reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 161 Reddit reviews across 6 subreddits and 34 posts to rank the best Airguns brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/airguns, r/airsoft, r/prepping, r/preppers, r/airgunmarket. Top-rated brands include Weihrauch (4.8/5), Silverback (4.3/5), Gamo (3.9/5).

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Reviews161
Subreddits6
Posts34
Brands57
Products70
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#1

Weihrauch

4.8
(17)
"The HW50 is quality and a better first time air rifle. I would pick the HW50, easiest to use, learn artillery holds."
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"Weihrauch HW50 [about 160 OMR]"
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"Get something like a HW97K (for scope) or HW77 (iron sights) in .22 or .177. I would lean .22 for birds."
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"Weihrauch is a bit better (better trigger at least)."
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"If you can find a second hand Weihrauch it’s a gun for life."
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"Gonna get the hw30 then :) "
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"Second hand HW30S. Made in Germany and fantastic across the board"
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"I would always suggest a Weihrauch springer. Hw30s or HW50s are a great start and will last you for decades 👍🏼"
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"Self sufficient, accurate easy to operate: HW30/Beeman R7"
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"So far I’m loving my Weihrauch HW95"
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#2

Silverback

4.3
(14)
"Silverback srs, it's gonna last forever"
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"Silverback also has the best tech support I've had with any gun"
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"Silverback tac 41p , A version if you want but that gun shoots so far with .40g about 330 fps at 1.65~68j close if not farther than 100 ft shots it's amazing"
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"Silverback has the most after market support. So if you plan on tinkering with it get one of the first two."
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"Silverback has the most after market support. So if you plan on tinkering with it get one of the first two."
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"The srs is super easy to cock up to 2.8j"
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"Depends on how much FPS you want but I know that the silverback springs are already very good and stalker upgrade parts make the tac even more better"
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"I went with silverback, because TAC-41 looks very nice to my eyes."
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"You can buy sniper that is great out of the box, they cost about the same as basic upgraded custom sniper. For example Silverback and ASG Steyr Scout."
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"I'm a tac-41p user and it shoots great out of the box but you might wanna buy a spring change."
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#3

Gamo

3.9
(13)
"My Gamo whisper was like $120 and has been a unit for a while."
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"I have a gamo, although one of the slightly more expensive ones and so far it’s been amazing. It’s pretty darn accurate and hits hard."
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"As a first airgun I highly recommend the Gamo pr-776."
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"Well, gamo are fun as starten, same as Hatsans and Ekols. But if want more pleasure out of the gun, Diana is a good choice."
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"Gamo Whisper at $150 has been a good investment for me."
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"AFAIK GAMO is better than Umarex."
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"With the lack of context i would suggest something gamo."
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"Your best choice would be a 22 caliber. Here's some models you may be interested. Gamo Swarm whisper."
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"Your best choice would be a 22 caliber. Here's some models you may be interested. Gamo Swarm Magnum 10x gen 2, gen 3 and Pro."
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"Gamo brand is a good quality some shoot up to 1400 fps."
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#4

Diana

4.7
(10)
"Well, i think the Diana 34 is a great choice"
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"Diana 34 (as mentioned before) [about 190 OMR]"
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"Out of the rifles you mention the Diana 34 is perfect for you. It’s got plenty of power to knock down a pigeon and you can shoot targets at 10, 20 even 100 meters."
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"Diana is a really good choice."
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"I’d get the D34 without question. Much higher quality than Gamo. Better barrels."
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"Diana 260 for sure."
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"That Diana 260 while NOT German made is probably the best out of what you picked."
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"Yes the German made Diana’s are nice guns. A step below Weihrauch but still way better than gamo/hatsan."
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"Diana are a great German brand."
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"Okay, if you're looking at springers, the high end guns would be Diana..."
#5

Crosman

4.2
(10)
"I couldn't believe how good the F4 was once I had a chance to take it out to a range. The cocking action is as smooth as they come due to the Nitro Piston."
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"Crosman F4"
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"The gun on Airgun Depot and at Crosman would be the same thing. Choose whoever has the better deal, and in stock, at the time that you are buying."
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"Crosman 1322"
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"Crosman and Baikal (if you can even find any Baikal equipment right now, haha)"
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"The gun is extremely versatile and very fun to shoot."
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"I have a 1322 (2 actually) the newest one has a scope and carbine stock on it and is accurate out 15 yards or so."
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"Mine is modded to push 650fps with .22 crosman premier pellets."
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"You may consider the 2260."
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"The Crosman 760 was my first air gun and it was great for plinking and pest control."
#6

Benjamin

4.9
(7)
"Benjamin Air rifles makes some of the best .177 caliber pellet rifles"
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"Benjamin Marauder PCP..... There's a rifle and pistol of this model...."
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"My jump into PCP land was with a Benjamin Marauder. I’ve been very happy with it. Highly tunable with lots of aftermarket parts."
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"Personally i started with: Benjamin Marauder:450$ ... My marauder is in .22 and I get 1/4 groups or less with good conditions at 50 yards. It’s also very quiet."
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"The Benjamin 392 springs to mind, you'll be able to take bigger quarry at longer ranges."
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"I vote for the benjamin Marauder! Great accuracy (especially in .25)..."
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"I started my pcp adventure with a Benjamin armada and a hand pump. Pumping sucked balls, but gun was great for a beginner despite it not being regulated."
#7

Novritsch

3.8
(8)
"Again I recommend perfection.. Novritch.. SSG10 A3."
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"NOVRITCH SSG10 A3"
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"SSG10 works fine as well. Never had any issues."
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"Ssg10 a1"
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"Novoritsch sniper rifles. Im not a big fan of the guy but that's the best you can get ootb."
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"If you’re not keen on upgrading then as much as people shit on it I’d recommend a novritsch since from what I’ve seen are quality guns that come basically pre upgraded out of the box and perform pretty well."
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"Novritch customer service and quality control are bad and If he had asked for upgradeable... I would say the Silverback and its FOURTY EIGHT ROUND magazine, on top of that ability do some serious upgrades to $400 dollar base model, do make it worth putting it in any airsoft sniper top 3 category."
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"Have someone build you one. Don't buy Novritsch."
#8

Air Arms

4.5
(6)
"Air Arms, Weihrauch & Feinwerkbau. Nothing really comes close to the above..."
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"Air Arms, daystate/brocock, FX"
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"Any of the Air Arms guns, the Daystate Huntsman, the Weihrauch HW100, all those will work well for you."
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"AirArms is a really good choice, but might be out of your budget."
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"Air Arms make excellent rifles, Diana also and there are many others out there..."
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"This is my mistake when I jumped and got a At44qe in .22. Shoots extreemly well, amazing trigger and easy to use magazine system."
#9

Hatsan

4.2
(6)
"Hatsan 95 is a great gun for the $$ even when it’s not on sale."
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"Bare minimum you should have: * .357 PCP air rifle * cheap 4500psi hand pump * Lee .357 158gr slug mold * Hatsan .30 Break Barrel * #1 buckshot .30 Mold to make round ball"
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"The Invader would definitely be useful for small game hunting."
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"If you want something a bit better and not a nightmare to refill (Hand pumps suck.) heres my first PCP; I started with a Hatsan BT65-QE in .25, (~$600)"
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"I'd recommend at least a good break barrel in .30, like the Hatsan 135."
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"The hatsan 95 in .22 might do you good. But it's kinda loud so idk"
#10

Tac

4.8
(4)
"If you recommend perfection then its a tac-41p."
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"Tac41 hop up is superior. Therefore a tac41 is more accurate out of the box. Plus it has better external. The tac is better. It’s just a fact."
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"I don't think I've ever seen a bad thing about tac-41. I recently got one and it's pretty damn nice"
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"Tac-41 Silverback SRS Novritsch ssg10 but only for good price."
#11

FX

4.7
(3)
"I’ve just bought the WILDCAT MK2 for this very reason instead of the dreamline. Incredible rifle and has the latest smooth twist x ba"
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"I have the koi for my fx. I love it!"
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"It's a lower priced gun, the impact II and crown will stay top of the line for a bit. They are basically the same but impact is bullpup and crown is rifle configuration."
#12

Hatsan 95

4.3
(3)
"Can’t be beat for the money. Walnut stock and good shooter"
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"Hatsan 95 on sale $100 at Pyramid"
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"The Hatsan mod 95 is on sale for $124.99 on airgun depot"
#13

ASG

4.0
(3)
"If you can find it the asg m40a5. It’s a gas powered sniper"
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"ASG Steyr Scout easy"
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"Styre scout fires great out of the box"
#14

Daisy

4.0
(3)
"For birds and squirrels, it's hard to beat a much cheaper Daisy Powerline 880 for the accuracy and abilities to to dispatch that size pests."
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"Daisy 880"
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"I've got a Daisy 953 single-stroke pneumatic. Very accurate with not-so-great trigger. No recoil and no hold sensitivity since it's pneumatic."
#15

Modify

3.7
(3)
"I personally went with the Scout as I don't plan on tinkering with it much and my brother has a heavily upgraded SRS if I want to run it I can."
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"If not then the Scout is also a strong contender."
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"The modify scout is decent but imo its inferior to t."
#16

Beeman

5.0
(2)
"The beeman r9 is a tack driver, easy to shoot, and it won't put holes in your roof, much quieter than the hatsans."
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"If you want to step up a bit in price, the Beeman R9"
#17

Maple Leaf

5.0
(2)
"Maple leaf mlc 338 is real good. And it’s a vsr-10 so you have a lot of upgrade parts if you need."
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"Maple Leaf MLC-338"
#18

Avenger

5.0
(2)
"I have the .22 avenger. It's a damn hunting machine. Straight business that thing."
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"That Avenger is easy to crank the power up on it. Out of all the ones you listed that is the best choice."
#19

Dragonfly

5.0
(2)
"Dragonfly MK2 is the best multipump."
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"I got the dragonfly mk2 in .22 cal for Christmas, and it is fun as hell."
#20

AEA

5.0
(2)
"This one AEA ZEUS has 2000 Joules of power to propel a .72 1080 GN Slug!"
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"I would recommend the AEA .357 HP Max."
#21

Umarex

5.0
(2)
"I hunt (pest control, really) squirrels and chipmunks on my property with a 22 break action air rifle - Umarex Emerge nitro piston."
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"Umarex makes a bad ass .50 cal rifle"
#22

Origin

4.5
(2)
"I have the Origin and have been very happy with it, accurate and packs a punch."
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"I own the Origin and love it BUT the Avenger in .25 is the next one for larger pest control."
#23

Crosman 2250

4.0
(2)
"The Crosman 2250 I use is good, just wanted something a bit more tactical and fun."
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"The 2250 is basically the same as 2240 and such."
#24

Airguns of Arizona

4.0
(2)
"Airguns of arizona and pyramid air, and of course amazon all are solid."
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"Airguns of Arizona (AoA) has used airguns in their “pre-owned” section. I am pretty sure they have their own warranty associated with them."
#25

Evanix

5.0
(1)
"If I had a no price matters budget and didn't want to spend a truck load still. Evanix rain storm 2 in .25 or .30 would be my choice."
#26

Winchester

5.0
(1)
"Of those, the winchester is one of the best value for dollar guns. It's really an Evanix blizzard sold under a different badge."
#27

RWS

5.0
(1)
"OP, you will NOT regret buying an RWS 34 if you decide to go that route. The trigger is absolutely beautiful; it's exactly how all airgun triggers should be."
#28

Big Cat

5.0
(1)
"I have the big cat .22. Very consistent at 70-80 yds. Overall, I very much would recommend it or the .177 model."
#29

VSR-X

5.0
(1)
"The best with no price limit? VSR-X. There isn’t a platform out there that will preform OOTB like a hand built VSR-X."
#30

RWS Diana

5.0
(1)
"My RWS Diana. 22 is totally more useful than a real .22 for small game."
#31

Modern Airguns

5.0
(1)
"Absolutely, modern airguns have plenty of power necessary to take big game these days."
#32

M-Rod

5.0
(1)
"M-Rod .25"
#33

Steer Challenge E

5.0
(1)
"I use the steer challenge e. It is about 3200USD."
#34

Airgunkart

5.0
(1)
"Your search ends here. Airgunkart.com is the leading provider of air guns, rifles, and pistols."
#35

Kalibargun

5.0
(1)
"My nicest and favorite gun is a Kalibargun Cricket."
#36

Desert Tech

4.0
(1)
"The Desert Tech SRS is pretty good out of the box."
#37

Skirmshop

4.0
(1)
"Skirmshop does sell pre-upgraded versions the VSR10 and TAC41."
#38

QB78

4.0
(1)
"My 2 cents worth is to get the best rifle you can reasonable afford. I started with a QB78 converted from co2 to HPA and completely worked over, great shooting rifle."
#39

Barra 1200G

4.0
(1)
"I just ordered the barra 1200g, I wanted a .22 at a decent price and I love my gamo wildcat whisper in .177"
#40

Beeman P17

4.0
(1)
"It's a very accurate air pistol with an adjustable trigger for under $50."
#41

Gamo Swarm Whisper

4.0
(1)
"I’m probably going to go with the gamo swarm whisper. ($150 Amazon)"
#42

Daisy Model 35

4.0
(1)
"Daisy model 35 has compact stock and shoots bbs and pellets well for a smooth bore around $50"
#43

Umarex Origin .177 Caliber PCP Air Rifle

4.0
(1)
"$329 22 cal and includes a hand pump."
#44

Hatsan Invader

4.0
(1)
"Look into the hatsan invader if you want semi-auto."
#45

AT44

4.0
(1)
"Your AT44 should tune down to 12fpe without any issue."
#46

Olimpic

4.0
(1)
"Definitely worth to check it out."
#47

Webley

4.0
(1)
"Webley Alecto Ultra .22 with 4 pumps it gives up to 11 ft-lb energy."
#48

Air Rifles

4.0
(1)
"Air rifles are viable for smaller game - especially sitting targets from feeder targeting."
#49

Walmart

4.0
(1)
"I bought a cheap pump BB gun at Walmart, and it kills small game with no problem."
#50

Pump Level Pellets Gun

4.0
(1)
"Even one of the pump level pellets guns come in handy."
#51

Walther

4.0
(1)
"I’ve got a Walther Dominator new in the box that could be up for discussion."
#52

Stormrider

4.0
(1)
"I like my Stormrider in .22 cal for 50 yard shooting."
#53

Gauntlet

4.0
(1)
"Get a .177 Gauntlet, detune it to 12 fpe."
#54

Chinese B1 Break Barrel

3.0
(1)
"There always a Chinese B1 break barrel and might set you back around $30."
#55

Snowpeak CP2

3.0
(1)
"Decent all-rounder when you don't quite know what you want: Snowpeak (SMK & a few other brands) CP2."
#56

Umarex Fusion .177

3.0
(1)
"Using a umaerex fusion .177 first gen at around 15 feet."
#57

Victor

3.0
(1)
"Airguns are good for target practice and for clearing out pests in your garden or indoors after SHTF but gotta agree with others here."

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