I'm looking for a plinking pistol, & whilst researching i came across the Gamo P900 IGT pistol which is apparently a gas ram pistol!!, i know its a cheapie, but does any one have any knowledge of it, are their other gas ram pistols?,
I am very out of date with modern pistols so is their others i have missed out on Mike.
Gas Ram Pistols
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Re: Gas Ram Pistols
Maybe the Gamo is a one off as i;ve got no replies, i heard an american pistol was also a gas ram, maybe not , Mike.zunmik wrote:I'm looking for a plinking pistol, & whilst researching i came across the Gamo P900 IGT pistol which is apparently a gas ram pistol!!, i know its a cheapie, but does any one have any knowledge of it, are their other gas ram pistols?,
I am very out of date with modern pistols so is their others i have missed out on Mike.
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Re: Gas Ram Pistols
Not heard of this pistol before.
Just looked it up, on the net, and had a good read.
Looks quite well priced.
Kind regards,
Phil
Just looked it up, on the net, and had a good read.
Looks quite well priced.
Kind regards,
Phil
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Re: Gas Ram Pistols
I did purchase the Gamo pistol its a perfectly adequate plinker though the non adjustable "yellow" rearsight is iffy, i will have to replace or fit a red dot sight, ATB, mike.zunmik wrote:I'm looking for a plinking pistol, & whilst researching i came across the Gamo P900 IGT pistol which is apparently a gas ram pistol!!, i know its a cheapie, but does any one have any knowledge of it, are their other gas ram pistols?,
I am very out of date with modern pistols so is their others i have missed out on Mike.
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Re: Gas Ram Pistols
The Gamo P900 IGT (the IGT stands for inert gas technology) is interesting as Gamo also make (made?) the P900 spring version,so if you had both types you could make a direct comparison between the two types of power system. A German friend has done just that, and these were his observations:
The spring pistol was easier to cock.
Muzzle velocities with the gas ram version were consistently slightly higher (by about 4-5%) using various pellets.
The "kick" from the gas ram was less.
The spring pistol was louder.
The gas ram pistol was less heavy than the springer.
So there do seem to be advantages to the gas ram, but if I was going to keep a gun for 20 years I know which one would still be almost as powerful as the day it was bought and which one would probably be dead.
The spring pistol was easier to cock.
Muzzle velocities with the gas ram version were consistently slightly higher (by about 4-5%) using various pellets.
The "kick" from the gas ram was less.
The spring pistol was louder.
The gas ram pistol was less heavy than the springer.
So there do seem to be advantages to the gas ram, but if I was going to keep a gun for 20 years I know which one would still be almost as powerful as the day it was bought and which one would probably be dead.
Re: Gas Ram Pistols
You've covered the IGT well , but would add it has a light smooth trigger for a cheapie, mike.
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