The Barra 1866 Tactical Lever Action CO2 air rifle is a new introduction from the company. It’s an interesting combination of nineteenth century action with twenty-first century styling.
In fact, it’s a development of the Barra 1866 CO2 air rifle that HAM reviewed a little while back. We liked it a lot and it remains a great replica for Western fans! The looks and feel are there and the individual cartridge loading and ejection are perfect.
In fact there’s two models. The .177 caliber gun shoots BBs or pellets through a smooth bore barrel. The .22 has a rifles barrel and is for use with pellets only.
There’s no doubt that the Barra 1866 Tactical has a fantastically-realistic action that puts most other CO2-powered replicas in the shade!
Ammo is loaded into individual cartridges then these are then thumbed into the magazine tube through the side-loading gate. This is exactly like the firearm original.
Pulling down on the lever action chambers and ejects successive cartridges after firing. The HAM team found that a fairly stout pull on the action gave the best results in ejecting the “empties”.
Of course, it’s the realistic cartridge loading and ejection that makes this 1866 such a stand-out. It’s definitely fun! But one word of warning…
Buy a lot of extra cartridges!
Unlike the firearm original, these cartridges need to be re-loaded and re-used. The realistic extraction sends them flying and – if outside – you’ll be hard-pressed to find them all again. Also remember to carefully clean any dirt off of them before re-loading.
Ten are included with the gun, but for full enjoyment, you’ll certainly want more. Fortunately these are available in 10-packs. Add a pack to your order, together with a good supply of 12 Gram CO2s…
Power is provided by two 12 Gram CO2 cartridges. These are located in the buttstock. The buttplate hinges up to provide access for loading.
Obviously the vertical ejection of the “empties” makes it tough to fit a scope. So Barra provides two scope mounting rails – one short, one long – either side of the ejection port. This allows the mounting of a red dot or similar sight.
There’s also a vintage, flip-up iron rear sight to accompany the post front sight.
In keeping with the “Tactical” name, there’s a slew of M-LOK slots built-in to the forend, together with an underside Picatinny rail. That’s plenty of options for adding lights, lasers or whatever!
Barra claims a maximum Muzzle Velocity of 600 FPS with the .177 caliber version. But maximum FPS is not the real purpose of the Barra 1866 Tactical Lever Action CO2 air rifle. It’s the fun of loading and ejecting those cartridges while engaging feral soda cans or similar targets at close range in the backyard!
The price is $259.99 in .177 and $299.99 in .22 caliber.
Enjoy
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Barra 1866 Tactical CO2 Pellet Rifle 0.177
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