C-15 BONE COLLECTOR Blowback

This was my Christmas present and I love it. It looks and feels great. I was surprised with the power behind it. My kids and grandkids tried it and loved it. My grandson got him one too.

This package came in looking used. The package in came is bent, worn cardboard corners looks like the package was unsealed and then resealed badly. If I knew this I wouldn’t have purchased this item. For the price I expected brand new because this was a gift!

Fair price and expected performance

This is an awesome gun and, definitely, my number one in my collection! PROS: * It's compact (7" long x 5.75" high) * Relatively light (maybe 1.5 pounds) * Good velocity (up to 430 fps) * Strong blowback * Easy trigger pull in double action (2.5 on a 1 - 5 scale) * Solid construction (feels very comfortable in the hand) * Easy Co2 replacement * 16 pellet rotary stick mag (8 on each side) CONS: There's only two things that keep me from giving this gun a 5-star rating. 1) I can't seem to find a source to buy spare stick mags for this gun. Some people say that the Gamo P-25 sticks will work. I have a P-25 and, although the stick may fit into and fire successfully from the C-15, it will not eject when the mag release button is pushed. Closer inspection shows that the P-25 mag is a little longer and, therefore, doesn't click into place. So, the only way to remove the P-25 mag is to reach in and pull it out (it's a snug fit). Someone with large fingers would have difficulty with this. 2) The blowback action is so powerful on this gun (which is a "cool" factor) ... however, the vibration can shake a pellet loose from the bottom of the mag. I suppose this might be rectified by using a pellet that provides a more snug fit. BOTTOM LINE: Via YouTube, there were two other guns that I found recommended for emergency / last resort self-defense: The Umarex Walther CP-99 and the Gamo P-25. I purchased both, but found many drawbacks to each gun. I had high hopes for the Umarex CP-99 (especially with a price tag of $165). In my opinion though, the Gamo C-15 "Bone Collector" exceeds the CP-99 and P-25 in performance, feel, and value of price.

First off and most importantly the trigger pull is awesome 2 stage light and crisp, unlike most gas pistols on the market, and it's actually by far the most accurate gas pistol I've ever owned even though it's a smooth bore I've actually bought this gun ,only because it was stolen from me

Yeah, the pistol looks and feels great. But, unfortunately, that's as far as it goes. I'm a very good pistol shot but I'm having far too many shots that are not showing up on target and there's no way to tell if it's because the pellet fell out before it loaded or it was a legitimate miss. The trigger pull is far to long and then too heavy at the end of the pull. It's not realistic. Finally, the magazine jammed on the seventh round of eight shots and there appears to be no way to access it to remove it. It's still well under warranty but I would rather apply the shipping cost to a new pistol that works. I expected more from GAMO.

Great one, worth the money.

FPS is high, accuracy is above average, loudness is probably 7/10 (with 10 being the loudest). Great, compact size. One huge flaw...the magazine release button is smack dab in the middle of the area you place your hands/fingers to fire the pistol. The button only takes a light touch, so when you squeeze the trigger the magazine will occasionally slide right out the bottom. I had to pick it up off the ground 3 times while shooting my first magazine. If that were corrected, this would be a great pellet pistol...