Umarex Legends M712 Blowback Automatic .177 Caliber BB Gun Air Pistol

As of today. This has been the best BB gun I have purchased. This is my first full auto BB gun. Note that the gun is very heavy due to its all metal construction. Comparing it to my other BB guns. The co2 cartridge’s get eaten up extremely fast. I went through a box of 24. Within the hour. And that’s only because of how long it takes you to reload. I’ve never worn eye protection in the past. But make sure you do. It’s loud. Blowback makes the experience as if you were shooting a real gun. Mine didn’t come with the Allen key for the removal and replacement of the co2. Not a big deal. Just keep that in mind. In the pictures the gun looks to be more on the matte black side. But it’s a dark gun metal gray. Which is in my opinion better . The gun overall looks and feel amazing.

Insanely cool BB gun. It has semi and full auto, feels great in hand, but you'll burn through CO2 because it's just too much fun.

You'd be hard-pressed to tell this from the original without close inspection; it's THAT realistic. The bb magazine and the CO2 cartridge are cleverly located in the drop-magazine and you can order separate magazines as allowing you to drop a magazine and insert another. Magazine insertion, I should note, requires some force to get it to seat. The safety is paced and functions as with the original. The blow-back / cocking action are very impressive. Full-auto is extremely impressive and a LOT of fun. The bolt functios in a blur and it actually has a impressive kick and some muzzle-climb. The downside to firing full-auto is that it quickly depletes CO2 cartridges so I recommend that you stock-up on cartridges if you going to fire it frequently in "giggle mode". The only "fault"that I see is that the lanyard ring looks like a blued, thin key-ring (perhaps because it probably is one). The weight, incidentally, requires you cup the magazine in one hand to have any steadiness and thus accuracy. If you want a realistic, fun and just cool looking bb pistol that has the extra fun of full rock-n-roll this is it.

This is a replica of my favorite gun in Resident Evil 4 and the same gun Natalya used in Destroy All Humans! 2, the Mauser C96. I was pleasantly surprised by the weight and feel of this BB gun. It definitely carries some weight which almost makes it feel like a two handed pistol which for more accuracy, it is. To start off with, loading the CO2 cartridge does require a hex wrench which I am not a fan of. I prefer the tool being a part of the gun to make it easier to swap out CO2 cartridges fast… or at least have a place to store the hex wrench… this is why I like the Glock 19 Gen 3 replica in this regards when it comes to replacing CO2 cartridges. It is sort of a pain to refill the BBs by holding back the spring with a finger nail while individually placing one BB in at a time. Thankfully, it can carry a decent amount, but only when shooting semi-automatic. The magazine capacity is almost too small for automatic because you’ll spent the magazine within a finger pull. It would be nice if they made better use of the size of the bulky magazine to hold more BBs by making the magazine more efficient at storing the CO2 cartridge and make more room to store more BBs. Now, you’ll be tempted to slam the magazine into the slot to lock and load, but don’t do this… this gun will jam easily when slamming the magazine inside the gun. You’ll have to be gentle with this gun when loading in the magazine, but not too gentle to where it won’t click in. To remove a jammed BB, you’ll need a paper clip or a thin metal wire to pop the BB out of the gun while the chamber is open. Keeping the chamber open can be difficult. This is a double action gun, which means you’ll have to pull back on the hammer to load the BB into the chamber. After this, aim at the target and fire away. The sound is muffled compared to the sharp sound from BB guns without a blowback feature because of the energy spent through the blowback and reloading the next BB into the chamber. This is good for realism, but not good for fast shooting which I don’t mind. Shooting this gun in full-auto is what makes this gun fun. It shoots very fast and has a distinct sound. It doesn’t shake your body, but it does jerk your arms from the recoil like a vibrating toy. Get ready to eat through your CO2 cartridges because this will consume your gas cartridges fast… haha This gun does have an adjustable site which I would like if it served a use? I never needed to adjust it as I kept it laying flat and seemed to have good accuracy regardless when shooting semi-automatic. It’s a good nod to the original firearm. Would I recommend this gun? Of course! Do I think this replica could be improved? Of course! This is much more affordable than the original WWI German gun and can be just as much fun to use.