I just recently received a 177 Pinty Vanguard, it is a well designed and manufactured air gun. It is very accurate out to 50yds, using OEM Stock Crosman 10.5gr pellets, (Hosp sparrows and Starling) just hate it, when they raid the Cluck Cluck's feed pan.
I will be buying a 22cal Vanguard to go with the 177 cal Vanguard, I have now.
Have over 500+ rds down the tube and nothing has changed, still makes the pest birds fly after the first shot. Very loud with NO silencer.
There was a minor problem with the OEM silencer, I could not get any decent groups using it (2-3" shotgun groups) at 25 yds.
Checked everything and it was a good to go. So I Pulled the silencer off and I am now getting 3/4" groups at 50yds, when I did my part, very pleased with the 177 now.
I like the regulated pressure, very consistent shots @ around 850 fps for the Crosmans 10.5gr pellets. ( I shoot tethered).
MY Major complaint: There is NO CALIBER DESIGNATION stamped/marked on either of my Pinty air guns, for Identification of the caliber.
I can see a problem, when the other Pinty's air guns are received, it will be very hard to make sure you have the correct mags/ammo, with the correct rifle or pistols, when there is NO CALIBER MARKING ON THESE AIR GUNs........
There should be a CALIBER MARKING on these air guns, to reduce the confusion on which caliber, is to go with each air gun.
A semi permanent Caliber, marking sticker would be a great help to avoid any confusion with any owners that have 2 or more of the same model air guns/pistols.
This is the first air gun I have bought, that had NO CALIBER MARKINGS
on the air guns, that I have been using/shooting since 2017!
This is a list of air guns, I presently own and shoot, since 2017,
4 Sheridans 64/67 yr models - 22 cal/Hammerli 850 Air Mag -17 x 2, + 22 cal /QB-79 - 22 cal /Guantlet - 22 cal / Crosman 150 - 22 cal, 2nd Variant Model / Crosman 160 - 1st Variant Model - 22 cal /MRod Varmint 22 cal Sentry 705-2 - 22 cal /Sentry 705-9T -25 cal / Dar 17/22 cal Discovery / Dragon Fly I- 22 cal & DF II 17 & 22 cal / Diana Storm Rider 17 & 22 cal /17-22 & 25 cal Bandits Black, 17 -22 cal Chaser rifle/pistol combo's/ 22cal Pinty Buster pistol- 17 cal Vanguard..
CF 4500 45 min SCBA tanks x 3, w/GX/CS 4-1 compressor providing the go juice...for most the above.........