ckeilah wrote:As long as you aren't in the 94XXX zip code--basically the pansy ass Nanny State wankers of the Bay Area, Cali loves the guns. Look at the map, Cali was one of the first states to buy in on this! :-)

Bay Area?? Heck man 94101-96970 covers almost all of Nor-cal.

"142xx" cannot order? What does a zip code designate in Buffalo/Suburban Buffalo, NY State that disallows ordering an air gun? I cannot find any State law or local ordinance that prohibits purchase? I understand NY City prohibits everything, but elsewhere in the State?

My daughter will love this. I'm just starting to teach her to shoot and she loves pink. My only concern will be when deer season rolls around and she wants to take it with her...lol

I'm using stuff like this to empower my daughter. We are pushing all the book stuff but using Martial Arts, camping, fishing and shooting to make her feel independent, and actually be independent not just entitled. I hate that phrase "Hits like a girl", she hits very hard and has beaten and threatened several of her classmates. How hard are these to pump? I got her a grizzly for Christmas last year and she has a hard time pumping it. She's 10 and awesome. In for one.

minakawa wrote:I'm in the SF peninsula area, and could get this shipped to my house. Will this be enough to scare off pests? Would love to keep squirrels out of my tomatoes and teach the 'coons to keep out of my backyard where i have the chickens.

Would be hard to kill a coon with this, but you could put it's eye out... Frankly a .22 using mini caps would be more effective and probably quieter.

[quote postid="5061228" user="wingedsurfgirl"]I really want me one to try on the gophers that taunt me from their holes in my yard.
Well if you can get small firecrackers where you live light one and throw it down the hole-that will do away with your problem and with little effort!!!

CowboyDann wrote:My son Ralphie won't stop bugging me for a rifle like this, I swear to god it's all the boy talks about. He even wrote a school paper about it, but my buzzkill wife keeps telling him he'll shoot his eye out, tellin me he's too young for a gun. I'm thinking of going behind the old lady's back and buying it for him anyways. I don't even care if I don't get any for a week, I got my trophy to keep me company. What do you guys think? I'm sure he can handle himself, but what is the recommend age for this gun?

I think you should go for it, when I was Santa at the mall, I told him what all the moms want me to tell the kids, when the kids ask for a BB gun.

Harui wrote:D:< Why does pink automatically equal girl? Not all females like pink! In fact, I hate it, so despite the fact that pink things are "geared" toward females, it actually makes me like them less!

Would you rather pink be marketed towards guys? I have a pink Izula pocket knife (google it) and if anyone makes fun of it, I'll ask them if they wanna feel how sharp it is.

chrisfromiowa wrote:I'm using stuff like this to empower my daughter. We are pushing all the book stuff but using Martial Arts, camping, fishing and shooting to make her feel independent, and actually be independent not just entitled. I hate that phrase "Hits like a girl", she hits very hard and has beaten and threatened several of her classmates. How hard are these to pump? I got her a grizzly for Christmas last year and she has a hard time pumping it. She's 10 and awesome. In for one.

If you really loved her, you'd buy her a Barrett.

Harui wrote:D:< Why does pink automatically equal girl? Not all females like pink! In fact, I hate it, so despite the fact that pink things are "geared" toward females, it actually makes me like them less!

"Lady" versions of rifles and shotguns typically have the stock's proportions altered to better fit female shooters. The fact that this one is pink is just a bonus.

This is a fun plinking gun. The "ladies" designation comes from the lighter weight, shorter length of pull (trigger to stock butt measurement) and lighter cocking effort, which is ~half that of a Big Cat or Grizzly. A can of Krylon Fuzion or Truck bed liner paint will fix you right up for that pink issue.

Can someone explain to me the logic of putting a scope on a 500fps rifle?

VonFalkenhausen wrote:It is a distinct step up from the likes of a Daisy Red Ryder, but no better than most of the middle range air rifles you can get at Wal-Mart these days.

I was a Crossman adherent in my youth. Always overpumped them, too. Nowadays, it's all cheap Chinese break-barrels from the flea market.

piskami wrote:Buy a pink air rifle, paint it black

Now its a Man's Air Rifle.

Nah, Camo makes it a Mans Air Rifle.

[get it for him plus 1 can of blk spray paint


quote postid="5061019" user="CowboyDann"]My son Ralphie won't stop bugging me for a rifle like this, I swear to god it's all the boy talks about. He even wrote a school paper about it, but my buzzkill wife keeps telling him he'll shoot his eye out, tellin me he's too young for a gun. I'm thinking of going behind the old lady's back and buying it for him anyways. I don't even care if I don't get any for a week, I got my trophy to keep me company. What do you guys think? I'm sure he can handle himself, but what is the recommend age for this gun?[/quote]

PINK - the color of the rifle of the person who just outshot you!

Appleseedusa.org can help!

awl85 wrote:So does this mean California finally gets some love?

Thanks to stick-in-the-mud buzzkilling state legislators, this cannot be delivered to the following states:

Illinois
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Jersey
Washington DC
APO & FPO Addresses
US Territories

In addition to the states above, the following zip codes are also off-limits:
10001-11697
18501-19388
02135
17584
44139
212xx
330xx
350xx
352xx
376xx
94101-96970
142xx

Huh, the "men's" rifle a couple of days ago they wouildn't ship to anywhere in NYS, but this one is just verboten in NYC zips. DOes this mean my wife wants an air rifle?

Am I being dense? Does the write up seem to switch between the prey being female and then male?

"I knew exactly where she'd be as she came over the ridge."

"...he would afford me no such courtesy. He was a hunter..."

awl85 wrote:So does this mean California finally gets some love?

Thanks to stick-in-the-mud buzzkilling state legislators, this cannot be delivered to the following states:

Illinois
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Jersey
Washington DC
APO & FPO Addresses
US Territories

In addition to the states above, the following zip codes are also off-limits:
10001-11697
18501-19388
02135
17584
44139
212xx
330xx
350xx
352xx
376xx
94101-96970
142xx

The 9's are CA. (94101-96970)

Yes. This Gamo is powerful enough to penetrate a wild pig, and if aimed at a vital spot, kill it.

Harui wrote:D:< Why does pink automatically equal girl? Not all females like pink! In fact, I hate it, so despite the fact that pink things are "geared" toward females, it actually makes me like them less!

I do not know why pink is considered girly. Although I am a girl and I like pink.
However I would not buy this.

I think you should try again to convince your wife that it would be okay, it's hard to accidentally shoot a single shot air rifle. Also the pink color may discourage him from recklessly showing off for his friends. If he really wants a rifle , then he'll accept the color and if he shows he is responsible he can one day have a better one. But don't do it behind your wife's back and create a power struggle. your son will probably appreciate it more if it's a sign of trust from both his parents.

CowboyDann wrote:My son Ralphie won't stop bugging me for a rifle like this, I swear to god it's all the boy talks about. He even wrote a school paper about it, but my buzzkill wife keeps telling him he'll shoot his eye out, tellin me he's too young for a gun. I'm thinking of going behind the old lady's back and buying it for him anyways. I don't even care if I don't get any for a week, I got my trophy to keep me company. What do you guys think? I'm sure he can handle himself, but what is the recommend age for this gun?

Two questions:

1 - Any chance paint will actually stick to "Tough All-Weather Molded Synthetic" stock?

2 - Why are we over-selling? This thing kicks like a flea. "Butt Plate: Ventilated Rubber Pad for Recoil Absorption"

can this kill a bird?

wodowooter wrote:Nah, Camo makes it a Redneck's Air Rifle.

FTFY.

rbildirici wrote:can this kill a bird?

By shooting them?

Sparrow...yes

Ostrich...no

But you could club both of them to death with it.

awl85 wrote:So does this mean California finally gets some love?

Thanks to stick-in-the-mud buzzkilling state legislators, this cannot be delivered to the following states:

Illinois
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Jersey
Washington DC
APO & FPO Addresses
US Territories

In addition to the states above, the following zip codes are also off-limits:
10001-11697
18501-19388
02135
17584
44139
212xx
330xx
350xx
352xx
376xx
94101-96970
142xx

Don't understand... Bought many many airguns online shipped to Massachusetts. I wanted one for my wife!!!

Billyki wrote:Don't understand... Bought many many airguns online shipped to Massachusetts. I wanted one for my wife!!!

As a resident of the Commonwealth of Taxachusetts I was wondering the same thing. Lousy gun laws!!

awl85 wrote:
350xx
352xx

I find it strange that I can't get this gun in alabama... how dumb

woodworkerman wrote:Yes. This Gamo is powerful enough to penetrate a wild pig, and if aimed at a vital spot, kill it.

bwhahahaha

one brave dude to use it to hunt "wild" pigs here in Texas.

The "wild" pigs here would find it more amusing and irritating than injurious. As a hunter of "wild" pig you would likely be turned into "wild" pig poop.

A can of Rustoleum plastic paint will solve your ills. Plus, it comes in 11 colors!

Good deal, I'd get it for my 6 year old but HE hates pink and he'd rather shoot his Henry lever action .22 or Dad's AR-15....

Yes, I was the "First Sucker" to buy and so happy for it. These are sold out almost everywhere reputable and I know first hand how awesome these are.
For the price it is simply an outstanding deal.
Great Job Woot!!!
Watch out Flying Monkeys my lady is armed...

advice please! is the scope worth the 10 bucks??

woodworkerman wrote:Yes. This Gamo is powerful enough to penetrate a wild pig, and if aimed at a vital spot, kill it.

Penetrate means go through it's skin. You're not going to kill a boar with this air rifle. At most you're going to get it's attention.

There's valid reasons people hunt wild pigs with 7.62(30 cal) variant rounds and 12 gauge slugs. It's not overkill for something that's 300+ lbs.

I don't know what wild pigs look like in your area, but around here anything smaller than a 357 Magnum you might as well not bother, you're not going to humanely kill it.

wingedsurfgirl wrote:I really want me one to try on the gophers that taunt me from their holes in my yard. Seriously... Some of us in the forbidden zips have enough land that it makes sense to have one or 3. Unfortunately the lovely Santa Cruz government doesn't see it that way. Bucket o' crap on their head!

This is not an air rifle suitable for anything as large as gophers. Only thing you will do is inflict pain and suffering upon an animal. The velocity and impact power here are just too low for anything much larger than a big mouse or small rat.

kahluabomb wrote:I find it strange that I can't get this gun in alabama... how dumb

Local ordinances apply in this case. Nothing to do with Alabama state laws.

Buy your guns soon, because mandatory health insurance today, gun confiscation tomorrow!

rbildirici wrote:advice please! is the scope worth the 10 bucks??

Perhaps someone with more experience in this particular model should chime in, but my instinct is "no." At the distances you'll be using this, just using the sight should be more than sufficient. This isn't a sniper air rifle.

It is removable, so maybe you'd have some extra incentive to purchase it if you thought you might want it on something else. But just for this item I doubt it's necessary (though kind of a cool looking addition).

rdermyer wrote:Buy your guns soon, because mandatory health insurance today, gun confiscation tomorrow!

Obama has a better track record with the 2nd Amendment than Romney does.