When we go to public events, especially firearm-centric events, we often hear comments that contain some of the following phrases: “Ah, those are airsoft guns”, “Oh, they sell BB guns”, “Pushaw, I have real guns…” Yes, it’s a big world and not everyone understands everything. And, unfortunately...

If you've been shopping for a CO2 air pistol, you may have come across the term "blowback action" in product descriptions. New shooters often wonder: What exactly is blowback, and should you care about it when buying an airgun pistol? In this article, we'll break down the meaning of blowback, expl...

 

Welcome to the eighth chapter of Umarex USA’s Airgun 411 series, where we explore the dynamic world of airgun shooting. This installment focuses on small game hunting and pest control, two pursuits that blend precision, strategy, and practicality. Small game, such as rabbits and squirrels, offe...

 

Welcome to the seventh chapter of Umarex USA’s Airgun 411 series, where we explore the exciting world of airguns and their versatile applications. In this installment, we’re diving into family plinking with airguns, a fantastic activity that brings families together for safe, affordable, and me...

In the world of airgunning, traditional spring and gas piston-powered pellet rifles stand as reliable, time-tested tools for target shooting, pest control, and small game hunting.

BB guns are one of the most iconic and accessible types of airguns on the market. Whether you're reliving childhood memories or just getting started with shooting sports, BB guns offer a fun and approachable entry point. In this second installment of the Airgun 411 series, we’ll explore the history of BB guns, their types, the power sources that fuel them, and the most common ways they're used — featuring examples exclusively from Umarex USA.

Pre-Charged Pneumatics are and have been increasingly popular for the past decade. With each new airgun there’s always a list of specifications that are published. People like myself like to go straight to the specification section of any product. While the description is likely full of the same information as listed in the specifications, some initial questions can be answered by checking out the specs first.

Value and Innovation are two things that rank highly in what we do. We love to give our customers a whole lot of bang for their buck and give them an airgun shooting experience that is just not found everywhere. For some products these two features align to a great deal, and on some other products one might win out over the other. In the case of the brand new AER16 BB carbine, there’s certainly a case for both, but many might see this as favoring the innovative side of the coin. Let’s lay out the facts surrounding the AER16 and you can decide for yourself.

Forgive me for coming up with such a creative title. Sometimes you just can’t church it up and you are left with being boring and succinct. As succinctly as possible, it would appear that the topic of this blog will deal with comparing PCP air rifles to each other and then, those rifles to the common .22LR rimfire caliber. If you have gathered that much, thank you.

Sitting quietly in the pages of our catalog is a little rifle that was introduced about 4 years ago. Well, introduced isn’t the right word. It would be better to say that the Fusion 2 was re-introduced as the successor of the original Fusion. While these two rifles did share the same power source, 12g CO2, and both shot .177 caliber pellets- the revamped Fusion 2 utilized a 9-shot rotary magazine and slick bolt action. Not to mention the CO2 tube was vastly improved as well.