Barra 1866 Cowboy Airgun Review

In this video we head into the mountains and spend some time with the Barra 1866 Cowboy Series Airrifle. This Cowboy style .177 caliber multi pump is a great choice for plinking around the camp or backyard. #barraairguns #replicaairgun
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[@davea.9570]

$75 might be a little high but part of that price for me is the nostalgia and it'll help me defend my backyard from being overrun by the tin can menace that threatens all of us. 😀

[@310smoker]

they cost 40 on ebay

[@eugenefincher1973]

I'd very much love to buy one,who do I contact and how legitimate is the site,I'm very interested.

[@kanetrujillo223]

Mine was 50

[@Kameron-The-Crafter]

It's trust worthy. Ordered from them before.​@@eugenefincher1973

[@Kameron-The-Crafter]

I own this rifle that is really powerful. The downside is plastic though mine has not broken the other downside is how pellets load into it.

[@sub1imemaniac]

I bought that rifle for my son a few months ago. We enjoy shooting it. It's a pretty accurate little gun especially with pellets. All in all it's a great little gun for the money. Take care brother and God bless

[@Kameron-The-Crafter]

I agree with your statement nice gun, own one as well.

[@back_roadsairgunning2200]

I have had one since first released, easiest to pump pumper ever, added a tang sight and globe front sight. Recently a GTA member made a wood stock for theirs, so it is possible, and may be in the future for mine. Fun style plinker for sure with factory sights. Good surroundings for the video on this gun, great video as always Dana ! This just in I am testing a trigger mod that may just work on this gun. So far it has been super on the Daisy 880 and Winchester 1977 XL .

[@cattlemanguns7622]

Super Fun!! Great review as always!

[@MountainSportAirguns]

Thanks Victoria, hope that you are well?

[@terryf5131]

Nice review...I just scooped one after seeing this.. can't resist a cowboy gun..told the wife it's for our 5 year old..it is..really..it is..(it works every time..even for plinker 22's)

[@ts159]

Awesome vid. I like the diversity of your videos coming out.

[@MountainSportAirguns]

Thanks

[@johnbeltron8787]

This rifle is just fun.The grandkids love it.(accurate too).

[@pesthunteroutdoors]

I picked one in February and yes it is a lot of fun and accurate with H&N barracuda hunter extreme 9.75gr 👍

[@user-ug2tx5ex6r]

Thank you for this video I have my grandson and we have no one and I didn’t even know how to load it oh yeah I love the music so cool thank you again merry christmas

[@MiscMitz]

Love the look

[@TheMcpvideo]

I've got the Daisy 880 and a friend has the 1866 fun times ✌️

[@FirstStateAirgun]

Great little plinker💥🔫🔥

[@nlmeireles5109]

Hi Dana,good video, i really like this Cowboy style,I have some,this model Barra is a pity they exaggerated in plastic,but I like the design,in the video you can hear the birds singing,what a spectacular symphony,all the best,cheers.

[@MountainSportAirguns]

Thanks Luis, was a great place to spend a few days.

[@airgunballistics1779]

I love this gun.

[@lightspeedlegato]

Thanks for the review. I thought this was going to be a one pump one shot bb gun like a red rider.

[@abelq8008]

Thanks for the review, I was hoping it was a repeater that would function like the real thing.

[@MountainSportAirguns]

This thing is garbage

[@Possum880]

I love multipump pneumatic air rifles, they’re my favorite power plant so I will definitely be adding this to my collection soon. My only gripe is that I wish they would add some kind of optic rail. I mean it’s a standard feature for all the Daisy and Crosman guns. I suppose I can try and go for a mod but it would be nice if they added that in the future

[@MountainSportAirguns]

This things pathetically built unfortunately, best use of it as a decorative wall hanger.

[@Possum880]

@@MountainSportAirgunsDang! That’s too bad, I agree that the price is a little steep for what it is. They should offer something at a premium price as you mentioned, wood stock, metal receiver etc. I feel the price would be justified and would sell like crazy if the quality was there, who doesn’t love a lever action style gun?

[@MilesRoads-pd4dw]

Thanks bro

[@TheSklant]

I like how it looks, sucks that lever action is built that way, but for what i use it, i think it's good

[@gmanneod8085]

Great little review Dana! What if they use the Seneca Aspen style ever pressure air tube and make it a magazine feed lever action feed PCP good for 20 shots and add Beeman colored wood. Add an octagon shaped shroud. I bet they could sell it as a replica for about $250 - 300. Who would buy?

[@kevine9986]

Nope

[@trevorjameson3213]

I bought one of those about a year ago. It’s ok and shoots BB’s well. But the price is too high for what it is. The Daisy red Ryder is much nicer with wood and metal and a lot less expensive. The Daisy 880 is also a much better buy. Just my opinion.

[@metallord6960]

I got this for the sake of my John Marston cosplay. In terms of the western feel, I didn't like the fact that you gotta pull the lever all the way back. Still fits the look though.

[@MountainSportAirguns]

Awesome, haha that's probably the best reason I've heard to buy this thing.

[@GOBRAGH2]

If a company ever makes a rotary or revolver style mag to hold the pellets in a lever action I'm definitely checking that out. This was an interesting video!

[@MountainSportAirguns]

Unfortunately this things a POS, Umarex makes a similar version of much better quality.

[@GOBRAGH2]

@@MountainSportAirguns I did see that Umarex. I'm keeping that in mind. I'm looking for an air rifle to hunt squirrels that has a good follow up. If you were doing the same what are your thoughts on the subject?

[@MountainSportAirguns]

@GOBRAGH2 Really depends on budget, a PCP would be my first choice.

[@tomcampanale8176]

Hey Dana, hope all is well with you guys. Tom LI NY

[@bigearl8687]

Since it look like a 30-30 , why not make a pcp 30cal replica of the 30-30 ...100fpe

[@Wingman115]

👍🏻👊🏻

[@blakelambert3971]

Yup I want one!

[@bigearl8687]

@@blakelambert3971 me 2

[@tyhogue8316]

I just bought one because it’s so pretty! Lol I liked your video, your little dog is kinda chunky. Lol.

[@MountainSportAirguns]

Lol 👎

[@billiewright7532]

Mine is pretty accurate after I fixed the barrel

[@robertkirk6250]

I'm on one for about two-and-a-half years I personally only use pellets they're more accurate indefinitely packs a punch it will go past 10 pumps and over a thousand feet per second with a decent palette the barrel is actually rifled so actually prefers you to use pellets the bee bees aren't good for the rifling I've gotten small game squirrels all day

[@billpotter7162]

I have been afraid to fire BBs in mine so I have used pellets only. I plan to try it as a squirrel gun.

[@jason200912]

they should release a chart on how much fps is one pump, two pump, three, etc.

[@MountainSportAirguns]

Putting some actual quality into the product might help.

[@garpetualang9641]

Mantap👍👍👍

[@ATLAS-_-.]

Me being like, it's just a fancy Daisy 880.

[@airgunshootingandoutdoorch4260]

Nice looking gun. Does the trigger pull weight increase as the number of pump strokes increase?? (Is it lighter at 3 strokes vs 10 strokes??)

[@MountainSportAirguns]

No

[@Slystones6646]

I bought mine when they was $50 in Walmart. Haha if you pump it 50 times and shoot gold flights it’ll actually go through a 50 gallon plastic drum barrel it’s pretty inaccurate but it has the power

[@MountainSportAirguns]

Pumping it 50x will be short lived

[@Slystones6646]

@@MountainSportAirguns idk wym lmao

[@spydie]

shooting BBs will destroy the rifling in the barrel if you use standard metal BBs. This gun, being rifled, is really built for pellets

[@MountainSportAirguns]

This guns a POS toy, who cares.

[@davidgreve1081]

Did you do any paper target shooting with this gun? Did the bbs not stay on target so well , is what youre saying? The power behind it needs to be strong enough to keep it in line with the bulls eye. About how far out did the bbs lose their accuracy? How did it do at 25 yards? What is its maximum range?

[@MountainSportAirguns]

BB's are not acceptable accuracy from this. This is a short range overpriced toy that shoots pellets alright. Plenty of other guns on the market near same price that perform better in all regards.

[@HighwayCowboy7489]

I have this one. The one thing I don't like is the sight on the end of the barrel is difficult for me to see.

[@markscott4926]

Same issue. Put a dot of white fingernail paint u til I can replace

[@CloudyB_MT]

I've honestly been having fun using this to rid of rats that have been eating my girlfriend's mom's garden. Yes, it kills with a nicely placed shot.

[@Wingman115]

One day there will be a legitimate cowboy style lever action .25-.30 airgun.

[@Fubar684]

Just the thing for Chuck Norris

[@Wingman115]

@@Fubar684 Hell ya.

[@fredbear97]

It’s the Umarex Cowboy Rifle, thank me later.

[@user-ir7gh2lw4d]

Yes, it is very expensive for plastic.

[@scotthanson4200]

i bought one because i like the look of it i normally dont buy a air gun made in china but i gave it a try out i had it for 3 weeks shot it almost every day the thing that i did not like was the flimsy cheap receiver on it i used the safety hammer and i noticed it started to feel loose did not have any feel that is was in safety just felt easy from safety to fire position so i took the receiver off and inspect the safety noticed it put a groove on the inside of the receiver and really saw and felt how cheap the receiver is. the stock and forearm is made of strong material but the forearm band and receiver is made of very cheap plastic it ruined the whole gun for me. so i threw the whole gun in the garbage. i will buy another one if improvements are done or if they can make better parts they can sell like a custom shop what crosman does would be cool because i think this air gun can be really good if done right . i liked every thing else about this air gun. had power, accurate nice pump handle steel. its like somewhere along the way when they were doing every thing right on this gun they went to lunch and had jerry lewis do the rest.

[@EricLDC]

Saw one at a pawn shop for 40.00 they wanted me to test it first by dry firing without bb or pellet. It wouldn't do anything. Does this model protect against dry fire? I may buy it anyway and hope it works. Dry fire may be a bad idea anyway I heard it's not good

[@MountainSportAirguns]

Dry firing a pneumatic airgun isn't a problem. Piston guns should never be dry fired.

[@wilfredprins9718]

Will the bb's not ruin the rifling for the pellets?

[@MountainSportAirguns]

No

[@elvinthompson9253]

I got mine for 60 I think down south is just cheaper and it is really strong

[@MountainSportAirguns]

I don't think this guns worth more than $30 in reality, a very cheaply made disappointment imo.

[@elvinthompson9253]

Crossman 177 is a great gun too on the cheap skate lol but I'm serious

[@fraomedinaii2095]

I have a lever action Henry replica from the '80s that shoots plastic pellets and that thing was all metal and wood it was so nice you couldn't tell it apart from the real thing I would love to get my hands on another one of those old school ones because they were beautiful and they make perfect wall hangers mine was nickel-plated you can't get that anymore

[@MountainSportAirguns]

Yup, to bad quality is no longer a priority.

[@tommypickles778]

Hey, I loaded my rifle with multiple pellets. Is it bad to go ahead shoot it or should I take it apart and take the pellets out?

[@MountainSportAirguns]

If you can shoot them out go for it, if they won't shoot out most likely removing the barrel needs to happen.

[@michaelcaulfield3980]

How do you take the stock off? I’m trying to trace a nice one out of ash, but I cnt get the damn thing off lol. Any suggestions

[@MountainSportAirguns]

Have no idea, the guns just one big disappointing solid heap of plastic. You could attempt customer service and ask them how to remove.

[@tatoo190]

Roughly many shots do you get from 10 pumps?

[@MountainSportAirguns]

This isn't a PCP, it's a multi-pump. You pump the gun and take a shot, repeat. I don't recommend this gun at all, it's junk.

[@drameday]

It’s pretty much a toy. But that’s ok. Toys are still fun. I still break out my old as dirt Crosman 760 pump gun once in a while to plink my empty beer cans. I typically shoot a few cans before I decide all that pumping is too much work for one shot, and go grab a break barrel.

[@MountainSportAirguns]

I agree

[@Wisconsinlife420]

It still can drop birds no problem

[@alexshep2698]

Why couldnt they have done this design but do a normal lever action like the red ryder

[@MountainSportAirguns]

Because it's a multi pump pnumatic, a red Ryder is spring powered.

[@sicks6six]

how may times do you have to pump it and how many shots before you have to pump again.

[@MountainSportAirguns]

All information is in review

[@joedokes8641]

59.00 and some change at Wallys World . If it was wood and metal i would buy one .

[@joedokes8641]

@@joshuagibson2520 Might be worth it ?

[@joedokes8641]

@@joshuagibson2520 Like the old saying you get what you pay for , Wood is heavier and more likely to get scratched up but it gives more of a feeling of quaility . I wouldn't trade my Sheridan Silver Streak for a plastic version , but that's just me .

[@spydie]

$69 at our local Walmart now.

[@nickvlogs4616]

Is the gold siding metal

[@MountainSportAirguns]

Hell no, it's all cheap plastic

[@vandamanmusic6731]

The stray killer ahhh i have my storys with this baby

[@fredbear97]

Honestly, this video turned me off on the gun, I’m not a fan of the fact that there’s a lever action but it doesn’t work like one. I’m gonna keep saving for the Umarex cowboy rifle.

[@MountainSportAirguns]

It's a pile of crap and built like a kids toy.

[@mark8746]

This unit could have been a masterpiece if they used gold colored cast aluminum.Relocate the safety,just put it on the side leave the hammer as nonfunctional peice, Sold with scope alone for 80-110$

[@MountainSportAirguns]

Yes but instead they decided to produce a pile of crap.

[@mark8746]

@@MountainSportAirguns Take care happy shooting.

[@mikemaid5350]

Walmart had it for $59.

[@MountainSportAirguns]

Really still not worth it imo

[@SnoobyPloopyPoopy]

why i am so obbsessed with wild west guns

[@MountainSportAirguns]

This isn't a wild west gun, it's a plastic pos

[@SnoobyPloopyPoopy]

@@MountainSportAirguns i know i say ot becus its cow boy series

[@MountainSportAirguns]

Barra came with a newer 2024 version that looks to be of much better quality with metal components.

[@Wisconsinlife420]

Got mine for 59

[@MountainSportAirguns]

Still to much

[@treatb09]

Its fun looking but 10 pumps a shot... not for me. Red ryder is best

[@MountainSportAirguns]

Red Ryder shoots at most 400 fps...this shoots 800+ and can use pellets. Regardless,both are poorly made toys.

[@kipperwhite2976]

Sub'd today TY 4 video can U FT a CO2 barra pistol they look Authentic &multi-shoot a plus 4 rangetime TY

[@MountainSportAirguns]

If Barra wants to cover a video, otherwise probably not doing much with CO2 guns. Thanks for the sub

[@rainsilversplash4376]

Looking at value for money, this is about on par with what a Daisy Red Ryder would have cost in 1970, so I do not see it as a bad value for the price. Sure metal might be better, but we are in the plastic age! In that price range, Daisys and Crosmans are made out of plastic too! You mention that you wanted a replica pistol, check out Barra's replica pistols. Reasonably priced, and very droolworthy. I really want the S&W Schofield.

[@Vibekilla666]

When I bought this air gun. I was under the impression it was a single pump gun/ break barrel. Not a multi pump. Then I realized all the GOLD Parts were just cheap wrapped plastic that started scratching off within the 1st use. 7/10

[@MountainSportAirguns]

Junk

[@johnhunter3931]

Wallies world has it for $59.00

[@MountainSportAirguns]

Still borderline not worth it

[@spydie]

Actually $69 now. Just priced it yesterday.

[@kellyharness8587]

Price might be a little steep, it is a cool looking rifle, but here's the thing. MADE IN CHINA, REALLY? I'll continue, heavy trigger weather three pumps or ten, while loading pellets they sometimes fall into the BB port, it's a challenge to drop a pellet in correctly. This gun boasts 800 fps, the best l could get on my chronograph was barely over 700 fps with super light 5.4 gr pellets. For accuracy l went with five pumps with 7.9 gr pellets at 30 feet that chronoed at 530 fps, five shots were grouped within three inches on a rifle vise for steady accuracy. with the gold plated plastic l always had the urge to wipe fingerprints off with a towel sometimes resulting in bumping the rear sight ramp out of adjustment. In my opinion, cheap Chinese pinker with decent power and questionable accuracy.

[@MountainSportAirguns]

One word would be "JUNK"

[@kellyharness8587]

It would be hard to argue with that.

[@mauricesmith4270]

Good shooter but way way over priced

[@MountainSportAirguns]

I agree

[@PaidforWeed]

This thing ain’t worth it tbh . Red rider way better

[@MountainSportAirguns]

I agree