S & W 629 Competitor

[@jimjordam]

Well, today 2nd November 24 I decided to buy this pistol and made my way to Vector air. I was really surprised to see Andy behind the counter and he served me and tested the gun for me. Was a real pleasure meeting this airgun reviewing legend and got to shake his hand. Thank you Andy for selling me this gun twice, first from your great review then actually selling it to me in the shop. Awesome stuff.

[@AAROnair]

It was great to meet you, enjoy your new revolver ( I love mine).

[@mrsmirnoff8715]

Andy, you disappoint me. I can't believe you didn't say "Did I fire six shots or only five"!

[@CaptDAR]

He kept trying for 7 😂

[@Steve24339]

"Do you feel lucky, punk"

[@MegaPontoon]

What with a bb gun

[@MegaPontoon]

I'd feel embarrassed to say that

[@stephencope7178]

A very nice replica and surprisingly accurate too!!

[@mikebird8290]

THANKS FOR SHARING ANDY. HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND 🎯🇬🇧👍🏼

[@darrenbodfish4591]

Love the Replica pistols 👍🏻👍🏻

[@timhamblin8326]

Thanks for the review I have the model 29 and I think I need this one too.

[@jammyjim69]

Not normally my thing, but do like the look of that.

[@skraagthedestroyer]

That looks so much fun; the red dot finishes it off very nicely indeed!

[@user-xj3bv1wg8dcyclone]

I'm ashamed to say I've been watching for a good while and haven't subscribed so I rectified today...Andy you have a wonderful channel and the best reviews so I want to thank you for that .

[@tarmacdemon]

Morning all looks an interesting gun I was impressed by the free standing shots not one miss and good grouping all in the kill zone .

[@silvafox8371]

Alot of fun that - great review as always

[@brorjordas1979]

Damn!! This one looks amazing!🤩

[@simonnoble7589]

how are you ?

[@brorjordas1979]

@@simonnoble7589 Hi Simon! I'm all good, thank you for asking. Been lately working on my HPAd Sig Sauer Canebrake (now at around 820fps/11.5fpe with 7.7gr pellets). And after an hour or so, when today's work is over, my four weeks of summer vacation begins.😁 How you been?

[@davidfranklin1885]

Did I miss the price ? ? Great Vids, Andy ! Love your reviews! FMR Intelligence Officer

[@biggusdickus5986]

£200

[@nigelharvey3676]

Good morning Andy your reviews are outstanding I just want to say it would be nice if you wish British Olympic shooting team good luck as you are ambassador to the shooting community 👍👍👍

[@S.Y-a-ok]

Looks to be accurate. Nice shooting but that red dot looked out of place on that replica imo. Cheers Andy.

[@andrewparish437]

Great review as always. That finger is getting better bet there was a few expletives did you get it in the way when closing a springer lol

[@TheZoneWalker]

Ye didn't say how much it was or was i that engrossed i missed it? Very Nice replica that. 👍

[@jezzermeii]

You sold me this, and I'll be using pellets. I'll be sure to tell Vector Air when I collect it! I've been inspired to have a tentative go at pistols after the Paris Olympics. I have always used rifles until now but think this would go down well at my local range. Thanks a lot!

[@lowzofficiell7624]

Do you really go to "the range" just to shoot pellet guns?

[@jezzermeii]

@@lowzofficiell7624 Yeah, I don't know what country you're from but most of us only have access to air rifles in the UK. I don't have a garden and so to use this pistol I do have to go to one, although I bring my rifle too.

[@lowzofficiell7624]

@@jezzermeii Oh okay, I live in Sweden. We got pretty strict gun laws too but atleast we can get arms permits/licences and go to the range and shoot real guns. As long as you're not a convict that is. You have to get a new permit/license for each gun and as long as you have one you can get basically any semi-automatic pistol/rifle there is. Also Sweden has got a quite dense hunting population, every other family has a hunting rifle at home, especially up in the north.

[@lowzofficiell7624]

@@jezzermeii Damn I just checked your channel, the videos where you speak swedish. What a coincidence haha, bra jobbat!

[@Flukey_1970]

very good! I am sad to say ive owned a ton of CO2 pistols but ive never bought a revolver. I am going to add one to my collection. that was very impressive freehand with the red dot

[@CaptDAR]

Would have been if it was offhand. Ie, single handed. (The term freehand is incorrectly used) but he was using Weaver Stance.

[@Flukey_1970]

@@CaptDAR lesson learned haha. I did just mean rather than a bipod or rest on a bench. Single hand or two hand in that wind with what i presume a smooth barrel was impressive grouping for a co2 pistol etc

[@CaptDAR]

@@Flukey_1970 my apologies

[@IanCottom]

Hello all it’s not my bag , but great review as always 👍

[@KeithPrince-cp3me]

Getting one!

[@sergentcolon1]

I still think you need to try the Excite copper coated lead bb’s which have a far lower ricochet risk

[@cblack1green]

I would like to see you do a review of the FX DRS, seems to be very popular by the way they are selling out.

[@markgaines2550]

Yes, a serious gun rather than these stupid toys.

[@biggusdickus5986]

​@@markgaines2550 Stupid toys eh, you wouldn't like a pellet in the eye from one. 😉😂

[@CaptDAR]

Andy hope you don’t mind me making a suggestion. When carrying out your reviews you always cover FPS, power and accuracy tests. Could you not add on trigger weight pull tests for both SA and DA. I’m sure VA will have a suitable professional gauge. Many replica enthusiasts would appreciate this addition. From one of your critical commentators 😊

[@AAROnair]

@@CaptDAR I do have a pull gauge, ironically Vector Air has borrowed mine in the past, Occasionally i do include the pull weight, but I am mindful of the time restrictions of the video. I will often use it if the trigger feels exceptionally heavy, as will be evident in this weeks video. Stay safe.

[@CaptDAR]

@@AAROnair many thanks for your reply. My Competitor in DA ran the gauge out at 11.5 lbs so I suspect about 12 actual. Internals are being worked on as we type. Quality finish of the trigger mechanism parts is poor to say the least. Lots of polishing needed. Hope it’s worth it.

[@BarrySimpson-w8o]

Andy I'm just curious about ur bruised nail

[@derekcole5593]

I missed the price.

[@PrivateCitizen84]

Vector Air site 199.99 GBP sterling.

[@forestchump76]

Vector air £199.99...

[@badgerdomUK]

£199.99 on the vector air site

Needs to start posting links to the products in the description.

[@mrnexus8seven949]

Totally agree 👍

[@paulkopacz5051]

That's the most accurately made (looking) airgun revolver I have ever seen. The others just look odd. I understand that you are limited in power due to your laws but if that could achieve 500 FPS, I would absolutely buy one. As it is, not so much.

[@SteveLewis-o7m]

Just one thing, how much does it cost?

[@daermon1000]

Sadly you lost me again with the bb's for 200 quid it should have rifled barrel but great review as always Andy😊

[@x19man1]

I have the ordinary 629 version and its a very nice gun, but wildly inaccurate in double action mode due to the weight of the trigger. Good fun though.

[@a5teroth]

They're going for around £200 or so. Lovely looking pistol but should be at least 500fps in my opinion. My £35 Daisy Powerline 415 is more powerful than that. Another great video by Andy though.

[@engineeredlifeform]

Dammit, that's a nice looking revolver, and I do have a weakness for wheel guns (Umarex S&W 586, Umarex Tornado, Umarex TR50, Crosman SR 357) and I keep eyeballing satin finish steel revolvers,.... with that red dot it looks like something from an 80s SciFi action movie. Another to add to the list.

[@darrenmorgan9164]

Nice.

[@thomascoyne157]

Nice work 👍👍👍👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@beakyturbot]

Did I miss ... how much?

[@squirrelatwork]

195 on vector website

[@davidfarmer2049]

Me too!!!!

[@dudeyfeb88coach]

Greeaaaaaaaaaat funnnnnnn !!!!!!!!!!!

[@AndyCox-r3k]

Hi Andy from another Andy. Due to watching your channel I've started a collection,much to the chagrin of her that must be obeyed! My collection is pistols presently but am thinking in investing in a rifle for target stuff. Please correct me as a newbie but it would appear that you can only be as good as the gun and and scope with the only other ability required is to control breathing? Am I misinformed? Many thanks for the great channel,best wishes.

[@RalfyCustoms]

Mesters, say no more mucka 😂

[@dudeyfeb88coach]

Love smith & Wesson !!

[@martingetting9146]

Price?

[@sitcorocket]

Looks almost identical to a dan wesson revolver of mine.

[@winstonchurchill6506]

Burglar friendly model

[@feetfirstintohell6930]

“Heavy is good, heavy is reliable. If it doesn't work you can always hit them with it.” - Boris the Blade.

[@BedsitBob]

Looks like the 6" Dan Wesson.

[@robertyoung1735]

anyway to get this in usa?

[@brorjordas1979]

Can but wonder how long the inner barrel actually is on this one. Not really impressive fps numbers (for a magnum(?) pistol😂)..

[@biggusdickus5986]

Yes because its just a copy and regulated power.

[@CaptDAR]

Including the forcing cone this smoothbore barrel is 5 3/4” long. As this 4.5mm version is adapted from the Airsoft version Umarex/Wingun probably used the same valve to keep their costs done.

[@DeeCee-nb6ev]

That red dot just looks wrong on that gun, being a different colour doesn’t help. Not very Dirty Harry either though i did notice you forgot you had fired six shots every time. 😁

[@georgeaura]

I do wish you would link these cuz sometimes I see you show things that aren't available to anyone or are just for European countries.

[@Francisfamily12]

ITS FRIDAY!!!!!

[@mikaaalto3135]

Revolvers are so much more badass than pistols.

[@DavidM-gx8fs]

What’s the price please

[@laurencerussell3947]

How much does it cost??

[@Richardo-c8i]

That on looks damaged, left rear cylinder cover?

[@30.06jimie]

Can you put the red dot on the bottom

[@AAROnair]

do you mean a laser?

[@davidhalliwell6844]

Reviewing a light weight bb pellet gun in a wind ?????

[@fliesarenegade]

Andy, things have to be said... Watching your show is destroying my home economics...

[@yalieangami6233]

Aiwa 😘💕👍👍

Does anyone know of somewhere with the BSA Defiant in stock, I’ve been saving up for nearly 2 years for one and now they have disappeared?

[@AAROnair]

They are no longer made I’m afraid and Vector Air had all of the remaining stocks and they have sold out…..

[@simonnoble7589]

Good morning everybody , and our Host Andy .... thats a fantastic looking pistol , it`s worth the coin ? just to look at ? . Whot a great shooter ... Thanks for the hard work ANDY ... Cheers from Freezing Yorkshire ? got the heating on LOW ! And it`s July ? brrrrr 🥶🥶🥶

[@robertgillon3078]

Prepped should buy one in an emergency you could make curry mozzy

[@harryzero1566]

Never understood why so much development in replica revolvers that have no power.

[@keithnorman3519]

I would look closely at the shells being interchangeable as the shells in the M29/44 they are slightly bigger in diameter. I’m a little disappointed in these reviews when you aren’t checking that shells etc actually do fit. The shells in the Barra 1866 for instance are NOT the same as the colt s/a army they are slightly shorter. So please do these little details it may save someone a bit of cash.

[@CaptDAR]

Best compatible shells to use are the Umarex SAA silver pellet shells.

[@airportableffr1]

did you say the shells take pellets as well as bbs ? or did you mean the gun will take the pellet shells ? ta

[@CaptDAR]

He didn’t but yes you can use the better pellet shells.

[@sirbollocks609]

Hi Andy, this needs a full length rifled barrel as opposed to a 2.5" barrel followed by the rest of the barrel as a 6 mm spacer, Andy please start feeding this back, i dont expect pin point accuracy from these replicas but when i can use a catapult with more accuracy its a joke, the smooth bore version performs better than "rifled barrel" due to the self stabilizing nature of the diablo, please if you have any weight at all get them to stop doing this, i am refusing to buy from now on due to this, and i really wan one.

[@CaptDAR]

Problem for a while now as it’s a cost saving exercise by Umarex. Easy enough to change out the barrels anyway as I do.

[@sirbollocks609]

@@CaptDAR many thanks for replying, now this is interesting, where do you source the barrels from. I dont have a lathe so i cant reshape something like a crossman barrel to fit the bushing at the cylinder and the spring at the muzzle.

[@CaptDAR]

@@sirbollocks609 fortunately I have a friend whom makes barrels in his spare time when not working.

[@sirbollocks609]

@@CaptDAR Does he have a web site by chance

[@CaptDAR]

@@sirbollocks609 afraid not. He’s just a gifted amateur.

[@blacksheep1971]

£200 he forgot to mention.

[@sergentcolon1]

Morning all

[@derekwilcox2202]

Dirty harry eat your heart out 👌👌

[@badgerdomUK]

Nice looking gun. Puts me in mind of the big ole Dan Wesson revolvers too. Would've been nice to have a rifled barrel on it, but with those kind of shooting results it's difficult to complain!

[@johntoomer8649]

No price, why your normally good at that 🤔🤔🤔

[@AAROnair]

no price was available at time of making the review, the price is in the notes section under the review. stay safe

[@chrishayes121]

Morning All

[@TheAppifier]

Morning

[@oreoboyz.]

evening all

[@Desperado3248]

Umarex has pretty much abandoned the US replica handgun market . They poorly rolled out the S&W 29 in 8 3/8 in bb version only. They should have offered a short barrel 31/2 and the 6 1/2 inch rifled barrel versions, and maybe a 4 inch Highway Patrolman, and a 5 1/2,barrel 1917. But they didn’t band the S&W 29 is fading into oblivion. This model you are reviewing is no better. A big bore bb, blaster that should have been a 22. Typical Umarex. Maybe it will thrive in the European market, but I see little of interest here

[@HEIN103]

Not for I don’t understand the point in this type of replica

[@brorjordas1979]

1

[@robertcoutts6035]

Lost me as soon as you said BB sorry

[@AAROnair]

it shoots pellets too

[@robertcoutts6035]

@@AAROnair is the barrel grooved or smooth bore ? you would have thought with a name as Comeptitior it would have been pellet only and rifled. just my thoughts Andy. cheers for the reply.

[@leewalker1177]

Useless barely moved the target...Umarex haven't a scooby doo what people want....like having a blunt knife.

[@CaptDAR]

Stay safe and shoot safe you say at the end of this rather poor review of this iconic revolver. You were using steel bbs which we all know are more than capable of coming right back at you. Why no ballistic glasses worn? This 6 shot revolver, yes 6 shots and not seven as you seem to think. Pulling on an empty cylinder is a beginner’s mistake. Just count correctly. Now this 6 shot revolver is produced by S&W’s Performance Centre of which you made no mention. You probably don’t know this as you never mentioned the removable barrel weights. Now I’ve owned one for several weeks now and the trigger in DA is terrible. Very very heavy. Is that why you took every single shot in SA? Im sure your watchers would have like to have seen you shooting in DA. After all it’s what a revolver is designed for in real steel use. As for referring to your free hand shooting which is a term used by the inexperienced. Proper term is “offhand” but you were using Weaver stance.

[@PrivateCitizen84]

So what channel do you recommend to watch for the finer details? I am only subbed to four channels this being one of them.

[@CaptDAR]

@@PrivateCitizen84 Airgun Detectives is quite good. He usually points out the bad as well as the good unlike many others. He’s independent and not trying to sell you anything.

[@PrivateCitizen84]

@@CaptDAR I am subbed to Airgun Dectectives, Reeve's Airgunning Reviews who seems like a fellow customer and the Air Gun Show. The last being more like an advert show than a deep review show.