Air rifle «Drozd»: device, circuit, characteristics, reviews

Pneumatics fans who are in active search of inexpensive weapons for entertaining shooting, it is recommended to pay attention to the Russian rifle "Drozd." Let the device and is far from ideal, but it has a lot of positive features, which this article is devoted to. In focus - air rifle "Drozd", its device, scheme, characteristics and feedback of the owners.

A look into the future

Apparently this is how the developers of the future weapons presented, releasing the air rifle "Drozd" to the market, which is more like a submachine gun, judging by its tactical and technical characteristics. The rifle "Drozd" is positioned as a weapon of an entertaining nature, so nothing special from it is expected to buyers.

The idea of the authors to make a decent pneumatics, which has no competitors in the market, is quite interesting, but the technology of the last century with a gas cylinder system was not particularly liked by new owners. Ideally, the manufacturer had to install a system of pre-pumping, which is able to solve not only the financial side of the issue of providing the device with gas, but also to increase the power of the weapon.

Device Features

A steel trunk with six cuts, caliber of 4.5 mm for shooting steel balls led to a mass manifestation of the negative from fans of weapons in the media. After installation of a smooth trunk would significantly increase the accuracy of the shooting, and the air rifle "Drozd" would decrease in price. As a source, gas cylinders with carbon dioxide 8 g or 12 g are used. Their power is sufficient for the product of 35 and 60 shots respectively. The initial velocity of the pellet is 120-130 meters per second and depends very often on the manufacturer's lot.

As an impact-trigger mechanism, an electromagnet is used, which, when the trigger is pressed, releases the necessary amount of gas. The trigger is operated by means of a toggle switch, on which the owner chooses the type of shooting: single, a series of three shots or a queue (limited to six balls). The store is designed for 30 munitions. There is a base for installing optics, it is realized in the form of fastening "swallowtail".

Package Contents and Appearance

The body and frame of the pistol are molded from polyamide, which makes it sensitive to impacts, but the casing and cover are made on the basis of polystyrene, which is capable of withstanding high loads. The set includes a shoulder stop for the rifle and a special extension for it, which the manufacturer recommends installing to improve accuracy when shooting.

Very interesting is the air rifle "Drozd" device. The disassembly of the gun is quite simple:

1. It is necessary to unscrew the muzzle of the barrel (35) and the screw (34) under it.
2. Divide the front (33) and rear (1) parts of the trunk.
3. Remove the electromagnet cover from the rear of the barrel (19).
4. Using a soldering iron, separate the wires from the control unit (23) to the solenoid (18).
5. Unscrew the screw under the barrel (34).

As a result, you will have access to the trigger and control circuit, which can be disassembled without a circuit.

Advantages at purchase

Unequivocally, domestic weapons are several times cheaper than similar foreign competitors, so the main advantage that the Drozd rifle has is an affordable price. The Russian manufacturer is appreciated by fans of weapons for the fact that all pneumatic rifles are easily amenable to modernization, and spare parts, assemblies and repair kits can always be found on the market at a very affordable price.

Compact size also plays an important role. A small device is not only easy to transport. Due to the low weight with it is very convenient to travel in the bosom of nature. A high firing rate for entertainment purposes is very attractive to everyone around - 600 rounds per minute. If you install a shoulder stop, the weapon shows great accuracy when shooting bursts, and this is nonsense for such weapons.

Essential shortcomings

Low power and low accuracy can hardly be considered at all, because the rifle "Drozd" is initially positioned as a toy for entertainment, so the requirements for it will be easier.

1. Dependence on the ambient temperature. There's more of a balloon, which simply refuses to release gas in the cold.
2. Cutted trunk, which is three times more expensive than smoothbore. A lot of questions to the manufacturer arise from users about this.
3. The aiming bar "dovetail" is made of plastic, and its length is only 55 millimeters. Very interesting, what kind of optics can be installed on the "matchbox"?

Miracle beast

Who would have thought that for fans of military sports games called "hardball" the manufacturer would produce a special air rifle "Drozd". The hopper mechanism is designed to accommodate 400 steel balls inside. Also, the manufacturer supplied the novelty with a special system for mounting three gas cylinders simultaneously. With such a system, weapons from a conventional rifle turned into a real pneumatic machine that can empty a full bunker in one minute.

Naturally, the cost of such a pneumatic weapon also increased. Judging by numerous reviews in the media, experts do not recommend buying such a toy for entertainment purposes to ordinary owners, because, in fact, this is the same pneumatic "Drozd", whose characteristics have improved in terms of providing a large ammunition. No more changes, except the price. They released weapons for military sports games - let organizations that conduct team competitions and acquire specialized weapons.

Modernization of weapons

Most masters begin modernization with the installation of a silencer-moderator, but this upgrade is missed by the pneumatic "Drozd." Reviews of the owners claim that the sound of the shot is very much like the work of the famous AK-74U. Many users admitted that it was because of this noise that they acquired this pneumatic rifle. Under the modernization, the barrel immediately falls, which is replaced by a smooth-bore steel tube of the correct diameter, up to half a meter in length.

Constantly connect the butt is very difficult, so experts recommend making it foldable with the help of swivel brackets, which are used in the manufacture of insulating glass. The absence of a ball flow sensor is eliminated by installing a unit with a photocell. Naturally, to increase power, innovators install nitrogen-filled cylinders with pressures of up to 150 bar, which can increase the initial speed of the bullet by half and turn the toy into a hunting rifle.

Solving problems with optics

For owners of the rifle "Drozd" the acquisition and installation of optics are a headache. There are not many options, but they are quite feasible. First, you can pay attention to the collimator sights, which just need a pad for mounting length of 55 millimeters. Also at foreign auctions you can find very cheap optical devices of small dimensions. Some owners, judging by the reviews in numerous forums, independently created a new body for a rifle using wood and metal in the construction. Naturally, the rifle "Drozd" received a long fastener for mounting optics.

It is not recommended by specialists to install bracket-adapters with an elongated base for large optical instruments. A lot of tests are presented in the media on the low efficiency of such a design - plastic with metal will never provide high accuracy of shooting.

Finally

For ordinary users who need weapons for outdoor entertainment, the Drozd air rifle will prove to be a very popular toy that will not collect dust in a long drawer. Single shooting, series, turn, sound effect from shots and accuracy will carry the owner to childhood for a long time. But if the purpose of the purchase is to shoot animals, then the potential buyer is recommended to look at a more powerful weapon, which has an initial speed of the bullet from 280-300 meters per second, which the Drozd rifle is not capable of. A bunker copy is not at all necessary to the owner if he is not only a fan of military sports games and does not take part in them directly.