I have used one of these to keep in practice indoors at short range since 2012, when they were first introduced. A great way to stay in practice for the .22 long rifle Browning Buckmark pistols when I can't make it to the range, the Buckmark air pistol has been very satisfying to shoot in its own right.I recently purchased a second example of this air pistol using some rewards points. The second pistol, made in 2018 has a better trigger pull weight out of the box than my pistol from 2012. From reviews I have read, the early ones generally were prone to have fairly heavy triggers. The current production is much better in this regard. Also, the current version has an improved barrel latch that seats more deeply and eliminates the side to side play that was common in some of the the early production of this air pistol. Although there has been a trace of play in the barrel of my older pistol even when it was new, the latch always centers the barrel so it did not affect accuracy.I have put two drops of chamber oil down the air transfer port every tin of pellets and occasionally a drop or two of oil into the opening for the safety but beyond that the pistol from 2012 has been holding up well. Both pistols are pleasantly accurate at 15 feet.While these are not designed for long range outdoor field use (after all, that's what the .22 long rifle version is for!), they are quiet, light in weight, and easy to use for indoor target shooting with a proper backstop.

A the time of writing this review - I bought this maybe a month ago because I wanted to have something quiet to shoot with my family during family gatherings, but primarily because I wanted to get in a lot more quiet target practice while spending a lot less money for bullets. Compare 500 rounds of pellets for $6.00 against $30.00 for 300 shots for .22 long rifle bullets and against the cost of other serious handgun rounds. The cost of the gun is worth it as far as I'm concerned.The gun is a break barrel action and it's more convenient to shoot than a pump gun. It shoots good as long as you use the right pellets. I haven't tried every brand of pellets, but I did buy one brand which didn't perform so good in this gun for me. See my other reviews for more information about that. The sights were good enough for my kind of shooting straight out of the box. Kudo to the manufacturer for good assembly of the sights. Otherwise the gun seems to be made with good quality parts and the finish is good overall.This gun is more convenient to shoot than a pump pistol because it's a single pump design. It's a little long and a little off balance, but after shooting a can of pellets those things can be adjusted for. The sights are both black. It's harder to see the sights when it's getting late in the afternoon and the light is low. It's also hard to get a good sight picture when the target is black. I've improved the sights on other more expensive - serious - handguns and this gun is a good candidate for painting the sights for better vision.I can hit a soft drink size tin can at 35 feet - much of the time - and at that distance I can tell that I miss because of poor trigger action or just because I flinched. Flinch with a pellet gun - lol - yes flinch with a pellet gun. Anticipation sometimes makes me pull off at that distance. OK I'm no Annie Oakley. ((-: I can often tell how much I miss and in which direction I miss because I can see the pellet often when I miss. Despite the slow bullet speed the pellets sometimes penetrate the bean cans I use for targets. I hang the cans from a string so they're not mounted solidly.My 7 year old grand daughter loves to shoot this thing even though it takes using 2 fingers for her to pull the trigger. She hits the target, too - at a distance of about 12 feet.The gun is fun to shoot, seems consistently accurate, and gives me a lot of target practice and trigger work opportunities at a relatively reasonable cost. If I wear it out after the warranty runs out I'll get it repaired at the factory or just buy another one.

This gun is fantastic. Let me run down the reasons:Quality: Compared to other pellet guns of the same price, this one is better made, with more metal and soft-touch feeling plastics. The only portion of this gun that looks or feels cheap is the barrel shroud, but that also happens to be the least important part of this gun. The Buck Mark URX feels hefty in the hand even though it is rather light. In addition to the high quality, this gun is extremely comfortable to hold. Browning made a fantastic grip for this particular Buck Mark, and this Umarex version does a great job of replicating it. The grip does look odd.. almost like fish scales or something, but it is so comfortable that I forgive it for the peculiar looks. The trigger is also very well designed for comfort, as the surface your finger touches has rounded edges rather than sharp edges. This gun is also well balanced in the hand, so it's easy to hold with just one hand.Loading: Like other break barrels, to load this gun, you simply grab the barrel towards the muzzle and pull down until it stops. Then load your pellet in with the skirt facing you, close the gun, aim it, flick off the automatic safety with your thumb, and fire. Unlike many other break-barrel spring piston guns, this one is extremely easy to cock. The amount of effort it takes to cock it is so easy that anyone can do it. This is both good and bad. Be sure anyone who is cocking it knows about gun safety before doing so. This gun may not be very powerful, but it could definitely cause serious amounts of damage if misused, so keep it away from younger children. On the positive side, this is my girlfriend's favorite pellet pistol. It's so easy to cock and reload that she puts more shots downrange in this than most of my other guns can.Shooting behavior: The sights for this gun are simple, easy to adjust, and well made. I used some nail polish to make them more visible in darker conditions, but they work great out of the box as well. The firing behavior of this gun is..unique. Spring piston guns all have some recoil, but in this (relatively) light gun, the recoil is more noticeable. Normally, this would be a downside, but in all honesty it gives the gun character and makes it feel more like a real firearm. In single or multi-pump pneumatic pistols, you get no recoil, which makes them accurate, but is also anti-climactic. When I pull a trigger, I'd like to feel something happen. In a pneumatic gun, it simply fires, but this Buck Mark URX jumps a little in your hand. The Buck Mark URX also makes a very unique noise when fired. Unlike other spring pistons, it makes more of a "pop." For some reason, I find the noise very satisfying. Compared to more powerful spring-piston rifles, this gun is far more tame. It doesn't vibrate or make a ton of noise, it's easy to shoot for a long time without any ear or hand fatigue.Accuracy: For such an inexpensive, low powered pellet pistol, this gun is extremely accurate. I've tried a wide variety of pellets and found it extremely accurate with all of them. I'm no expert, but shooting this gun makes me look like one. Once you dial in the sights, it's easy to hit targets just a few inches across from 75-100 feet away.Comparison: I also have a Crosman 1377 and Beeman P17, both inexpensive pellet pistols. This is my favorite of the three. The Crosman is also extremely accurate, but it takes longer to pump up, and the balance is too far forward because of the longer barrel. The Crosman also has no recoil, which makes it accurate, but uneventful to shoot. In addition, the Crosman 1377 feels relatively cheap. The grip is made from stiff, hollow plastic and feels much less expensive than the Buck Mark. I still love the Crosman, but if I were to pick a gun to go plink, the Buck Mark URX is my pick. The Beeman P17 is quite different from the other two guns, it is a single pump pneumatic gun that takes quite a bit of effort to pump. It's also not very well made, it has sharp plastic seams sticking out everywhere that need to be ground down, and uneven gaps on either side of the gun. It is more powerful than the Buck Mark, but that's because it's so difficult to cock. In summary, the Buck Mark is definitely a great gun for anyone who wants to get into pellet guns. Once you realize that power isn't everything, (and that less powerful is often more fun) you'll want something that is easy to cock and shoot all day long, and this Buck Mark is exactly that. Every female who has shot it loved it because it's easy to cock and accurate, and it feels like a far more expensive gun. Compared to the Beeman P17 and Crosman 1377, the Buck Mark is much better made and more comfortable to shoot. I haven't had any reliability issues with it in the months i have owned it either.Summary: If you want something for in-door or backyard plinking that won't break the bank, this is your gun. Also check out the Crosman 1377 and Beeman P17 if you want something more powerful, but first, do yourself a favor and get this gun.