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Anics Skif A-3000 |
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Walther P22 (.22 LR) |
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Info: Manufacturer/Model: Anics Skif A-3000 Replica Of: Walther P22 (.22 LR) Made In: Russia Caliber/Ammunition/Feed: 177, lead pellet, 28-shot magazine Air Source: CO2, 12 g Powerlet Accessories: pellet seating tool, jam clearing tool Recommended Pellet or BB: JSB Match Diabolo or RWS Hobby Weight (lb)/Length (in): 1.25, 7.25 Body Material/Finish/Grips: metal/plastic, black, polymer Barrel Length (in)/Material/Rifled: 5.0, steel, yes Trigger Action: DA/SA Trigger Pull (lbs)/Adjustable: >12 (DA), 6.9 (SA), no Sights (front/rear): fixed, fully adjustable Velocity (fps): 394-525 Sound Level (dB): 100 Thickness of Pellet Holder (in): 0.392 Manufactured Dates: 2001 - 2008, continued after 2008 as the A-3003 Blackbird Condition/Manual/Box: 95%, yes, yes Serial Number: AN0600181 |
Comments:
The Anics Skif A-3000
borrows styling cues from several current semi-autos (Walther
and Glock) but most closely resembles the Walther P22. The
A-3000 holds and points nicely, but it has a very heavy DA
action. The DA action exceeded the capacity of the trigger pull
gauge (> 12 lb). Much of the resistance to trigger pull (and
hammer cocking) is the result of the cocking mechanism having to
rotate the "conveyor belt" in the magazine, which is tight and
sticky. With the magazine removed, trigger pull is much lighter
(DA = 10.6 lb) but still heavier than it should be. Accuracy is
not very good due to the heavy trigger mechanism (also, see
reference below to skirt compression). The piercing
mechanism is well designed and works effectively. Fit and finish
are slightly better than is typical of earlier Anics products.
Anics also produced this gun with a silver-colored slide named
the Model 3000 S and a model with an extended barrel and shroud
called the 3000 LB. In 2008, Anics introduced an updated version
of the Skif called the Anics A-3003 Blackbird. Pyramyd Air Report on the Anics Skif A-3000 Manual for Anics Skif A-3000 (.pdf)
Performance:
Measurements were made on
8/01/06 at a temperature of 82 ºF and 14' elevation. A ten shot string was fired
from a bench rest at 15' using JSB Match Diabolo pellets (8.0 gr).
The highest velocity measured was 408 fps, the lowest was 344 fps
(average of the 10-shot string was 373 fps). A six shot string
fired with open sights grouped at 1.24". Click the thumbnail below to see a
larger image.
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Right Profile: |
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Front View: The slide is made of pot metal and the rest of the gun is made of a durable plastic material. A plastic orange outer barrel covers the rifled steel inner barrel. |
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Right Side Markings: |
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Left Side Markings: |
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Loading Pellets: Pellets are loaded into the 28-shot magazine using the supplied tool to seat the pellets at the proper depth (about midway in the chamber). Pellets should fit snugly to avoid jams caused by pellets slipping forward or backward in the chamber. RWS Hobby pellets are a good fit for this magazine because of their wide skirts. The pellet loading tool that comes with the gun is designed to compress the skirts of pellets (nominal width = 0.182") so they will fit into chambers designed to hold BBs (nominal width = 0.171"). This deforms the skirts of pellets and contributes to the relatively poor accuracy of this gun. |
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Loading CO2: |
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Packaging:
Manual for Anics Skif A-3000 (.pdf) |
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