RWS 600 Mendoza DEMOs $69 at UMAREX

[thebookdoc]

http://www.umarexusa.com/product/RWS-Mendoza-RM-600-Air-Rifle-177-DEMO,183,43.htm

Selling new for about $100 more...

[RedFeather]

Someone had called on these a short while ago. They were told these were pretty scratched up. Might want to check before committing. And they say you can ask Umarex to hand select sometimes.

[mjb108]

I bought one about a month ago - not sure it had ever been fired!  (maybe dry-fired??  No way to tell)  Looked beautiful to me.  Shoots fine.

Mike

[RedFeather]

Just passing along what someone said they told him on the phone about remaining stock. Sometimes it depends on who you are talking to. How do you like the 600?

[mjb108]

I understood; I just wanted to pass on an alternate experience is all - sounds like it's luck of the draw if you don't have an "insider".

I like it.  I hate the look of the front sight, which is shared by most or all Mendozas.  I will probably remove it and the rear sight altogether once I get it scoped.  

The wood is quite nice.  The stock shape is a little goofy in my opinion, so I'll probably fix that too at some point soon.  Bluing is nice.  I have not been inside the gun.  The compression tube is LONG on this gun and so the proportions are a little odd.

(Gee, sounds like I have a lot of complaints.  To be frank, it's a nice looking gun but can be improved.)  Haven't shot it a great deal yet but it is accurate and relatively smooth so far.  For $69 (I bought it when a free shipping deal was going on), I think it's a great buy, as quirky as it is.

Mike

[ezman604]

SURE is hard not to push the button but got enough to play with for the moment. And they have a Walther Talon Magnumset for $150!!!!!

http://www.umarexusa.com/product/Walther-Talon-Magnum-DEMO,205,3.htm

Dave

[RedFeather]

Go read the Umarex stock thread on the Yellow from yesterday about the Walther stocks. Seems they are cracking at the stock screws on some of the early guns. I would ask about this before buying.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/79537/thread/1266870413/UPDATE+to+UMAREX+versus+Farmer+Walther+Falcon+Hunter+stock+replacement