Umarex Airguns has started shipping the Verada, a .177-cal. CO2 pellet pistol with the look of a match gun and an MSRP of $79.99.
That’s a low price for a pellet pistol with a rifled steel barrel, adjustable sights, a rail for an optic and a threaded muzzle. Umarex sees the Verada as a backyard plinker and an indoor practice gun. It would also suit a new shooter who isn’t ready to spend much, or anyone who wants trigger time at home between range trips.
It runs on one 12-gram CO2 cartridge. Umarex says to expect about 40 shots from each, with velocity reaching 490 fps using a 7-grain pellet. The included nine-shot rotary magazine indexes on its own, while a single-shot tray also comes in the box for shooters who prefer to load one pellet at a time.
Up top is a Picatinny rail for a red dot, though the Verada has iron sights as well: a fixed blade in front and a notch rear that adjusts. The 8¼-inch barrel has M10x1 threads at the muzzle. A textured match-style grip, and the safety is a crossbolt.
From end to end the pistol measures 15½ inches and weighs 1 pound, 13 ounces.
“We wanted the Verada to look and feel like a match pistol without the match pistol price,” said Justin Biddle, Umarex vice president of marketing and product development. “It’s great for sharpening your accuracy indoors when it gets cold out, with a proper backstop, of course, or just plinking for fun. It’s versatile, it’s reliable and it’s ready to go right out of the box.”
More information is available at umarexusa.com.
