KalibrGun – "Colibri" – AKA Hummingbird
Is this available now? Anyone has info on this cute baby bug?
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Yeah! What he said.
“full semi-automatic”. I fully expect a bit is lost in translation. That said, we deal with repeaters – which are really single action revolvers But that is a bit of an upgrade from single shots, and single shots with a manually indexing magazine. Then when we get to “semi-automatic” we then to first to through the waters of a double action revolver mechanism.
There is always the hope that a full semi-automatic is actually a semi-automatic and not a single or double action revolver.
If Ed ever does make one, it will be a good one.
However, at my advanced years, I like to take my time when shooting. By doing so, I don’t need a second shot. I don’t use as many pellets, and I have time to enjoy the frightened scream of the critter I just brain shot, as it drops dead in it’s tracks!
When you get older, you’ll learn to stop and smell the pellets, from time to time. A lot of things in life are not pleasant. You benefit when you find pleasure, and take the time to fully take advantage of it. Soak it up, my friend, life is a lot shorter than you think!
I think that new .30 single shot is a work of pure beauty, and simple effective function! Put a decent scope on that bad boy and there’s not much you couldn’t stop with one shot at any range.
Regards.
Uncle H 😯 😯 t
not to mention the full auto Evanix. There’s no market because there’s no reason to use one. It’s just more parts to go wrong.
Except that when Edgun make one you’ll be the first to say the opposite. LOL.
I think “full semi-automatic” indicates how fast the shooter can cycle that left handed bolt, as shown in the video.
I can’t see them adding all the iron needed to recycle air to make this little gun a semi-auto. I believe the corrected
term is a “repeating” pcp, with magazine.
Just my guess. Who needs a semi-automatic pcp??? What’s the purpose? You saw how far the current batch of semi-automatics have done for FX,
not to mention the full auto Evanix. There’s no market because there’s no reason to use one. It’s just more parts to go wrong.
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my interpretation, considering the wisps of linguistic veil around, by “full semi-auto” I think he meant, one cocking action for the first shot, then each succeeding shot is released by a trigger pull without having to cock again. .. until the magazine runs empty.
agree, there is a bit misleading semantics in the use of “full” considering it is already a “multi-shot”.
Is it quiet; yes, certainly backyard friendly and I would guess apartment as well.
It cant be powerful; If I remember it is around 25 foot pounds. I was going to chronograph it again but I have a dead battery.
Pellet; this one likes the JSB Exact RS.
Accuracy; I have a 12power AEON scope on it and I shot a .172 center to center group at 25 yards. The group was shooting the whole magazine of 13 pellets. Cant do it all the time but I can shoot ragged holes all the time. One day I will try a larger magnification but this scope looks so good on it I will not change for a while.
Fill is different from the other Kricket bullpups. All it is a opening in front of the trigger guard. Same probe as the rest of the line.
Safety for those that have to have one, is above the trigger on the frame, toggle design.
On the utube video some mentioned the shooter has to keep a thumb on the bolt. Not so, the gentlemen in the video just knows his combat. He used the fastest technique to show how fast it can shoot.
When is it going to be available? I seen May to be a manufacturing date. So I would say June at TGAG door. BUT, we seem to think the final design will be a bit different. A true semi automatic.
What the hell is a “full semi-auto” ? A more expensive version of a “half single-shot” ??
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In the “Colibri update” posted at the Yellow, there is mention of a Full Semi-auto for the final version of the Hbird.. it must be a wonder bird if that comes out true and WITHOUT issues.
I read the 26 FPE remarks about the H’bird’s power. It’s a short repeater that looks like a fire extinguisher.
The Lelya is tiny, but powerful, and I kind of lean toward it for a small “specality” gun for the truck or trunk.
My dream gun would be a Lelya, with an upgraded valve/regulator, that would shoot .22 caliber with a bit more “punch”.
Hmmm…I wonder if an R3 valve/reg could be squeezed into a Lelya? Single shot, of course.
I would volunteer to do prototype testing on it for free…
It seems there’s never enough Edguns…..
H 😯 😯 t
They said they will be at the Las Vegas Shot show in January 2013 as well. New products are cool. This will really be KalibrGun’s first gun show exposure in the US so they may come in with a bang given the popularity of their guns already.
Quite frankly – it´s better NOT to let out guns (or any product) if it isn´t working properly. At least KalibrGun has the guts to say they won´t release those guns before they´re confident everything works to expectations. I quess they are close though since the Hummer is going to be released at 2013 IWA in Germany. Maybe the .35 will be there at the same time ? 😯
I heard the same with the .357 Cricket. Otherwise, both of these would have been released to the US already me thinks. I think you can safely assume that all new guns on the market will have some problems.
so the Hummingbird/Colibri has problems…
Colibri-update
December 16 2013 at 4:37 PM Rada (Login Radoslav)
I have been authorized by TGAG to post some updates. At least clarification to some of the hypothesis on this forum.
Is it quiet; yes, certainly backyard friendly and I would guess apartment as well.
It cant be powerful; If I remember it is around 25 foot pounds. I was going to chronograph it again but I have a dead battery.
Pellet; this one likes the JSB Exact RS.
Accuracy; I have a 12power AEON scope on it and I shot a .172 center to center group at 25 yards. The group was shooting the whole magazine of 13 pellets. Cant do it all the time but I can shoot ragged holes all the time. One day I will try a larger magnification but this scope looks so good on it I will not change for a while.
Fill is different from the other Kricket bullpups. All it is a opening in front of the trigger guard. Same probe as the rest of the line.
Safety for those that have to have one, is above the trigger on the frame, toggle design.
On the utube video some mentioned the shooter has to keep a thumb on the bolt. Not so, the gentlemen in the video just knows his combat. He used the fastest technique to show how fast it can shoot.
When is it going to be available? I seen May to be a manufacturing date. So I would say June at TGAG door. BUT, we seem to think the final design will be a bit different. A true semi automatic. Just a speculation. Just keep in mind all the data will be different.
Oh, the main question; NO it is NOT for sale.
Thanks
Rada
Saw this on the Yellow a couple of days ago, but it seems to have disappeared .. hmmm
thanks for posting it here SECoda
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There is always the hope that a full semi-automatic is actually a semi-automatic and not a single or double action revolver.
Hmm, Crosman Nightstalker comes to my mind. Hammer operated by the pressure and magazine anvanced by the trigger. Still, rather short and with HPA conversion you could get decent power. It is a PITA to work with though, mine is still HPA with only 600 fps while others got it up to 900 fps.