Type: BB Pistol.
Manufacturer: Distributed by Barra Airguns.
Model: 1858 Cowboy Series.
Materials: Mostly plastic, some internal metal parts.
Weight: 1 pound (455 grams).
Total Length: 12 inches (30.5cm).
Barrel: 5.35 inches (13.5cm) metal non-rifled.
Propulsion: CO2.
Action: Revolver SAO.
Ammunition Type: 4.5mm steel BB's.
Ammunition Capacity: 18 round internal magazine.
FPS: Claimed 400.

Every box includes 250 BBs and 2 CO2 cartridges.

Trigger Pull: The trigger pull on the Barra Cowboy Series 1858 CO2 BB Revolver is a single action only trigger, so you will need to cock the hammer back before each shot which does take away almost all of the trigger pull length and weight, making it short and light and easy to shoot. Perfect for slowed down accurate shot placement, but less effective as an action shooter.

Accuracy: First up for my velocity or fps test of the Barra Cowboy Series 1858 CO2 BB Revolver, we shot 6 4.5mm Steel BB’s through our Chronograph. The slowest velocity was 327 fps and the fastest shot hit an fps of 351, this result averaged 345 fps which was a bit under the claimed “up to” 400 fps from Barra, still a usable velocity for shooting pop cans and the likes at 30-40 feet down range. The temperature in the Sea Can was we would say around 20 degrees Celsius which is 68-69 degrees Fahrenheit, so a decent temperature to get middle of the road performance from a CO2 Airgun like the Barra Cowboy Series 1858 CO2 BB Revolver. In warmer temperature you can expect closer to the claimed 400 fps. We then placed our fresh paper target on the pellet trap 30 feet downrange and using my standard semi rested shooting position (hands rested on a sandbag up front and sitting on a stool in the back), we shot 10 rounds into the target and was able to get a respective 2.5 inch shot grouping shooting in Single Action of course. We did notice the Barra Cowboy Series 1858 CO2 BB Revolver liked to shoot a bit high, almost 4-5 inches higher than I was aiming but it did center left to right fairly well.

Build Quality: When it comes to the build for the Barra Cowboy Series 1858 CO2 BB Revolver, there is not a lot to really get super excited about. It is basically a mostly all plastic gun with some metal parts internally like the barrel, trigger, hammer and CO2 area. The Barra 1858 has that lower cost Airgun, two halves, screwed together build which generally looks better on the side without the screws showing. As it is mostly plastic it is very light in the hand at only just about a pound or so. Overall there are not a lot of moving parts so it should be reliable enough just because there is not much to break or go wrong. All the mechanical components do what they need to do and feel solid enough.

Realism: The Barra Cowboy Series 1858 CO2 BB Revolver at a glance looks a lot like a Remington 1858 Single Action Revolver, it has the same shape and size but the weight is way less being mostly plastic. The lack of actual bullet holes in the cylinder looking at it from the front of the revolver also takes away from the realism. I guess I am really used to the new generation revolvers with working cylinders and real loadable shells but these guns are more expensive and hold less ammo as they are genuine to the 6 shooter capacity. The barrel is however recessed which is nice.

Pros:

• Inexpensive revolver as compared to other shell loading styled revolvers out there.
• A decent looking replica of a Remington 1858 Revolver.
• Single action only trigger is short and light and well suited to careful shot placement shooting.
• 400 claimed fps is about perfect for plinking at ranges up 30-40 feet.
• 18 round magazine has a nice high capacity and easy to load when empty.
• Should get lots of shots per CO2 as there will be very little CO2 leakage with a non-shell loading design.
• Safety is well hidden just in front of the trigger so easy to get to.
• Has a recessed barrel for added realism.
• CO2 Allen key is built into grip so always have it on hand and will not lose it.
• White markings as an warnings are not super obvious, could be a little lighter.
• Comes with two starters CO2’s and some 4.5mm Steel BB’s.

Cons:

• Almost all plastic builds makes it a bit light in the hand.
• No fake shell holes in the front of the cylinder, could have added this for a more genuine look.
• Sights are non-adjustable but fairly normal for an inexpensive plinker.

Comments: The Barra Cowboy Series 1858 CO2 BB Revolver is a completely new concept in design over what we have become use to in today's Single Action Legend Revolvers with their shell loading design, the Crosman Fortify as we have mentioned is the only other new classic cowboy Revolver on the market like it so perhaps there will be more in the future. Our shooting experience with the Crosman. Fortify CO2 BB Revolver was about what we expected, it shot pretty close to the claimed fps and got around a 2 inch 10 round grouping shooting at a paper target 30 feet down range. So we will see if the Barra Cowboy Series 1858 CO2 BB Revolver performs about the same which was respectable. For a low cost BB Revolver you kind of get what you pay for here, which is not a bad deal at the end of the day considering the lower cost to get you up and shooting.