Gamo Viper Express vs. Shadow DX Express Shotguns
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Topic: Gamo Viper Express vs. Shadow DX Express Shotguns
Posted By: paulo.baronceli
Subject: Gamo Viper Express vs. Shadow DX Express Shotguns
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2022 at 9:42am
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After long-months of searching, researching, and failed purchasing attempts, today I finally got my hands on my air shotgun, but it's not the one I was actually looking for... I've found one unit of the "Viper Express" available at Youngs Airguns in Auckland, straight bought it and had it shipped to my local gun store, but when I picked it up today, the gun sent was actually the Gamo Shadow DX Express, not the Viper Express. I'm still happy as, since both seem to be very similar in all aspects, but still not getting the actual product I was expecting comes with a few question marks. All my research was done on the Viper Express, and I couldn't really find much about the Shadow Express DX on the internet. The two are very similar, with slight differences in the stock, and the Viper comes with a life-time guarantee, whereas the Shadow has only a 1-year guarantee. Both use the same powerplant, but for some reason someone online said the Viper is slightly more accurate. Besides that, there's not much more content available online at all. Has anyone here got any knowledge or experience with the Shadow DX, and knows in a bit more detail how it compares to the Viper?
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Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2022 at 10:18am
| Dude get on ph ring youngs. May be he sent the wrong one. Even if not they can probly tell what the differance is between the two. |
Posted By: paulo.baronceli
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2022 at 10:22am
I've already emailed them, but so far it seems the two are just the same gun with a different stock and slightly different barrel venting. I couldn't really find any other differences, that's why I asked here if anyone knows. If that's the case I'd be more than happy to keep it - and if I'm honest, I found the Shadow DX stock looks better than the Viper. ------------- |
kruzaroad wrote:Posted By: mercs
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2022 at 12:55pm
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Shadow series = mid-power and lightweight. I have a much favoured .25 pellet version. This is an effective pigeon dispatcher. I have read about the express and seen ammo for sale. Never come across the actual shotgun so looking forward to your posts.
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Posted By: paulo.baronceli
Date Posted: 16 Sep 2022 at 6:00am
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I've been exchanging some emails with Ron from Youngs Airguns, and he says that the difference between the two is really just the stock. So no pain on keeping it, as in fact I found that the Shadow DX stock looks better than the Viper's anyway. ------------- |
Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 16 Sep 2022 at 6:31am
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Thats sweet. I was looking all over the web yesterday and didnt find much about shadow,but heaps on other,guess thats why. Apperently they stopped production of them but have started again due to demand, but dont avertise it? Suppliers can still get them but you wont find them advertised on gamo site or listed as gun. The shells can be reloaded several times. Plenty reloading the shells on web. Sounds like your onto a fun gun for close range shooting. |
Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 05 May 2023 at 6:19am
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This might be a better option for pcp shooter https://youtu.be/pwTFYj7ppCQ |