Daisy Avanti 747 Triumph Match air pistol

 (7 customer reviews)

The Daisy Avanti 747 Triumph is a very, very accurate, .177 caliber, "one-pump" pellet pistol, at a "street price," as of this writing, of about $130. It is also very quiet which makes it suitable for indoor use as well as in a back yard. It is definitely "barrel heavy" and not a good choice for children, unless they are adult size. Total weight is 2.91 pounds; the steel, rifled barrel is 9.6" long; and overall length is 13.5". I received mine two months ago and this is what I found:

The cardboard box had a ding in it but it did not affect the 747. The packaging is not double-boxed, the interior box is a half-box styrofoam affair that fits inside the cardboard mailing carton. I ordered it from Pyramyd via Amazon. All vendors use this same packaging as it originates with Daisy. None of them repackage the piece nor do they open it to inspect before shipping it out. In fact, Daisy packs a bright orange instruction sheet that says if you have problems (defective gun,...Read more

This is a very well made and accurate target pistol. After getting the sights aligned, I found that it would consistently deliver 1/2" or less groups from 10 meters when supported (on the back of a lawn chair). It's inherent accuracy is probably much better than my un-scientific testing methods.

Although it is a fairly large pistol, the weight is reasonable because they used a lot of plastic. Unfortunately, the grips, trigger and sights are all plastic. They look and function well, however, these components would feel better if they were wood and metal. My other air pistol is a Crossman 1377, and it does not even compare to this model. Even with the heavy use of plastic components, this pistol is light years ahead of the Crossman in both form and function.

A small tool is included to adjust the sights and trigger pressure. Both are easy to adjust and the sights have "tic" marks that help.

Bottom line...a pistol that is quiet to shoot, easy to...Read more

I've had the 747 over 6 weeks now. As others have said, it is extremely accurate. It has an adjustible trigger that I have not needed to adjust yet. While it is fairly heavy, I got used to the weight fairly quickly. Much of the weight is in the barrel, but that gives the gun what I consider a good balance. I shoot with a two-hand and a one-hand grip.I think a small shooter would have problems with the weight. It is pretty easy to cock.

It is quiet. I shoot indoors a lot and my wife is not disturbed by the sound. I have added a red dot sight that I have getting used to. Of course you can't use a sighting device in 10 meter competition but I use the gun for pleasure rather than competition. At the end of a day, I find it relaxing to shoot 40 or 50 pellets into a pellet trap at 27 feet.

So far it has not been fussy about pellets. I haven't really found a brand that stands out for good or bad.