Spring rifles

 

— the action of such rifles is based on the use of a spring-loaded piston located in a cylinder. When the rifle is cocked, the piston moves back and is fixed with a lock, while the spring is compressed, and when the trigger is pressed, the piston is released, and the spring pushes it forward with force. Thus, the air from the cylinder is pushed into the barrel and provides the movement of the bullet. This is the simplest and one of the most popular types of pneumatics today. The reasons for this are low cost (including in use — only bullets are needed for shooting), reliability, ease of handling and maintenance, as well as ample features for improvements. On the other hand, rifles of this type require cocking before each shot, and in some models this requires considerable force; in addition, they have a kind of recoil and emit a rather loud clanging pop when fired. Yes, and multi-charged models among this type are rare.