The story behind the Edgun company is almost like the "American dream" coming true, but it takes place in Russia. Founder Eduard wanted to build a compact, powerful and incredibly accurate bullet wheel**. He started from scratch and in the early 2000s, he presented the world with the first dedicated trayless PCP. This is the legendary bullfighter. This was the beginning of the whole palletless madness, and nowadays, every manufacturer offers at least one palletless model. Still, the matador wasn't compact enough for Ed. He returned to the studio and created Lelya. With an overall length of 21 inches, it was the shortest full-power air carbine of its time; Able to shoot effectively from up to 100 yards away! Just when everyone was convinced that nothing new would happen in the industry in years, Ed worked wonders once again! This time he unveiled a completely new product at the IWA 2016 in Germany. His new air rifle was the "leshiy", short, powerful, multi-caliber and accurate, which means "forest dwarf" in Russian.
Edgun is a state-of-the-art manufacturer, but they have certain production constraints to ensure the highest quality. This makes it neither easy nor cheap to get an EDGUN. Leshiy sells for nearly $1,300. Add in a good scope, bullet wheels, bipods, ammo, and your outfit could easily exceed $2,000. That being said, it doesn't get much better than that! For starters, it can be completely folded in half, making it very maneuverable.
It contains a barrel with an integrated adjuster (suppressor), a grip, a trigger with a hammer mechanism and two Weaver rails. On the back is a high-pressure unit with air hose (up to 300 bar), regulator, high-pressure air valve, pressure gauge, refill port and butt plate. The chassis is CNC machined entirely from a large block of aerospace aluminum, and the hinge elements that connect the pressure cylinders are manufactured in exactly the same way. You might be wondering if this design means this gun is sturdy, and trust me, it's stronger than any other PCP ** I've tried.
An interesting thing about Leshiy is that it supports multiple calibers. You can buy an additional barrel and easily replace it with all popular **calibers, incl. 25。It takes about 2 minutes to replace the barrel, all you need is a hex wrench. After replacement, the muzzle energy of the barrel can be easily adjusted by means of a hammer spring screw under the regulator. You can do this at 0The 177 caliber releases 17 joules of energy for target shooting, which you can change to 0 in a few minutes25 calibers, raising muzzle kinetic energy to 60 joules for larger prey shots. You can also change the barrel length (from 10 inches to 14 inches) for better long-range accuracy and higher speed. All you need to do is purchase a 4-inch reduction tube extender. Of course, this means that you will be giving up the ultra-compact size. Finally, on the barrel, these are top-of-the-line devices made by Lothar Waltther, and therefore with *** accuracy
At low to medium power settings, the Leshiy is very quiet and neighbor-friendly. Hitting a solid target is actually louder than the muzzle report itself. In fact, for a 350-mm barrel, the muzzle sound should not be heard at a distance of 15 meters from the shooter. Yes, it works!The moderator plug-in plays a key role in suppressing noise, and it works very well. It is also easy to disassemble for barrel cleaning and can be installed within the barrel extension when using a 350mm barrel.
The purpose of the Leshiy top rail is obvious, and it makes attaching the scope a breeze.
leshiy is short!When folded, the leshiy fits in almost any backpack.
The leshiy shot simply snaps the butt to the left, and it cocks the hammer while resetting the safety device. (Note: You need to fold it fully 180 degrees to reset the security). Load the projectile directly into the barrel, turn off the gun, and you're good to go. I actually prefer the single loading mechanism, because it makes every shot count. I don't like to shoot in a hurry.
The ammunition I've tested is JSB's exact ammo. This includes 16gr, 18gr, as well as 550mm、5.51mm and 5All sub-variants of 52mm. I found 5The 52mm version works best for me. With a sturdy bipod, a Vortex rangefinder, a ballistic application (Strelok Pro) and a perfectly calibrated turret (the SWFA sight is very reliable in this regard), the trajectory is not a problem at all. Just measure, dial in (or use the crosshairs) and shoot the dead center. As you can see in the ** above, at a distance of 25 yards, my group was about half an inch, and some were even smaller. At a distance of 50 yards, the scope is okay with a 4x setting, but it is on the verge of usability.