Page 6 - Umarex Steel Storm Reviews

Its a burst bb gun!! It looks great, good weight, good design.

Problematic after a few uses. Co2 lockup not the best, often loses a good deal on first insert of the cartridge into the handle. When CO2 gets low enough, mine turns full auto, which could be fun except it is low on power so bbs are low power - not too fun. The front sight sliding open as the bb reservoir door is not a good feature - slides open way to easy if bumped and dumps your bbs out. The sights are pretty crude. Pretty loud. Not full auto.

Still a fun gun to play around with, fairly accurate on single shot and burst when new co2 added. Buy lots of BBs.

Able mount various sights, lights or lasers.

The back sight is not removable this can get in the way of some attachments. Fun gun for the money until it won't fire on the fist trigger pull

These guns have a trigger flaw of some sort. I went through 2 different guns in two months. Both had a trigger issue after about 3,000 rounds. When pulling the trigger the shot would delay or not fire at all until I pulled the trigger again. Not long after that problem the gun will not fire at all. I kept the gun clean and only used premium BBs in both guns. I have read this trigger problem is a general problem with this gun so your taking your chances. After two different guns with the same issue, I put my money into a different repeater BB gun.

I have purchased mine from PA way back when. I just never had time or any comments to write then. Now years went, I guess it's long ever due. I bought this gun because it's full auto (6 burst is more than enough) to rid of snails in my backyard. And it did. It's perfect for the application of snail genocide. Light weight and has strong power. Don't shoot on hard surface, it will ricochet to your face(EYES). Contrary to other peoples comment about the shape being unrealistic and not real gun looking, for crying out loud. It's modern times. If they see real guns these days, they're futuristic. They have evolved so much, especially the bullpups. It's pretty accurate too, and shooting snails at six burst shot, wow!!! Perfect HEAD SHOT.

I wish they can hold more in the magazine. Offer it in bulk fill. I heard they have some after market. Offer it also in factory full auto not just 6 burst.

It is an excellent gun for the money. I saw some on line do it yourself conversion to full auto. I will not go there. I guess it's pretty easy to do, but because it's not really very strongly made gun, the life span of your gun will greatly decrease. Six burst is more than enough considering you have limited magazine capacity, unlike the Drozd that has a hopper and hold 900 BBs then it's worth it, and again the Drozd is built strong that way.

This gun has semi auto and 6 shoot burst mode, very fun. I have added a red dot sight, flashlight, and grip to my gun. it makes for one cool looking gun at a great price.

In burst mode you should not try to pull the trigger fast. Its not fully auto. A short pause will allow this gun work perfectly (one second is enough). If it stops working just recock and shoot again.

Smooth operation, lots of fun

sights

a lot of fun, stock up on co2 and bb's

shoots hard, fairly accurate on single shot setting, and you really do get 200-250 shots on the 2 CO2 cartridges. I used the Walther MRS red dot and it makes for a very tight package

some type of detant on the feeding door so it stays shut better, and maybe a better way for the resivoir to drop BBs into the loading tube

This is just a fun gun period. The weight and balance are perfect for what this gun is.

I would like adjustable sites and aluminum rails. I would like to have the ability to attach a skeleton or folding stock to the gun because it just begs to be shot as a sub machine pistol.

BB loading into the magazine takes some patience and a certain angled horizontal-ish plane (front to back) shaking motion to fill it back up. Also removing the faux magazine reservoir takes some practice and patience.

GREAT HANDLING.BURST VERY FUN AND EASY TO GO BACK AND FORTH.MAGAZINE CAPACITY MAKES IT AN AWSOME GUN.LOOKS AMAZING IN HAND.HEAD TURNER.

DEFINITELY INCLUDE OIL WITH IT.AN MAYBE AN EXTRA SET OF SEALS SHOULD SOMETHING HAPPEN AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY.

VERY HIGH MAINTENANCE TO ENSURE INTEGRITY BUT ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT .BUT IF YOUR THE KIND OF PERSON TO THROW STUFF IN THE BACK OF THE TRUNK ONE'S YOU'RE DONE WITH IT,DON'T EVEN THINK OF THIS GUN ESPECIALY IF YOU'D LIKE TO MOUNT AN OPTIC.JUST TOO FRAGILE FOR YOU.

Fun to shoot in burst mode.

Small parts inside need to be stronger. A tiny piece which releases the bolt had sheared. Web blog says Umarex has no replacement parts available for this model.

Fun for the first couple of hundred shots, then began to misfire. By the time warranty was up (3 months) it was completely inoperative. Very disappointing.

I like that it sort of looks like an Uzi and I LOVE the built-in bb resevoir. I think more bb guns should have this feature, maybe even some airsoft. I like the accessory rails and how you don't run out of co2 as quicklybecause you insert 2 @ a time.

I think I would have preferred the STEEL FORCE because of the adjustable stock and more accurate sights. this was cheaper however and the exact same internals. This could be made of better materials or at least thicker plastic. This gun is a lot thinner that i expected. I've had spring airsoft pistols sturdier than this.

If you are not used to airguns, this gun may seem very LOUD especially in 6 shot burst. I thought this gun would be loads of fun for backyard shooting but my neighbors don't like it. Sometimes a baby starts crying when he/she hears it go off. I am happier with the umarex morph 3x, cheaper, customizable, same material, FIBER OPTIC SIGHTS! and up to 600 fps instead of.435. and I think its more fun to see the damage caused by ea individual bb rather than relentless destruction as seen with the steel storm especially when breaking glass bottles!

this gun is fun to shoot but not very realistic and cheaply made,my gun started leaking co2 soon after i received it.i sent it back to the umarex and they say it works fine, i,ve sent it back to them twice and still it's leaking co2. i vary much try to stay away from umarex products because they don't stand behind there product.

the return and repair agreement of umarex

i think it's important for people to know that if you buy a product from this company you may get stuck with a lemon and not be able to get it repaired.

Auto 6-shot bursts, 300 shot reservoir.

Plastic, looks and feels like a toy; completely unusable after a few months of very light use. I only put about 60 BBs through it and it started failing to fire. Pulling the trigger would result in a click but gas was no longer pushing shots out. I tried new CO2 tanks and same thing, no shots and no "pop". Tanks were good, you could even hear pressure releasing when removing the tanks from the Umarex. I searched google and found this has long been a known issue with no fix and non-existent support since most people have this problem after the 3-month warranty period runs out. It's garbage and nothing more. Thank goodness this gun did not cost a fortune.

Total failure to fire after a few months seems to be a common issue with this gun.

Steel Storm Review Accuracy is right on. Liquid paper to highlight the sight. Metal and plastic all in the right places giving the Steel Storm its ruggedness and realism. Weight is manageable and light. Trigger feels great!(keeps on target) Internal Magazine approx. 30 rounds is plenty! Reservoir hold 300 bits. Shake from front to back on at 45 degree to fill magazine. Green laser greater visibility . (red is not seen in sunlight) Fired gives a natural kick and blow back. It is a safe weapon. Wear safety glasses get them now! BBs will rickoshea be careful clear from pets children. Accuracy you can hit a fly at 10 meters on a signal shot well 30/40 shots but you can do it. Semi Auto, Full Auto (burst 6 rounds) I love it!! Sometimes it will kick into Fully Automatic and empy the magazine.

First ! My underwear. The reservoir that holds some 300 BBs has a slider-door that can open without warning I have introduced a spring to keep the door closed. Aluminum (Al) Target for sound and sight. Thicker than foil use the seals of coffee can. Get some Flourecient pair to highlight the sight.

There is some lever at the back of the gun that you can pull not sure what it is for? It takes two 12gram Crossman CO2 canisters and they go along way. Not a concern for use.

Nothing like it out there for the price. 6 shot burst is great! Full auto is awesome 1200rnd/min!!!!!!! Shreds targets and cans to pieces. Having the CO2 mag separate from the BB mag is a good feature since you can adapt to bulk CO2 later. Trigger pull is lighter than some double action semi-auto repeaters. Surprisingly accurate in both semi and full-auto modes. Over 200 shots from 2 12gram canisters. Even with issues it's worth buying for a little fun.

The gun would be better if a shoulder stock was added, magazine capacity increased, and durability increased. The bolt and sear need to be hardened steel and replacement seals should be offered (these parts all failed on mine fairly quickly).

I made my own bulk adapter, converted to full auto, and while it was apart drilled/tapped the "cassette" and housing so I could later add a rear mounting block for a small wire stock I made. My gun has had several issues I have mostly fixed but wish I hadn't had to spend time doing. It initially stopped firing after only about 12 mag changes (unless trigger was pulled VERY hard). I noticed in tinkering that the pin attaching the trigger to transfer bar had worked loose and disappeared (easily replaced but didn't fix issue). I then noticed that the bolt and sear had worn their mating surfaces significantly because they are made of a soft pot metal. A little filing and polishing fixed the issue at first but within a few more magazines the gun started to fire full-auto even in semi-auto mode (though it failed to lock back for a second firing). Now it only fires in full-auto. I also have had air leaks (fixed with pell gun oil). I have taken the gun apart so many times that I can take it apart and put it back together in about 5 min! So FYI, be careful replacing the plastic housing screws as I have stripped one; when taking the cassette apart there is a screw under the safety slide piece; cock the gun before trying to take cassette halves apart; I found that when putting the two halves back together, if you get it all lined up, hold pressure down and then pull the trigger, the parts snap together (kinda hard to understand unless you're there). Buy plenty of BB's!

I was elated to find that the Steel Storm met the qualities as advertised. It has a very solid feel and has the looks of a quality piece. Upon its arrival I mounted a UTG 30mm Red dot sight and a Leapers Xenon flashlight on its upper and lower rails. Loading the magazine is not difficult once you get the hang of transferring BBs from the reservoir to the magazine. It didn't take long to sight it in using the single shot mode, and it showed very good, repeatable accuracy at my 11 yard range. The real surprise was shooting in the 6 shot burst mode. Watching an empty pop can on a stick jump, dance, and get shredded as it got hit by each burst of 6 at about 6 yards was a real experience. BBs and Co2 cartridges get used up very quickly in this mode! The flashlight and dot sight work well together in the dark. The red dot appears in the middle of the flashlights spot making for easy aiming. Nocturnal backyard critters beware!

The loading and piercing the CO2 cartridges with the supplied key could be made simpler. Perhaps a cam type arrangement to push and pierce both cartridges with one stroke could be devised.

This is quite a machine and is truly an adult weapon.

This is a blast to shoot. My wife and I have lots of fun shooting the Umarex. Cannot wait for my grandkids to try this gun. Great fun especially for the money!

Slightly lighter trigger pull.

I bought this machine gun base on a lot of positive reviews that it had and watching the video from Paul Capello. Different than others this one does not need batteries. It has a light weight plastic, but once you use it you will be please with the performance. Very accurate at about 20 ft range. I used the 10-for-$10 Test! that Pyramyd Air offer to avoid any possible problem, ten dollars is nothing compare with the head aches of returned is something goes wrong.

The cost should be cheaper.

Adding a fore grip and dot sight gave a realistic look and accuracy, but do not spend a lot of money in accessories is not worthy. I do not regret to have it.

very easy to follow

larger than 30 round capacity

More accurate than I expected, but not a target gun by any means. Put a holographic sight on it, delighful. When friends shoot it and they all start giggling. My wife and daughter enjoyed it as well.

After 12 CO2 loads it now leaks out all CO2 when I shove the receiver up into the handle. It was really fun for 91 days. We'll see what repair costs are. I oiled the CO2 cartridges every time I inserted new ones.

It was really fun for 91 days. Since I put $$ into the rail and sights, I'm considering another.

This BB Gun is the most fun I have had since I was a young boy. I took it to my brother's a few weekends ago. The three of us were like 10 year olds.

Easier loading magazine

This BB Gun is FUN.