Gamo Outdoor is a Spanish airgun manufacturer based out of Barcelona. Founded in 1959, Gamo released their first production airgun in 1961. Since then, Gamo has become the largest producer of airguns in Europe. Gamo USA, based in Rogers Arkansas, is the United States division. In 2016 Gamo acquired the legendary US airgun manufacturer Daisy, creating an impressive union between youth shooting and adult airgun markets.
Gamo airguns span multiple stlyes and include the most basic entry-level airguns, the midrange break barrels you see in many big box stores, various small bore target and hunting PCP airguns, and single shot and multishot big bore airguns for big game hunting. Regardless of what you are looking for in an airgun, Gamo has you covered.
Gamo doesn't just build airguns. They also make airgun pellets in all shapes and sizes. They pioneered the first truly mainstream alloy pellet, which allowed airguns to achieve FPS levels previously thought impossible. Today they make a wide assortment of pellets, each with a specific intent and matched with particular airguns through their Pro Shot ID system. From target to plinking to serious big-bore hunting, Gamo has the right ammo for their airguns.
Gamo focuses on affordable quality. Where some manufacturers fall to one side or the other, Gamo has managed to maintain a balance for consumers, delivering value beyond the price tag. Gamo's break barrels offer some of the best performance on the market. They are lightweight, easy to cock, and deliver on power and accuracy. Models are extensively tested for durability during development. Throughout their lifespan, models are tested by automated shooting "robots" that cock and fire the product samples thousands upon thousands of times, trying to find a crack in the production. This ongoing testing ensures that you get a gun that not only works out of the box but down the road as well.
Gamo continues to push the limits of airgunning with their continued development and innovation. Many of their pioneering technologies have kept them many steps ahead of their competition. This trend continues today as they continue to take affordable airgunning beyond what was considered possible just a few years ago. To learn more about all the Gamo, Daisy, and Winchester airguns, please browse our site.
Power Beyond Expectations
Gamo has been pushing the airgun market for as long as we can remember. The Gamo Hunter Extreme is one of the best examples of just how far Gamo was willing to push the envelope. This beast of an airgun, originally available in .177, .22, and .25 calibers, was the most powerful spring powered airgun on the market for many years. Capable of pushing a .177 lead-free pellet up to 1600 FPS, the Gamo Hunter Extreme set a new bar for performance. Gamo continues this tradition with their Gamo Magnum line of gas ram powered airguns, which continue to be among some of the most powerful break-barrel airguns on the planet.
Pro Shot ID System
Gamo understood early on that having so many airguns on the market can be very confusing to consumers. Gamo developed the Gamo Pro Shot ID System to help airgunners understand a particular model's best use. Easy color coding of both airguns and airgun ammo, allows shooters to combine the best choices without a lot of trial and error. Based on a simple three-color system, shooters can tell at a glance that: red products are for pest control and recreational shooting, green products are for hunting applications, and blue products are for target and competition shooting. The Pro Shot ID System takes the guesswork out of choosing the right Gamo airgun.
Pioneering Quiet Airgunning
Gamo was the first company to deliver mainstream "quiet" airgunning to the American market. By permanently attaching their patented Whisper airgun suppressor to their break-barrel airguns, they provided something that revolutionized the US break-barrel airgun market. This opened the door for the Quiet Airgun Revolution that we, as backyard target shooters, enjoy today.
Gamo has adapted their "whisper" technology throughout most of their airgun lines. Including it not only on their higher-end adult airguns but also down to their basic youth models, across their full range of PCP airguns and on many of their offerings from BSA as well.
Recoil Reducing Rail
Magnum and Ultra Magnum spring and gas ram airguns are known for destroying optics. Gamo took the challenge of solving this problem head-on, creating their Recoil Reducing Rail known as "RRR." The RRR consists of a riser rail, which incorporates a rubber shock absorber. This system is secured to the rifle's standard dovetail mount. As the force from the shot recoil passes through the gun, the RRR helps absorb much of what would have been traditionally transmitted directly to the scope, preventing scope slippage and damage. This helps optics stay mounted securely and on target.
Multi-Shot Break-Barrel
Break-barrels may deliver the best power per dollar value, but they've all had the same downside: shooters had to manually load a pellet each time. That all changed with the Gamo Swarm system. This ten shot auto-feeding system allows shooters to load ten shot magazines that snap into place on the rifle. When the rifle is cocked, the system automatically loads the next pellet into the breach, turning the traditional single shot break-barrel into a multi-shot repeater.
Gamo has leveraged its patented Swarm system across much of their spring and gas ram powered line. Starting at the youth-oriented Swarm Fox to the Gamo Swarm Magnum, the days of single loading your break-barrel are over.
Beyond Small Game Hunting
In 2018 under both the Gamo and Winchester brands, through its acquisition of Daisy, Gamo USA introduced two very unique big-bore airgun lines. The Gamo TC line was focused on maximum energy in a tactical, lightweight form factor. Available in .35 and .45 caliber, the Gamo TC airguns filled two critical hunting niches. The TC35 was created as a medium game and predator hunting platform. Pushing 95-grain hollow-point slugs producing 130 plus foot-pounds of energy, the TC35 got the job done for sure. The TC35 was recently updated to the TC35L, which now produces nearly 300-foot-pounds of energy at the muzzle and propels cast slugs over 1000 FPS.
The TC45 can produce up to 400 foot-pounds of energy at the muzzle using heavy cast slugs. With that much energy at their disposal, there's little that today's hunters can't take down with a single clean shot.
Gamo knows that not everyone is interested in tactical looking airguns. So they created the Winchester 70-35 and Winchester 70-45. These traditionally styled airguns have multi-shot magazines and a side lever cocking action.