Daisy 415 Powerline CO2 BB Pistol Table Top Review
Type: BB Pistol.
Manufacturer: Distributed by Daisy.
Model: 415 Powerline.
Materials: Mostly plastic with some internal metal parts.
Weight: 1 pound (454 grams).
Total Length: 8.75 inches (22cm).
Barrel: 5 inch barrel (12.7cm) smooth bore.
Propulsion: CO2
Action: Semi auto NBB, DAO trigger.
Ammunition Type: 4.5mm steel BB's.
Ammunition Capacity: 21 round internal magazine.
FPS: Claimed 495.
Trigger Pull: The trigger pull on the Daisy 415 Powerline CO2 BB Pistol is what you’d expect from most double-action-only budget BB pistols — the trigger is doing all the heavy lifting. It has to pull back the fairly stiff internal hammer spring, in this case, the barrel assembly, until it hits the release point and snaps backwards, striking the valve and firing the BB. If you’re running through the 21-round magazine in quick succession, be prepared for a bit of a finger workout.
Accuracy: I haven’t done my full field test with the Daisy 415 Powerline CO2 BB Pistol yet, but that’s coming soon, I have no reason not to expect it to hit close to the claimed 495 fps and group shots in the 2–3 inch range at typical backyard distances. Unless I’m having an off day (Maybe two much coffee), it should perform right in line with what you’d expect from most budget NBB CO2 BB Pistols.
Build Quality: The Daisy 415 Powerline CO2 BB Pistol is made almost entirely of plastic, which keeps the weight down to around a pound. While it doesn’t have the heft of a replica made with more metal, the lighter build means it’s more forgiving if dropped on a hard surface. Fit and finish are solid, and this two half design that is essentially just screwed together from the left side has very few actual moving parts or controls so durability and reliability will be really good.
Realism: The Daisy 415 Powerline isn’t modeled after a specific firearm, but it carries a modern semi-auto aesthetic that gives it a realistic look. I would say it resembles what would like like if a 1911 and Glock had baby! The barrel is recessed, and the CO2 is hidden neatly inside the grips, so at a glance it could pass for a real handgun. Upon closer inspection, though, small tells, like the molded ejection port, visible screws along the left side of the gun, and the BB loading magazine along the top give away that it’s an airgun.
Pros:
Daisy does their own thing and they did that with this one in terms of an internal magazine and not really t trying to copy any specific real steel gun in production. Will have to see how it performs when I shoot it.
Decent claimed FPS rating of 495 fps.
Non-blowback should get lots of shots per CO2.
Picatinny rail on frame for adding on accessories.
Easy to line up front fiber optic sight.
CO2 tab is fully hidden inside the pistol grip.
Double action trigger pull is long but not too heavy.
Has a high capacity in the internal magazine.
Simple design with not a lot of moving parts will make it reliable for a long time.
I do like that some of the mechanical parts like the safety and trigger are metal
Cons:
All plastic dual side gun for the most part with tell tale screws on the right side.
No way to quick load with an extra magazine sine it has in internal magazine.
Not going to be a fast action shooter with the longer heavier trigger.
Would of been nice to have fiber optics on the rear sight.
Comments:
Daisy is one company that often does their own thing and doesn’t just copy what the other companies are doing. The Daisy 415 Powerline CO2 BB Pistol is a good example of this as there really isn’t another Airgun I can think of that is super similar in design, Daisy does like to use internal channel type magazines, have seen ti on several of their Air Pistols in the past. Personally I prefer a stick magazine as you can get extra ones and then preload them so they are ready to go. With the Daisy Powerline 415 you will have to stop adn reload the internal magazine which will take a little bit longer to get back up and shooting. I do like the more realistic all metal safety selector as it is a twist lever more similar to what you would find on a real steel firearm rather than the simple plastic switch found on most low cost NBB Airguns these days. Hopefully when I test it out int the Replica Airguns Indoor Shooting Range it will perform well.
