The market for traumatic weapons offers customers a wide variety of options that differ from each other in technical characteristics and usability. There are a variety of models: a large weapon that is not very suitable for self-defense and is inconvenient to carry, and a compact weapon that fits easily into a simple trouser pocket. Of course, the second type is most suitable for regular self-defense, but, as a rule, such pistols have low strength.
general information
Streamer 1014 is a product of Turkish gunsmiths. If we talk about Turkish products as a whole, then one can meet both high-quality products of various purposes and low-quality ones.
Russian consumers, who love traumatic weapons, initially treated the new weapon with caution and, to be honest, did it for a reason. The gun attracted the interest of consumers, although it didn’t cause any excitement at first sight. Launching weapons after the purchase made it a normal tool for self-defense, which you can carry daily with you without any burden.
Technical characteristics of the gun:
- Used cartridges 10x22T;
- The length of the gun is 154 millimeters;
- The length of the gun barrel is 85 millimeters;
- The height of the gun is 120 millimeters;
- The width of the gun is 35 millimeters;
- The weight of the discharged implement is 680 grams;
- Shop holds 14 charges.
What problems did Streamer 1014 face?
The first problem to which the newly minted owners of this tool paid attention is the quality of the material from which it was made. The Russian traumatics market has become accustomed to models made of durable weapon steel, but the Turkish pistol was made of TsAM alloy, which was a rarity. This weapon showed all weapon lovers in Russia that the use of such an alloy is not only possible, but, in principle, has a number of features and advantages.
However, the first models that went on sale did not suit buyers much. After the start of sales, reviews quickly began to appear, in which people complained about both the quality of Streamer 2014 material and its processing. This led to frequent breakdowns of various components and mechanisms of the gun, as well as the appearance of sand in the trigger mechanism.
Of course, no one takes the blame from the Turkish manufacturer on the low quality of the first batches of pistols. They are justified by the fact that they, having collected all the feedback from customers, promptly corrected all the defects of the first models, and also replaced the weapon with those whom it does not like.
The cause of multiple breakdowns of the first models was the unwillingness of the gun to shoot cartridges with high kinetic energy. The fact is that the Russian consumer does not like to use "weak" charges, Turkish experts did not initially take into account this feature of our market.
Main advantages and disadvantages
Gun Streamer 1014 has a very interesting design and shape that attract customers in the first place. After the appearance of this weapon on the shelves of Russian gun shops, no one could understand to which category in size it should be attributed. The fact is that for a compact gun it was too big, but it did not reach the average size of the traumatic pistols.
The gun is very comfortable with regular wear. It does not interfere if it is carried in the pocket of outerwear or in a special holster. Medium-sized pistols are not as easy to remove as this one, especially in the winter season.
Another feature is the capacity of the gun shop in relation to its dimensions. The streamer 1014 can be charged on 14 cartridges 10x22T, which is a sufficient amount, especially when compared with the popular Makarych or TT-T. This is one of the factors that causes the buyer to turn their attention to this tool.
Despite the practical dimensions, which are a huge plus of a pistol, there is a serious minus that every potential buyer should know about. As mentioned above, Streamer 1014 is made from TsAM alloy. And if the production of the body from such a material is welcomed, then the production of a firing mechanism from the TSAM is a huge minus.
This fact will hit hard by those people who want to use a weapon for sports or recreational shooting. The manufacturer indicates that the working life of the weapon is 3000 shots, which, of course, is not enough for entertainment. But It is worth noting that this gun is not positioned by the manufacturer as a weapon for entertainment, it is made for self-defense. For periodic training of the skills of firing this weapon and regular self-defense of such a resource will be enough in full.
The trigger mechanism must be regularly cleaned of dust, otherwise all components will quickly break. But it is also impossible to do this too often, since every complete disassembly, without which cleaning will not do, adversely affects the quality of the instrument.
What can be concluded?
Summing up this review, we can say that this gun turned out to be neither good nor bad, it confidently holds somewhere in the middle. He, like any other, has its advantages, its disadvantages, the number of which is about the same here.
Such a weapon can only be recommended to people who are looking for a second weapon for self-defense and are not going to use it for sports or recreational shooting. But we also want to tell you that there is an updated version of this weapon on the market - the Streamer 2014, which takes into account all the mistakes of the previous model.
