Gamo Swarm Maxxim
Industrias El Gamo S.A. · Rifle · In Production · 2017
Also known as: Gamo Swarm Maxxim 10X, Swarm Maxxim Multi-Shot
Overview
The Gamo Swarm Maxxim is a break-barrel, gas-piston (IGT) repeating air rifle made by the Spanish manufacturer Gamo. Unlike conventional break-barrel airguns that must be loaded one pellet at a time, the Swarm Maxxim uses a 10-shot horizontal rotary magazine that indexes automatically each time the barrel is broken and closed, giving rapid follow-up shots. The .22 (5.5mm) version drives pellets at up to about 305 m/s (1,000 fps) with alloy ammunition. It features Gamo's Whisper Maxxim dual-chamber sound-dampening system, a two-stage adjustable Custom Action Trigger (CAT), an all-weather glass-filled nylon synthetic stock with a Shock Wave Absorber recoil pad, and an 11mm dovetail rail typically supplied with a 3-9x40 scope.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2558 g (90.2 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1151 mm (45.31") |
| Barrel Length | 505 mm (19.88") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Trigger Type | Two Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 10 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Rotary |
| Muzzle Velocity | 305 m/s (1001 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 24 J (18 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 45 m (49 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Synthetic |
| Finish | Matte Black |
Calibers
- .22 Air (5.5mm) · primary — also known as .22 caliber pellet, 5.5mm, 5.5mm pellet
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Removable Rotary Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Automatic Cocking Safety
- Features: Gas Piston Powerplant, Break Barrel Cocking, Removable Rotary Magazine, Integral Sound Suppression, Two Stage Adjustable Trigger, Recoil Pad, Dovetail Rail, Included Optic
Variants
- Gamo Swarm Maxxim 10X Gen 2 - Improved
- Gamo Swarm Fusion - Model Variant
Production
Production years: 2017-present
Origin
Country of origin: Spain
Notes
Introduced in 2017, the Swarm Maxxim was Gamo's first mass-market break-barrel design to combine a multi-shot magazine with a spring/gas-piston powerplant. A revised 10X Gen 2 model improved the magazine mechanism and reduced jamming. Also offered in .177 caliber, where alloy-pellet velocity reaches up to about 1,300 fps.
Background
Gamo, founded in Barcelona in 1959, takes its name from the Spanish word for fallow deer and grew from a lead-pellet maker into one of the world's largest airgun manufacturers. The Swarm line was its answer to the long-standing limitation of break-barrel airguns: single-shot loading. The auto-indexing magazine that defines the Swarm series became one of Gamo's signature consumer innovations of the late 2010s.