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A guide to gun safety

Posted on 09/09/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Sponsored by… Shooting is one of the safest sports in the world, and Mike Morton offers 10 important tips to ensure new shooters get safe and stay safe The trigger finger should only ever make contact with the blade when…

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Posted in Features, September Shooting Special

RTI Arms Priest 2 tested by Richard Saunders

Posted on 28/08/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Richard Saunders finds out whether the new Priest 2 from RTI Arms is hellbent or heaven-sent. For a long time, a small group of established manufacturers have dominated our sport: companies whose reputations date back decades to when springers where…

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Posted in Features

Umarex Glock 19X review

Posted on 26/08/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Umarex is on a mission to put a Glock in as many shooters’ hands as possible – and Mike Morton finds himself grabbing hold of the 19X Austrian gunmaker Glock is known around the world for its series of polymer-framed,…

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Posted in Air Pistols, Reviews

FX Impact MkII Compact review with Mat Manning

Posted on 28/07/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mat Manning hits the range with the diminutive FX Impact MkII Compact, and concludes that good things certainly can come in small packages There is no denying that we are witnessing a serious trend for smaller and smaller bullpup airguns…

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Posted in Reviews

Return to outdoor target shooting with Andy McLachlan

Posted on 13/07/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Andy McLachlan recalls what it was finally like to head back outdoors again with his air rifle once the Covid-19 restrictions were eased. Andy’s friends Paul, Ian and Dave use a combination of makeshift benches to replicate their club’s indoor…

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Posted in Target Shooting

Kral Puncher Review

Posted on 23/05/2020 by towens — 7 Comments ↓

Turkish gunmaker, Kral Arms entered the PCP market with the Kral Puncher – a multi-shot sidelever that’s both feature-laden and affordable. And now we’re here to give it the full review. The maker of the Kral Puncher is a fast-growing…

SMK PR900W review

Posted on 21/05/2020 by towens — 16 Comments ↓

Until 2015, budget gun specialists SMK have never had a PCP in their line-up – but we take a look back at the first offering: the SMK PR900W The cheap PR900W marks SMK’s entry into the world of PCPs Sportsmarketing,…

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Posted in Air Rifles, PCP, Tests

Mike Morton tests out the Hugget Shroud silencer

Posted on 27/02/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

After fitting an airgun aftermarket stock, Mike Morton goes further down the customisation rabbit hole and tests a Huggett Shroud. Create a product such as a car, a motorcycle, a guitar – or an airgun – and it won’t be…

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Posted in Tests

Airgun Shooter 132 is out NOW!

Posted on 20/02/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

To subscribe for your copy today, just follow this link: https://www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/field-sports/airgun-shooter-magazine-subscription/ Most gunmakers have at least one bullpup in their line-up, but Russian firm Ataman has taken the concept one step further in creating the BP17 Micro Bullpup, which has…