Reviews

First impressions: Umarex and Spartan Precision

Posted on 13/08/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Here, we’re looking at some of the latest kit to hit the market. Umarex 850 M2 Empire Kit If you’re after a gas gun that’s good to go, then the new Umarex 850 M2 Empire Kit could be just what…

Tagged with: air magnum, bipod, Bisley UK, co2, davros head, gas gun, John Rothery, M2, rifle, shooters, spartan precision, spartan precision equipment, stock, umarex
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First Impressions: GunPower HellCat

Posted on 12/08/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton grabs hold of the GunPower HellCat, a rifle that’s light enough to be carried to hell and back – or at least around the hunting field. There are times when shooting from a hide or setting up an…

Tagged with: bipod, field, gun, GunPower, Hellcat, hunt, hunting, Lothar Walther, mike morton, pcp, rifle, scope, shooting, sighting, target gun
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Gun test: Umarex Glock 19X

Posted on 30/07/2019 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,…

Tagged with: glock, Gun Test, gunmaker, magazine, semi-automatic pistols, shooter, umarex, us army
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Mat Manning tests out the FX Impact MKII

Posted on 22/07/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

FX has revamped the highly successful Impact with a MkII model – but could it improve on this pioneering bullpup? Mat Manning takes it to the range to find out Don’t forget to find out how this airgun scored in…

Tagged with: .22, airgun, airgun shooter, airgun shooters, bipod, Bullpup, calibre, FX, FX Airguns, fx impact, gun, hunting, magazine, mat manning, MkII, picatinny, pistol, scope, shooters, sights, trigger
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Mike Morton tests the Weihrauch HW 77K

Posted on 17/07/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton casts his eye over the latest laminate variant of the Weihrauch HW 77K – who’d have thought wood could look this good? Ask a shooter to think of an airgun that comes with open sights, and most will…

Tagged with: airgun, mike morton, shooter, sights, springer, weihrauch hw 77k
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Mike Morton reviews the Athlon Talos

Posted on 08/07/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

The Athlon Talos BTR 4-14X44 FFP IR-MIL is a bit of a mouthful, so Mike Morton bites into this scope to see how it tastes Athlon Optics is a US company that’s not that well known here in the UK,…

Tagged with: airgun, athlon optics, athlon talos, btr 4-14xx4 ffp ir-mil, centrefire, crosshair, ffp scope, mike morton, parallax, rifle scope, shooting, telescopic
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First Impressions: SIG Sauer P365

Posted on 20/06/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

This compact polymer-frame blowback may be tiny, but it still manages to pack in a 12-round drop-down magazine Want a tiny CO2 pistol that you can cover up with one hand? Do you want blowback too? If so, the SIG…

Tagged with: air pistol, bb gun, co2, highland outdoors, p356, sig sauer
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Mike Morton on Brocock’s new Bantam

Posted on 19/06/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Brocock’s Bantam Sniper HR has been dressed to impress, and Mike Morton gets a handle on the new Grey Laminate variant. Accuracy, consistency and reliability are the primary factors that need to be taken into consideration when buying a new…

Tagged with: bantam, Brocock, grey laminate, Lothar Walther, mike morton, minelli, picatinny, rifle, sniper hr
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Mike Morton on the Lee-Enfield SMLE

Posted on 14/06/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton goes over the top with the Lee-Enfield SMLE to see if this particular ‘Smelly’ has a whiff of the trenches, or the roses of Picardy. British and Commonwealth forces were armed with one of the best bolt-action battle…