Mike Morton checks out the BSA R-10 SE Super Carbine to discover whether this refined little rifle offers the shooter both function and form. BSA’s R-10 has been with us for around a decade now, and the Birmingham gun-maker has…
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Gun test: BSA R-10 SE Super Carbine
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Ripping it up with the RP5
Mat Manning gets to grips with the Umarex RP5 – an exciting new pump-action CO2 pistol that boasts awesome fast-fire performance. To say that the arrival of the Umarex RP5 has been eagerly anticipated is a huge understatement. I first…
Tagged with: .177 calbire, airgun, ambidextrous, andonised, British Shooting Show, c02, forend, magazine, mat manning, muzzle, picatinny-type, pistol, pistol grip, pointable, polymer, pump-action, rp5, telescopic sight, umarex rp5
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Gun Test: No-Bull Bullpup
Nobody could have predicted the storm generated by BSA’s first-ever bullpup. Mat Manning puts the Defiant through its paces to see if it lives up to the hype Key Specs: Maker: BSA Guns, Birmingham Supplied By: BSA Guns (www.bsaguns.co.uk) Price: £1,049 (Black Soft Touch, Walnut), £1,099 (Black Pepper laminate) Model: Defiant Type: Multi-shot bullpup…
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Twin Test: Walther Century GT and Crosman Phantom MkII
Synthetically stocked break-barrel rifle/scope combos are very much in vogue, so Nigel Allen takes two of the newest arrivals into the fields – Walther’s Century GT and Crosman’s Phantom MkII… At £265, the new Walther Century GT/6×42 scope combo is an…
Tagged with: .177, .22, 1/2in UNF, airgun, ambidextrous, anti-beartrap, AO, arrestor holes, barrel, BDC, break-barrel, breech, butt, CenterPoint, Century, choked, collar, comb, combo, composite, creep, crosman, crosshair, crosswise, firing cycle, forend, grip, GT, lock-up, mil-dot, MkII, Monte Carlo, mounts, muzzle, pad, parallax, phantom, pin, plunger, raised, receiver, recoil, reticle, rifle, rubber insert, scope, shrouded, silencer, stock, synthetic, thumb muscle, trigger, turrets, two-stage, umarex, unchoked, vermin control, walther, weight
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Posted in Air Rifles, Springer, Tests
Walther Rotex RM8
It’s been kept under wraps for most of the year, but since being announced as ‘imminent’, everyone’s been keen to see just how well Walther’s first bolt-action PCP will stack up – especially as its asking price of just £420…
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Head-to-head: Gamo Junior Hunter v Norica Thor GRS
Young airgunners are the lifeblood of tomorrow’s shooting sports. Mark Camoccio assesses two Spanish break-barrels that are designed to entice juniors into the fold
Tagged with: .177, airgun, ambidextrous, beech, break-barrel, BSA, cheekpiece, fibre-optic, first gun, gamo, gas-ram, GRS, gun bag, highland outdoors, Hunter, junior, mark camoccio, norica, open, pellets, Piston, power, safety, sights, spring, synthetic, targets, test, Thor, trigger
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Posted in Air Rifles, Gas-Ram, Springer, Tests
Test: Walther LGU
Hot on the heels of its highly advanced LGV break-barrel, Walther has added another impressive springer to its stable. This one also bears a famous name from the past – and the editor is the first to take the new LGU underlever for a test drive…
Tagged with: .177, .22, airgun, ambidextrous, anti-beartrap, armex, breech, cocking action, Delrin ring, forestock, grip, LGU, lgv, nigel allen, Piston, rifle, safety, spring, springer, stock, trigger, two-stage, umarex, underlever, walther
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Posted in Air Rifles, Springer, Tests
May the G-Force be with you!
Gamo hopes its latest junior rifle’s militaristic styling, compact proportions, tough build and easy handling will appeal to new recruits – and we reckon one look at the new G-Force should be all it takes to lure couch potatoes away…
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