Mat Manning talks industry, electronics and future innovations with airgun aficionado Tony Belas of Daystate, Brocock and MTC Optics. “A number of ideas that I would not have followed have turned into a resounding success” This interview originally appeared in…
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Airgun shooting – Tony Belas talks to Mat Manning about the industry’s future
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FX Airguns’ Johan Axelsson interview with Mat Manning

Mat Manning talks cutting-edge air rifle design and innovation with FX Airguns chief technical officer Johan Axelsson. Johan Axelsson has overseen the incredible growth of FX Airguns in the past few years . This interview originally appeared in our sister…
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The Airgun Show – the new Brocock Safari XR, PLUS beat lockdown with the Hills compressor…

The Safari XR is the latest offering from British gunmaker Brocock, and Mat Manning is taking it out on this week’s episode of The Airgun Show. Apart from the awesome XR sidelever system and Huma regulated action, this air rifle…
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Umarex Glock 19X review

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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Kral Puncher Review

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…
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Gun test: Weihrauch’s HW100 BP

Weihrauch’s HW100 BP might be a late arrival to the bullpup party, but it still looks set to be the belle of the ball. Mat Manning puts the German maestro’s diminutive PCP to the test and concludes that it was…
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First impressions: BSA R-10 TH

Mike Morton takes a look at the BSA R-10 TH – a rifle celebrating the (R)10th anniversary of the Birmingham gunmaker’s flagship PCP BSA’s R-10 has been with us for a decade now, and to celebrate this milestone the company…
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Mat Manning tests the new Daystate Genus

Designing a fitting limited edition airgun to mark a gunmaker’s 40th anniversary is a tall order, but Mat Manning reckons Daystate’s new Genus is bang on target Limited edition airguns from British gunmaker Daystate always cause a lot of excitement,…
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