How did you get started and why? My dad owned a pawnbroker business that also stocked second-hand airguns, as my dad had a wealth of knowledge. In November 2011, we opened up the dedicated airgun shop, and in 2019, we…
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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…
Tagged with: air rifle, airgun, airguns, Bullpup, forend, gbsa, Great British Shooting Awards, gunmaker, guns, gunsmith, Hull Cartridge, mat manning, pcp, picatinny, scope, trigger, weihrauch hw100 bp
Posted in News, Reviews
Posted in News, Reviews
Q&A: Do I need a gunsmith?
One of our readers has dropped his gun, causing damage to the grip and trigger. Mike Morton is on hand to help!
Breathing new life into a HW 45
Nick Stanning breathes new life into a well-worn HW 45 that’s been crying out for a little bit of TLC
Tagged with: air arms, air rifle, airgun, DIY, DIY gun, gun repair, gunsmith, gunsmithing, HW 45, nick stanning, strip-down, stripping a gun
Posted in Features, Gear, How to
Posted in Features, Gear, How to
Learn essential airgun DIY skills with the new issue of Airgun Shooter
The new issue of Airgun Shooter is out now, with advice, reviews and much much more. Plus, you could win a Gamo Maxxim Elite Tactical!
Tagged with: air arms, air rifle, airgun, airgun magazine, airgun shooter, custom guns, DIY skills, gamo mixxim elite tactical, gun makers, gunsmith, handcrafted, hunting, junior rifles, magazine, magpie hunting, new issue, shotgun, shotguns, spring-powered rifle, springer, target shooter
Posted in News
Posted in News
Behind the scenes: Handcrafted gunmakers
Andy McLachlan visits a Walsall workshop maintaining the traditions of crafting guns by hand – and starts planning how soon he can buy his own
Tagged with: air arms, air rifle, airgun, airgun magazine, airgun shooter, custom guns, gun makers, gunsmith, handcrafted, shotgun, shotguns
Posted in Behind the Scenes, Features, Gear
Posted in Behind the Scenes, Features, Gear
Workshop essential
To avoid damaging screwheads, every shooter should have a ‘proper’ gunsmith’s set of screwdrivers like this 72-piece set from Wheeler, distributed to UK gun shops via Edgar Brothers. The screwdriver bits are all made from S2 tool steel, hardened to…
In the workshop
In this month’s issue, Lyn Lewington shows you how to strip the popular HW99S lightweight break-barrel from Weihrauch
Tagged with: gunsmith, hw99, lyn lewington, strip, weihrauch, workshop
Posted in Behind the Scenes, Features
Posted in Behind the Scenes, Features
