John Rothery

Walther P38 review with Mike Morton

Posted on 12/03/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton heads back in time to the Second World War to look at the Walther P38 from Umarex, a historic replica with a modern blowback action Walther’s P. 38 was designed in 1938 as a replacement for the P08…

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Smith & Wesson M&P 9 M2.0 review with Mike Morton

Posted on 16/11/2020 by towens — 1 Comment ↓

Mike Morton slaps his hand round the backstrap of Umarex’s latest blowback BB gun – the Smith & Wesson M&P 9 M2.0 Smith & Wesson’s powder-burning M&P 9 M2.0 was created for the military and police market, hence “M&P”, but…

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Springer rifles: top 4 break-barrel and underlevers

Posted on 02/04/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Richard Saunders takes a look at four top break-barrel and underlever spring rifles, and gives them the piston seal of approval Which springer rifles will get Richard Saunders’ approval? Although pneumatics have been around for much longer than many people…

Tagged with: .22, break-barrel, Hull Cartridge, hw 95k luxus, hw 97kt, John Rothery, pcp, Piston, rekord trigger, Richard Saunders, rifle, rifles, spring rifles, springers, trigger, underlever, walther lgu varmint, walther lgv master pro, weihrauch, wholesale
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Gun test: Walther Reign

Posted on 05/11/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mat Manning heads out with Walther’s distinctive new bullpup to see if this eye-catching little PCP can cut it in the performance stakes There is simply no stopping the current rampage of bullpup airguns. I’m not sure whether it’s down…

Tagged with: airguns, bipods, Bullpup, calibre, daystate, field, grip, gun, handle, hunters, hunting, John Rothery, mat manning, pcp, pellet, pistol, plinking, Rangemaster, Rotex RM8, scope, shooters, sidelever, sights, stock, test, umarex, walther reign
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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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Mat Manning’s bullpup bonanza

Posted on 13/06/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Stubby bullpup airguns are enjoying a surge in popularity, so in this article originally produced in our sister publication Gun Trade News, Mat Manning considers the advantages offered by these compact guns. It wasn’t very long ago that bullpup airguns…

Tagged with: air arms galahad, airguns, ASI, Bullpup, Daystate Pulsar, fore-end, FX Airguns, FX Wildcat, gamo boxer, gun, hw100, impact mk2, John Rothery, kalibr cricket, mat manning, mini-gun, plinking, rifle, semi-bullpup, shooters, trigger, weihrauch
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Tasco Gong for John Rothery

Posted on 06/06/2014 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

John Rothery’s has won Tasco’s award for European Distributor of the Year. The Hampshire-based business added the Tasco range of products – always a firm favourite with airgunners – to its catalogue in 2013, and MD Bob Rothery said: “We’ve…

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