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Airgun Shooter 141 is on sale NOW!

Posted on 03/11/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

The latest issue of Airgun Shooter Magazine is now available! Mat Manning has managed to get his hands on the Daystate Delta Wolf – an electronic supergun that must surely be the most eagerly awaited air rifle of the year.…

Weihrauch HW98 Grey Laminate review w/ Mat Manning

Posted on 25/10/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mat Manning puts the Weihrauch HW98 Grey Laminate through its paces and concludes that a spring-powered airgun doesn’t have to be a compromise. How will the Weihrauch HW98 Grey Laminate do on test? Too many shooters regard spring-powered airguns as…

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PREVIEW: Lee Enfield Sentry review

Posted on 22/09/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mat Manning gives his verdict on the Lee Enfield Sentry, an affordable PCP that bridges the gap between sporter and tactical styling. The Shooting Party is well known for selling some great affordable kit, and their latest PCP offering certainly…

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FX Impact MkII Compact review with Mat Manning

Posted on 28/07/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mat Manning hits the range with the diminutive FX Impact MkII Compact, and concludes that good things certainly can come in small packages There is no denying that we are witnessing a serious trend for smaller and smaller bullpup airguns…

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Brocock Sniper XR Laminate review

Posted on 20/06/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Brocock airguns are now equipped with an all-new sidelever action. A small change, but Mat Manning reckons it makes a big difference. Rolling development is a popular word in the marketing of modern air rifles, but is actually a very…

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On The Bench #10 – Slug shooting test with FX Impact MKII

Posted on 11/02/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Slug ammunition is causing a real stir in the long-range airgun shooting scene and we want to see what all the fuss is about. So in this week’s edition of On the Bench, he’s heading out onto the range with…

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Pietro’s pellet-pusher

Posted on 21/05/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton picks up the Umarex Beretta 92 FS and finds a solid handgun that was built to last – while having a blast Firearms manufactured by Fabbrica d’Armi Pietro Beretta are used all around the world by civilian, law…

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Gun Test: No-Bull Bullpup

Posted on 12/02/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

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…