FX has revamped the highly successful Impact with a MkII model – but could it improve on this pioneering bullpup? Mat Manning takes it to the range to find out Don’t forget to find out how this airgun scored in…
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Mat Manning’s bullpup bonanza
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…
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Getting into airguns
If you’re looking to start out on an airgun adventure, Mike Morton reckons you’re in the right place as he explains the basics of the sport. When’s the best time to get into airgun shooting? Right now! Take a look…
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Put a spring(er) in your step!
Richard Saunders takes a look at four top break-barrel and underlever spring rifles, and gives them the piston seal of approval Although pneumatics have been around for much longer than many people realise, airgun shooting as we know it today…
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Gun test: BSA R-10 SE Super Carbine
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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Bang or Bling?
Mike Morton runs through the pros and cons of the parts he’s changed and modifications he’s made to some of the airguns in his own collection. Many shooters are more than happy to buy an airgun, shoot it and enjoy…
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When function meets form
Mike Morton goes international with the Stoeger RX20 S3 Suppressor Combo – a break-barrel rifle from an American firm that’s been styled in Italy. US gun-maker Stoeger headed across the Atlantic and landed in Europe when it created the RX20.…
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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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