FEATURE
Saxonair rifle celebrates Englishrule
AirgunmanufacturerDaystate has unveiled its latest offering, the Saxon Limited Edition rifle, designed to commemorate the 950th anniversary of the end of Saxon rule in England.
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nChristmasDay,1066, the Saxons’governance ofEngland came to an endwith the coronation of theNormanKing
WilliamI (better known asWilliam theConqueror) and a line of kings and queens ofEngland unbroken to this day. Te Saxon air rifle,whichmarks
this auspicious event, is also the launchmodel of the newly revised and improvedWolverine 2 thatwill be released early in 2017. TeWolverine 2will update the
currentmodel introduced three years ago,with the newversion featuring a revised valve systemand newGary Cane stock, togetherwith other improvements that bring this popular rifle right up to date. It also incorporates all the existing
and establishedWolverine safety features such as bolt-open safety, anti-double-loadmechanismbuilt into themagazine indexing systemand a centrallymounted safety catch. Add to that a bolt systemthat can be
changed fromright to left inminutes by the user and you have a rifle that is fully ambidextrous aswell as extremely safe.
Looking the part
Te Saxon Limited Edition’s styling is intended tomimic colours and patterns used in theAnglo-Saxon era and incorporates etchings and words in bothAnglo-Saxon and Latin – both languages were in use 950 years ago. Te specialised finish fromone of
the country’s top anodising companies as well as an exclusiveHuggett moderator fromHuggett Precision Products inCambridge is enhanced
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with a beautiful new stock fromGary Cane’sTechwoodDesign studio in Norfolk,while beingmanufactured in amulti-colour laminate wood expertly crafted byMinelli ofMilan. To further enhance its exclusivity, the
Saxon comes with a valuable bespoke custom-made hunting knife, forged in a period Saxon langseax style by renowned knifemaker RHarrington of Bison Bushcraft,based in the town of Battle nearHastings,where the foundry is just yards fromthe 1066 battlefield. Tis bespoke rifle and accompanying
hunting knife is limited to a worldwide production of just 150 rifles/knives before the full launch ofWolverine 2 succeeds it.
Saxon features
• Based on an updated and improved version of the popularWolverine
• Carbon fibre HiLite bottle • Stock by Techwood Designs in laminatemanufactured byMinelli of Italy
• Unique limited edition finishwith individual serial numbermatched to knife
• Exclusive handmade Saxon hunting knife serialised tomatch each rifle
• Custommoderator and shroud from Huggett Precision Products
• Certificate of authenticity • High-quality Daystate hard case • Only 150 Saxons to bemade
• 10-shotmagazinewith single-shot tray
• Shots per charge: .22 cal – 290@ 12ft/lb; 60@33+ft/lb • Available in calibres .177, .22
Daystate
T: 01785 859122 E:
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