GTWFEATURE [Crosman]
AirArmshonours founderwithvery special air rifle
When AirArms decided to celebratewhatwould have been the 70th birthday of founder Robert SinclairNicholls, itwasn’t going to produce just any limited editionmodel…
eyebrows every time you look at it. It is sleek, elegant, indulgent
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and looksmore like a classic car than an
airgun.And, in fact, it is meant to. But what is it that causes
eyebrows to raise? Is it the hefty price tag of just shy of £2,400? Is it the fact that there are a host of specially commissioned components that are only being used on the 71 guns (70 for sale) produced? Is it the red paintwork or the
creamleather features, or the clever petrol pump symbol on the fuel gauge? In fact, it is highly likely that
it is all these things andmore because Air Armsmanaging director ClaireWest – the daughter of founder the late Bob Nicholls – and her teamtook a no-expense-spared approach to celebrate what would have been his 70th birthday.
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www.guntradeworld.com Te reason for the eye-
catching look and sumptuous feel of the airgun is down to its inspiration – Bob’s pride and joy, a 2008 Bentley Continental GTC. Te rifle’s handcraftedMinelli
stock incorporates the same creamleather detailing of the car interior,while the Umbran Red paint – also hand-polished by those Italian craftsmen – is also the same as that used on the Bentley. Te RSN70 also incorporates
a wealth of unique, car-themed machine component
parts.Not just the in-builtmanometer with a petrol light design but the threaded charging valve rotating
here’s no doubt that the Air Arms RSN70 raises
car tyre design cover, car radiator grille-like ventilated barrel shroud and the brake disc look at the end of the barrel. Add in a generous helping of
chrome to echo the Bentley trim and you can see why such a lavish approach has intrigued anyone seeing the air rifle and why the 70 limited editions available have rapidly become huge collectors’ items.
ATRUEHONOUR
Frombarrel tip to butt, the RSN 70 has been designed to honour theman who created and drove Air Arms until his untimely passing in 2011, aged 65. It’s a nod not only to the
elegant Bentley he drove but also to Bob’s belief in cutting-edge technology, fromthe rifle’s name plate to the classy plate under the stock grip. Itmay have been based on Air
Arms’HFT500 .177model but, in truth, that gunmerely formed the starting point.
In terms of performance and
usable features, the RSN70 boasts an adjustable butt pad and ball-mounted cheek piece, a single-shot side-lever action, an extended cylinder for greater shot capacity, an adjustablematch trigger and accessory rail, plus a fully floatingmatch-grade barrel muzzle with built-in air stripper. Of course, no quality airgun
would be complete without the rest of the package, so – as you might expect – the RSN70 comes complete with an eye- catching and custom-designed slip along with a document wallet designed to house the certificate of authenticity, another nice touch. Itmay seemlike sheer
indulgence but when you are honouring aman who is a legend in airgunmanufacture, it only seems right, somehow…
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AirArms T: +44 1323 845853 W:
www.air-arms.co.uk
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