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GTW SPOTLIGHT ON...[Airguns]


in Europe.With this type, the forearmserves as the pump handle,which you need to work eight to 10 times to getmaximum power out of your airgun. However, you do not need to go


all the way and can still shoot with less than themaximumnumber of pumps. Because you can vary the


number of strokes, these guns obviously offer the shooter variable power, to his or her liking. Te slow reloading cycle is the big disadvantage of variable-pump airguns.


PRE-CHARGED PNEUMATIC (PCP) Pre-charging an airgun by filling up a reservoir in a rifle using compressed air – essentially pre-charging it and using only part of the air to escape with each shot – is a simple yet very effective idea that has been used for a very long time. Te advantages of PCP airguns


are obvious.Reloading is quick and noiseless, and PCP rifles can be very powerful yet easy to shoot accurately because there are no moving parts. What’smore,PCPs can be


made into extremely compact bullpup designs because they have no need for a large receiver housing a piston that other types


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require. Te disadvantage of PCP


airguns is that they require a hand pump or a tank, either inmetal or carbon fibre, to fill up the reservoir with compressed air.


CO2


Last but not least areCO2- powered airguns.Here, cylinders filled with liquidCO2,usually 12g, are used to power the airgun. Although the internal pressure


in aCO2 gun is limited to the pressure produced by the vaporisingCO2, this pressure is high enough to drive pellets at speeds of 600 to 700ft/sec. TeseCO2 cylinders hold


enough gas to fire a series of shots,without doing anything but reloading pellets.


AIRGUNACTIVITIES


Long gone are the days when airguns were consideredmere toys. Aside fromback yard plinking, many a sportsman and hunter have started to take airguns seriously; and rightly so.


PLINKINGANDTARGET SHOOTING


Because of their relatively low power and noise level, airguns are extremely well suited for safe back yard plinking and target practice without alarming the neighbours.


Tey are also well suited to


introduce young and new shooters to shooting accurately and safely, offering lots of trigger time at a cost far below that of any firearm.


COMPETITION


Competitive shooting disciplines were specifically set up for airguns. Tese disciplines include 10m, silhouette and field target.Te air rifles and pistols used in these disciplines are purpose built, with features tomeet particular requirements such as amaximum power level.


HUNTING


Although rabbits and squirrels are typical game animals taken with airguns, larger species have also been become fair quarry.Be sure to familiarise yourself with local laws before going off hunting with an airgun.


PEST CONTROL


Another activity where airguns come in to their own is pest control.Pest species such as sparrows,mice, crows, rats, pigeons, raccoons and foxes can be dispatched efficiently and quietly with a sufficiently powered airgun. Tis is where PCP air rifles really shine because they are powerful, accurate,quiet as a whisper and allow for quick follow-up shots.


AIRGUNTRENDS


One of the trends in the airgun world picking up pace is break- action or variable-pumpmodels featuring amilitary/tactical design reminiscent ofAR and other ‘black rifle’ types. As a result,firearms brands such


asMarlin andBlaser are linking their designs and brands to airguns. Germany’sDIANA, for example, makes aBlaserNR8 featuring the signature synthetic ‘Professional Success’thumbhole stock that Blaser uses for itsR8 rifles.


BRIGHTAND SHINY FUTURE Te role airguns play in the


shooting world is not to be underestimated. Te benefits they bring are


ongoing because they provide inexpensive fun at the entry level and offer pinpoint accuracy, sheer firepower and stunning looks in themid and premiumsegments. Hunters, competitive shooters


and back yard plinkers are all spoilt for choice.Te number of quality airguns continues to increase as technology improves and customers demandmore from their airguns. As supply is improved and


spurred by ever-growing demand, the airgun world looks all set and ready for a bright and shiny future.


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