NEWS
New distribution deal for The Shooting Party
Shooting and outdoor pursuits company, The Shooting Party, has secured exclusive distribution of CO2
steel BB rifl es, pistols and
associated shooting sports equipment for Lee-Enfi eld (Guns) Ltd.
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he move comes on the back of The Shooting Party’s success with a rifl e it launched last year, the legendary Mosin-Nagant Russian rifl e. “On the back of this success we concluded an agreement with Lee- Enfi eld (Guns) Ltd to distribute to the UK trade the Brothers in Arms™ series of iconic rifl es and pistols (in CO2
Steel BB format), that featured 1
Charlie Shepherd, sales director, with the Mauser Karabiner 98k bolt-action rifl e
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Andreas Rudolph (left) and Simon Pomeroy (right)
prominently in the major confl icts of the 20th century,” said Mike Hurney, chairman of The Shooting Party. The fi rst product in the series is
the Lee-Enfi eld SMLE™ Rifl e. The Lee-Enfi eld was the British Army’s standard rifl e from its offi cial adoption in 1895 until 1957. Lee Enfi eld’s were adopted by Commonwealth Forces and are still found in use today by the Taliban and other irregulars. In all, circa 17 million Lee Enfi eld’s are said to have been produced.
The second product to be launched is the Mauser Karabiner 98k (often abbreviated as Kar98k, or K98k), a bolt-action rifl e chambered for
Lee Enfi eld’s were adopted by
Commonwealth Forces and are still found in use today by the Taliban and other irregulars. In all, circa 17 million Lee Enfi eld’s are said to have been produced.
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the 7.92 x 57mm Mauser cartridge. Although supplemented by semi- and fully automatic rifl es during World War II, it remained the primary German service rifl e until the end of the war in 1945. The CO2
steel BB rifl es have the
same dimensions as the originals, with a wooden body and weigh–in at a beefy 8lbs plus. Powered by a single 12 gram CO2
capsule which
returns 40+ shots, the rifl es are fi eld strippable, have a fi xed front sight and a rear sight adjustable for windage and elevation. “These unique rifl es are a great tribute to our ‘Brothers in Arms,” adds Mike. “They will retail at £399 and will be available in July.”
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