June 22, 2022
Modern airguns have come a long way over the past couple of decades. Yet despite all their technological advancements, it is still hard to beat the simple pleasure of shooting basic break-barrel air rifles. Pre-charged powerplants, recoilless firing cycles, multi-shot magazines, adjustable power and even electronic triggers are now considered standard equipment by many airgun…
March 13, 2023
This subject is like so many others in our airgun world, in that it gets confused with the world of shotguns and firearms. Powder-burning guns absolutely do need their barrels cleaned, but with airgun barrels the answer is not so clear. There are experienced folks who clean their airgun barrels with total discipline and regularity…
December 03, 2022
It is amazing what some owners of old airguns inflict on them. I have encountered incorrect or broken mainsprings, breech washers replaced with cork and improvised piston washers. Then there have been broken pivot pins, screw heads sheared off and cylinder jaws splayed. When it comes to airgun barrels, these too have been found with…
September 13, 2022
Walther LGU – a serious bit of kit I’ve already gone on record to say that Walther’s 2012 model of its LGV break-barrel is the finest production air rifle I’ve ever had the pleasure of testing. Incredibly engineered, using some of the most advanced technology ever to grace a mass-produced springer, it’s super-smooth both to…
June 07, 2022
Many of you have probably seen Guy Ritchie’s 1998 crime comedy Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels. I imagine most non-shooting filmgoers who’ve seen it are vaguely aware that the title is a reference to a double-barrelled shotgun, though few probably understand what the term actually means. The same can be said for the terminology…
July 31, 2020
Semi-auto and pump-action shotguns have been around for a long time but have not been as popular in the UK as they have in the USA. Shooters shy away from them mainly because of the uncertainty of how to operate and handle them in a safe way. Those that use them usually love them, and…
April 14, 2020
What can you do if your choke tubes are stuck fast in your shotgun? And how can you prevent this happening?
January 29, 2020
A single-shot, single-barrelled shotgun is not popular these days. The guns are looked down upon as somehow ‘less than’. When I began my shooting life under my father’s instruction, I was as excited as any 14-year-old could be. I had completed my three-year apprenticeship of various gun-, dog- and bird-related tasks and my chance had…
January 14, 2020
I have just completed the DSC Level 1 and was told during the course that I am only allowed to have a rifle in my car while going to and from my stalking ground.
June 27, 2016
The Midland Gun Company was formed in 1889, making it in some ways a relative newcomer to the Birmingham gun scene. It grew to become quite a large business and manufactured a broad range of worthy, if sometimes rather substantial, shotguns as well as carrying out subcontract work for the trade and supplying parts. A little…
Sponsored by Skinner’s, this week’s dog of the week is Axel. Now 11 months old, Axel was picking-up game almost as soon as he was introduced to it and and he has focus, enthusiasm and an attention span far beyond his years. He will be competing this summer before the new season. For your dog to be included, email [email protected] a picture and tell us all about them. Featured dogs receive a 15kg bag of food, via Skinner’s.