As a rifle manufacturer, Franchi has never really emerged from the shadows. I often wondered whether it was considered unsuitable for the UK market or regarded as the unloved member of the Beretta ...

The Walther CP88, on test here, is something of a landmark model for Umarex, since it was the first pellet-firing CO2 pistol made by them. I’m no fan of BBs, mainly because they are never particularly ...

I’ve reviewed nearly every rifle in the CZ 457 family, and the platform has become a true keystone in the rimfire market. The core action remains consistent, while barrel options, stock configurations ...

Enter the Savage Revel DLX, the deluxe version of Savage’s lever-action rifle (and yes, “Revel” is “lever” spelt backwards). My test rifle came in .22LR, although .22WMR and .17HMR versions are also ...

The MDT XRS chassis is available in a wide variety of inlets for rifles like my CZ 457, but also caters to models from Remington, Savage, Tikka, Howa, and Ruger. The XRS offers a middle ground in ...

George Lincoln Jeffries, born in Norwich in 1847, became a renowned Birmingham gunmaker and played a key role in the early development of airguns. He produced numerous award-winning sporting rifles ...

Verney-Carron, a French firearms manufacturer based in Saint-Étienne, near Lyon, will be forced to file for bankruptcy, its parent company Cybergun has confirmed. The company has stopped paying wages ...

Beretta now offers the BRX1 straight-pull rifle with a classic walnut look for traditional hunters. The stock is similar to their market-leading shotguns, featuring attractively grained timber and a ...

I have enjoyed some great hunting success with Minox optics in the past and was delighted to see the range re-invigorated earlier this year with a lineup of four modestly priced, yet ideally specified ...

Short rifles have always elicited a deal of interest from the hunting community. This build style often goes hand in hand with a lighter/shorter build and calibre. Sometimes called Micro actions, they ...

At one time, if you wanted a short-action, large deer legal calibre, there were really only two mainstream choices. Yes, there were several others, but for the UK, not like these two. For a bit more ...

It’s no secret that BSA shares the same owners as Spanish-based Gamo and has done so for a while now. At some stage, a commercial decision was taken to produce all spring-powered and gas-ram models in ...