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JSAR raptor is odd looking now that I think of it (from what I’ve seen on photos). I don’t think many people ever got one in their hands though.
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JSAR raptor is odd looking now that I think of it (from what I’ve seen on photos). I don’t think many people ever got one in their hands though.
Come on guys! Every airgun looks good after a few beers! But the Evanix Rainstorm definitely requires a 24-pack.
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I was just about to include the Urmarex arrow gun. It looks like Robocop's sextoy.
But this topic would not be complete without a Brazilian entry:
The CBC Sentry just has to be one the most vomitacious airguns out there. Why?
But this topic would not be complete without a Brazilian entry:
The CBC Sentry just has to be one the most vomitacious airguns out there. Why?
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Because someone took an ugly wooden gun and tried to cover it up with a bunch of plastic junk. They stood back and said "There, that's better. The wood guys will like it and so will the plastic trinket guys."
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Yeah like they present a wooden gun and the designer is like “I think we are missing something. Maybe more plastic? It needs to look more junky.”
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poop...
I've said before that the Hatsan Bullmaster reminds me of the Army term we used for a military fuel can spout... (donkey d**k, if you're not familiar) and in my eyes rates as one of the ugliest.
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Glad I am not the only one.
The hatsan monstrosities at least have SOME style to them. The Raptor looks like someone went Dr. Frankenstein on a marauder.
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People have said the design/action is based on the Marauder.
If wouldn’t take much to make if look nice if the platform is reliable. I hope they pull out of this pandemic and turn that ship around soon. Wishing them the best
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I wonder why it is, that modern air rifles and air pistols went the route of mega ugly but firearms get ever sleeker and more beautiful.
We were actually better off in the 60s and 70s when air rifles were much sleeker but with more primitive internals needing sorting. The industry is crying out for a super sleek early FWB Sport, rimfire sleek Rook rifle, or Safari full bore style rifle married with the latest internals. Purposeful, sleek and easy to carry.
At a recent FT event I observed a guy shooting what I described as a contraption, not a shooting arm. It had a 2ft deep Hamster, with a canter lever, which in effect meant he was holding the gun down at waist height, but the scope positioned at head height. This isn't shooting for heavens sake. No way would anyone take such a contraption into the field. FT and the later HFT was supposed to replicate the in-field experience, like what Clay pigeon shooting is supposed to replicate rough shooting. Its gone too far. How much further are we going to go in order to the hit target. Perhaps a rifle with a 3ft high cheek piece and a bench mounted to the bottom of the stock.
I so much more respect the dude that turns up with a simple tuned air rifle and turns in a respectable score.
Maybe the sport has driven it by not having rules in regard all these contraption add ons, unlike Target pistol shooting which has strict parameters. Interesting then, that Target pistols tend to follow simple, sleek lines.
We were actually better off in the 60s and 70s when air rifles were much sleeker but with more primitive internals needing sorting. The industry is crying out for a super sleek early FWB Sport, rimfire sleek Rook rifle, or Safari full bore style rifle married with the latest internals. Purposeful, sleek and easy to carry.
At a recent FT event I observed a guy shooting what I described as a contraption, not a shooting arm. It had a 2ft deep Hamster, with a canter lever, which in effect meant he was holding the gun down at waist height, but the scope positioned at head height. This isn't shooting for heavens sake. No way would anyone take such a contraption into the field. FT and the later HFT was supposed to replicate the in-field experience, like what Clay pigeon shooting is supposed to replicate rough shooting. Its gone too far. How much further are we going to go in order to the hit target. Perhaps a rifle with a 3ft high cheek piece and a bench mounted to the bottom of the stock.
I so much more respect the dude that turns up with a simple tuned air rifle and turns in a respectable score. Maybe the sport has driven it by not having rules in regard all these contraption add ons, unlike Target pistol shooting which has strict parameters. Interesting then, that Target pistols tend to follow simple, sleek lines.
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The above is just silly. You could not take that into the field after ground game and pests, it would not go into a gun bag, much less, be slung over your shoulder, or be useful in woods and thickets....so why is it allowed. He may as well just be shooting off a bench. Darn thing.
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Wow. Just wow. That is not being a good sportsman to your fellow competitors on the first image.
That being said, there is a fine line between rules at sporting competitions and being too restrictive on stocks and add ones - it should be easy to write up a rule for the first image and the range Marshall should have stepped in and had a discussion and just said something like “hey that is an unfair accessory.” The second image is normal though for target rifles.
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