Bullpup Air Arms

[Sniggy]

Quick Hello to All

New Air Arms Bullpup

http://www.air-arms.co.uk/products/sporter/galahad

Steve

[Camel]

G'day Steve, so is it you like them, or are just alerting us to them. Welcome to the forum.

[Sniggy]

Bit of both really, having owned a Tx, Hc, 400 & 410 from the Air Arms stable.

Just not sure if this will be available over here........

[grmkc]

Good luck getting our AA importer to bring in anything sensible from the range. Lets say that they make more money from their military sales than they do ARs. And as far as they are concerned, AA only make the S510 and TX200. The 400 and 200 PCP & Springer series alone would sell really well if they even bothered bringing them in. We definitely won't be seeing the HFT500, FTP900 or the Ultimate Sporter next month. Bugger!

Several airgunners, including Mattw975 and I, have corresponded with Claire West MD and she insists on retaining the current importer. So be it. She won't lose sleep over no sales in Oz as she prints her money in the UK and US.

Been looking closely at the Galahad, Renegade and several other new bullpups for over six months now as you just get bombarded with AA, BSA & Daystate all the time in my UK magazines. It just another bullpup. With due respect, I'm just old fashion and prefer my rifles to look like rifles. Can't even use the bullpups as tomato stakes if they don't shoot.

[The Raven]

Very interesting looking rifle.

While I appreciate the engineering practicality of sticking the gauge where they did, I do question the ergonomics/safety in doing so. I'm not wanting to be a smart ass but it does seem a little counter-intuitive to do that.

[daisy]

I know that they have their followers but I don't like the look of bullpups.

[curan]

When I had a go at FT with Greyskull in NZ a couple of years ago, there was a bloke shooting a bullpup quite well. I reckon it was an Edgun.

Surprised me at the time how well he shot it, as I thought the bullpup would be at a disadvantage with less weight toward the muzzle end. But it seemed to be working well on those little FT drop targets.

I do prefer the more classical style of air rifle though, just for the way they look.

[grmkc]

I think at the end of the day, it comes down to personal preference Curan. And what we can actually get in this country. Accuracy, on the other hand, is up to the Nuff Nuff behind the trigger.

Did I mention that Bullpups don't float my boat?