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GUN TEST REIGN SUPREME

here is simply no T stopping the current rampage of bullpup airguns. I’m not sure whether it’s down to their looks or compact proportions, but there certainly is a tremendous hunger for super-stubby airguns at present, and most gun shops have a selection on them on their racks.

And now Umarex has thrown its hat into the ring with the diminutive Walther Reign. Distributed in the UK by John Rothery Wholesale, this German-made offering might be small, but it isn’t cheap. It has a recommended retail price of £799.95, which certainly promises good things from this distinctively styled bullpup.

TAKING STOCK

The ambidextrous Reign is housed inside a black synthetic stock, which manages to look both futuristic and functional. The most distinctive feature of the stock is the fact that it swallows up the air tank within the forend – I think it’s a nice touch, and it certainly gives this airgun a look all of its own. The forend also features an integral rail for quick and easy attachment of

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