SMALL AND PERFECTLY FORMED

There is no denying that we are witnessing a serious trend for smaller and smaller bullpup airguns – a phenomenon that I regard as being good and bad in equal measure. Many manufacturers are leaping on the bandwagon by quite literally cutting corners to produce mini-guns that satisfy the current hunger for stubby airguns, but don’t really cut it in the field or on the range. Get it right, though, and a diminutive airgun can be an extremely useful piece of kit, especially if you’re a hunter who’s planning to shoot from a cramped hide or from the confines of a 4x4.

And FX Airguns has a reputation for getting bullpup design dead right. Offerings from this acclaimed Swedish gunmaker usually strike the perfect balance between compact proportions, simple but practical design, great functionality and pleasing aesthetics. FX’s undeniable talent for turning out a decent bullpup has resulted in their Impact MkII gaining an almost cult following. In the eyes of most shooters, the Impact already manages to cram a lot into a very small