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KEY SPECS
RIFLE SUPPLIED BY: CDR Guns (facebook.com/CDRGuns)
MANUFACTURER: AirMaks Arms
MODEL TESTED: Katran B
PRICE: £1,400 (extra £55 for laminate)
TYPE: Multi-shot PCP
CALIBRE: .177 (tested), .22 and .25
ACTION: Sidelever
OVERALL LENGTH: 910mm
FOLDED LENGTH: 684mm
BARREL: Made by CZ, twist rate of 1:17.7
BARREL LENGTH: 400mm
WEIGHT: 2.66kg
STOCK: Skeletonised with laminate cheekpiece
SCOPE RAIL: Picatinny
LENGTH OF PULL: 330mm to 380mm
TRIGGER: Two-stage, adjustable
TRIGGER-PULL: 9.7oz
MUZZLE ENERGY: 10.1 ft-lb
SUPPLIED WITH RIFLE: Hard case, fill probe, one magazine, O-rings, manual, KeyMod to Picatinny adaptor
OPTIONAL EXTRAS: Single-shot loader, monopod/bag rider, modular L, M or S moderators, extended Arca Rail
No matter how accurate an air rifle may be, a shooter will only be able to unlock its full potential if it fits them properly. Target shooters - and target rifle manufacturers - realised this a long time ago, with match rifles offering seemingly limitless amounts of adjustability to maximise gun fit. Hunting rifles, on the other hand, have been slower to catch on, with most rifles of this type offering only minimal adjustment and some none at all. The AirMaks Katran, however, bucks this trend in a massive way.
AirMaks hails from the Czech Republic, and while the range may be new to the UK, I suspect the brand will prove popular. The Katran, named after a small variety of shark found in the Black Sea, is an ultra-modern, regulated, multi-shot PCP that comes with a skeletonised folding stock that
