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    RIFLE TEST REVERE ON SAFARI

    Aug 11, 2022 7 minutes

    KEY SPECS

    MAKER: Daystate, England (daystate.com)

    MODEL: Huntsman Revere Safari Edition

    PRICE: Sub-12 (tested) £1,220, high power £1,370

    TYPE: Multi-shot sidelever PCP sporter

    CALIBRE: .177 (tested), .22 and .25

    OVERALL LENGTH: 940mm

    LENGTH OF PULL: 348mm

    BARREL LENGTH: 430mm

    WEIGHT: 2.9kg (without scope)

    TRIGGER: Two-stage adjustable

    POWER: 11.4 ft-lb (tested) and high-power up to 40 ft-lb

    When it comes to good-looking airguns, the Daystate Huntsman is difficult to beat. It strikes a wonderful balance between the elegance of a traditional sporter and the functional lines of a modern PCP. What's more, it also shoots extremely well indeed.

    But Daystate is never content to rest on its laurels after producing a top-notch airgun. The British airgun maker has a rolling programme that brings in constant tweaks and refinements to make its rifles even better, and the results are usually very impressive to say the least.

    The Huntsman is no exception and has seen its fair share of adaptations over the years. The latest variant has been given the Safari treatment – a unique stock finish which has already been warmly received on models including the mighty Red Wolf. When I first heard about

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