KEY SPECS
MAKER: Air Arms (air-arms.co.uk)
MODEL: S510TR
PRICE: RRP£1,479
TYPE: Pre-charged pneumatic
ACTION: Side lever, multi-shot, regulated
LENGTH: 900mm to 985mm
WEIGHT: 2.8kg
FILL PRESSURE: 250 bar
MAGAZINE CAPACITY: 10 pellets
TRIGGER: two-stage, fully adjustable
SHOTS: .177-90, .22-120
I've been using Air Arms guns for over 20 years and have come to know their range very well, with my Year 2000 S410 holding pride of place in my collection. Typically, Air Arms guns are beautiful sporting rifles, with classic wooden stocks and elegant lines, so the S510 Tactical Regulated on test came as a bit of a shock to my eyes.
This rifle has the appearance of a Colt M4 centrefire – hardly a sporting gun, but wow does it have presence! The ever-inventive team at Air Arms has again reimagined the 400 series action, this time in its S510 guise, and then given it a new set of clothes.
The action, trigger assembly and air reservoir are largely unchanged, and wrapped around these is an all-new ‘chassis’ that acts as the connection to everything else. Up front we find a handguard that on the firearm would prevent you from burning your fingers
