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SUPPLIED BY: Highland Outdoors (highlandoutdoors.co.uk)
MANUFACTURER: Effecto Airguns
MODEL: PX-5
PRICE: £741.99
WARRANTY: One year
TYPE: Pre-charged pneumatic
ACTION: Bolt-action, magazine-fed, regulated
LENGTH: 110cm
WEIGHT: 3.5kg
FILL PRESSURE: 240 bar
SHOTS PER FILL: 177-150, 22-240
MAGAZINE CAPACITY: .177-12, .22-10
ACCESSORIES INCLUDED: Two magazines, single-shot tray, Allen keys, spare O-rings
Having been away from the industry, I’ve missed out on all the new releases, so I’m having fun catching up on what’s come along. I had never heard of Effecto airguns, which are made by the huge Turkish gunmaker Huglu. This company has been making shotguns and firearms for over 100 years, and it’s decided to venture into the airgun market, so I was keen to see its version of the modern pre-charged pneumatic in the shape of the PX-5 Pro.
I could immediately see that Effecto had had a good look at the market and included an impressive list of must-have features. The PX-5 Pro follows the now-classic barrel-over-reservoir layout with a bolt-action, magazine-fed mechanism. It’s the way airguns have been designed ever since modern PCPs first came along, and for me it is still the best. Being configured this way delivers conventional handling and a gun that points very naturally.
As we might well expect, the stock is made from Turkish walnut
