KEY SPECS
MANUFACTURER: Walther GmbH
IMPORTER: John Rothery Wholesale (bisley-uk.com)
MODEL: Reign M2
RRP: £829.95
TYPE: Pre-charged pneumatic
FILL PRESSURE: 232 bar
LENGTH: 665mm
WEIGHT: 2.5 kg
CALIBRE: .177 and .22 (tested)
ACTION: Sidelever, magazine-fed
SHOT COUNT: 140 in .177, 180 in .22
STOCK: Ambidextrous polymer bullpup
EXTRAS
UMAREX K3 MODERATOR: £49.95
WALTHER SCOPE 3-9 × 40 ILLUMINATED: £144.95
TO54C BISLEY SPORTSMATCH TWO PIECE WEAVER MEDIUM MOUNTS: £29.95
NAPIER BULLPUP RIFLE CASE: £124.95
I think it’s only fair to start this review by saying that bullpups are not my cup of tea. I understood why people thought they would be a good idea and why many of the military forces of the world use them. A soldier deploying from an armoured personnel carrier would appreciate a compact and light rifle, letting them move quickly and unhindered, and an airgunner moving through confined spaces would feel the same benefits.
However, many of the airgun bullpups I've handled have been neither light nor compact. In fact many have been very heavy indeed. Worse still, they don't mount and come on aim naturally, which works against anyone trying to make a quick shot at twitchy quarry.
