KEY SPECS
MAKER: Daystate (daystate.com)
MODEL: Alpha Wolf Safari Edition
PRICE: £2,400
TYPE: Pre-charged pneumatic
OVERALL LENGTH: 722mm (24.4in)
BARREL LENGTH: 430mm (17 in)
AIR RESERVOIR CAPACITY: 480cc
WEIGHT (UNSCOPED): 3.35kg (7.4lbs)
CALIBRE: .177 (4.5mm) and .22 (5.5mm)
COCKING: Sidelever action, reversible
MAGAZINE CAPACITY: 13 shots in .177), 11 shots in .22
FILL PRESSURE: Up to 240 bar
FAC MUZZLE ENERGY: 20 ft-lb in .177, 45 ft-lb in .22
TRIGGER: Electronic release
ADJUSTABILITY: Pull weight, length of stage and blade position
SAFETY: Manual, electronic isolation. AR-15-type lever
STOCK: Textured wood
OPTIONS: PRS accessories, 0dB silencer, Aim Grip bipod
Daystate is a company that loves to create and innovate. It's now known the world over for its electronic rifles, most recently the Red Wolf, Delta Wolf and Alpha Wolf. Now the pack has expanded yet again with the addition of the Alpha Wolf Safari Edition.
Readers will probably be familiar with the regular Alpha Wolf – if indeed ‘regular' is a word that can be justifiably applied to a supergun like this. But the Safari Edition brings some fairly significant changes that will directly affect the form and indirectly affect the function of Daystate's pack leader.
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
Anyone who has been following Daystate's recent releases will know that the word ‘Safari' means this bullpup comes with a unique type of ambidextrous wooden stock, being very heavily textured all over, with plenty of stippling on the pistol grip.
We've all heard the term ‘beauty is in the eye of the
