Crosman Pumpmaster 760 Pink -Girlie gun!

More and more younger girls seem to be getting interested in shooting (mine is only 5 years old and is having one of these for Christmas having played with one at a friend's house) and whilst it doesn't have to be in pink, it does seem to be the colour they like at these ages....The princess rifle is what she calls it. Having had lots of families in the shop recently we decided to get some new things in stock.

Crosman claim to have sold 12 million of these since the 1960's so it is a tried and tested model.

This is the Crosman Pumpmaster 760


So for £69.99 what do you get?

First of all it's fairly well built but is very much plastic in its construction. Don't expect to be throwing it around and it too last too long. Having said that, at this price it is to be expected and provided you treat it right it shouldn't break. The plastic construction also makes it really light and easy to hold.

The internal resevoir holds 200 metal BBs and is easy to fill, with a button that locks them in position once filled. Alternatively you can use the 5 round rectangular manual feed magazine and fire .177 lead pellets.

 

Pumping is fairly easy up to 3 or 4 pumps (Kids can do it). This is more than enough for plinking. If you want to use a higher ftlbs for pest control, then you simply pump it 10 times, It does get harder to pump as you go, which is no bad thing if you want to stop the kids using anything too lethal. Anything more than 10 and there is a pressure release valve to prevent it going over the UK limit of 12ftlbs and to stop it from breaking.

A simple cocking mechanism loads a BB with a magnetic 'grabber' to ensure it loads snugly. It's then ready to fire. It also has a manual safety switch on the trigger guard. The trigger itself isn't too bad and the whole thing works well with the iron sights. No jams or any problems after 50 shots.



It has mounts that can take accessories such as a scope and Crosman also do it in black if the pink isn't your thing.




Compare this with a CO2 or standard break barrel air rifle and you will be dissapointed, but with the pumping system you are allowing kids to charge it themselves easily and the cost of not buying cartridges is also quite welcome.
As a first airgun for the under 12's this is a really nice gun. (or just something for us to play with in the garden!) 

These are in stock at A Different Calibre.

Remember to teach safe shooting under supervision, these are not toys and children shouldnt be left alone with them.

Evanix Max ML

Thanks for all those that have shown an interest in the Semi-Auto Evanix GTL480. Whilst being an awesome air rifle, a lot of people have been asking if there's something similar available at a lower price. Not in semi-auto at the moment but if it's the styling you are looking for then carry on reading.

The Rainstorm Bullpup was brought in by AC Guns of Hastings a while ago and was covered in a number of airgun magazines. It is a great piece of kit, but has been reviewed a lot so here is something along those lines but a bit different in it's styling.
The Max ML. I have no idea how Evanix choose names for their guns, it all seems a bit random, but it is what it is and maybe they translate better in Korean.

Evanix Max ML with synthetic stock.

At first glance the scope seems a bit on the high side, however in use it is very comfortable. It has a weaver rail for this purpose, so you wont be able to use 'standard' 9-11mm mounts but this does give a nice secure grip.

The UK version is at sub 12ftlbs but can be ordered in FAC if you have a license. It can be in .177 or .22 at the moment with most buyers opting for the .22 version. Other versions available in Korea and the USA at the moment include a semi-auto 9mm and .357 version but won't be here anytime soon.

The fully shrouded barrel means you don't really need an additional silencer, this gun is all about its short length, but if required the front cap unscrews, (I found a BSA R-10 silencer is a perfect fit). 

It has Evanix's standard side lever cocking action which like all of their models, cycles the 10 shot magazine nice and smoothly.

The shot count is officially 170 for a UK .22, however I found I was getting slightly more than that out of the nicely fitted cylinder which also has a built in air gauge. The trigger pull measured at just under 6lbs with the weight of the gun without a scope is 8.59lbs (3.9 Kg) which sounds heavy but in it's short design is very acceptable.

The ML is also rigged to take other additions such as a foregrip and adjustable rear stock. (AC Guns have been experimenting with these as shown below from their Facebook page.... I have just used it as standard.).

The synthetic version of this gun is priced at £750 whilst the walnut stock will cost you £900. Personally I prefer the synthetic tactical look and feel that paying extra for wood is not worth it, however I am sure that some people will like the look and feel of it.

A Walnut stock version is £900.

Contact us at A Different Calibre:  Info@adifferentcalibre.co.uk if you are looking in the Hertfordshire or surrounding counties for one, or our suppliers near Hastings can be contacted directly if you are too far south from us at AC Guns.

Max ML with silencer, bipod and foregrip

Additional adjustable butt pad.