Gunpower / Edge target rifle?

[fcat]

Anyone come across these? Are they any good? Wonder if it would do for youngsters at my club who generally struggle with full size/weight target air rifles. Looks quite cool too which never hurts !

see http://www.gunpower.org.uk/ and then select "The Edge" from "Rifle Models"

[Hemmers]

Interesting. I'd want to see one shoot before parting with any cash though.

The main thing I'm concerned about is it says it's got a 30cm barrel, which occurs to me is very short.

An LG110 Match Light is 45cm, and an Anschutz 8001 Junior is 67cm as a barrelled action (so I'm guessing 50cm+ barrel).
The Feinwerkbaus vary from about 42cm to 67cm.

The Edge is 40-50% shorter than many of it's rivals and shorter than many carbines. To put it into perspective, an Olympic Free Pistol also has a 30cm barrel.

That said, it's also a Walther barrel, which suggests it should be of reasonable quality.

Probably not a bad fit for small juniors, but for £700 you could pick up a second hand Anschutz, FWB or Steyr.

I'd see if you can get a demonstrator to have a play with and see:
(a) How well it is capable of shooting (in the hands of your club's best shooter, or benchrested or something)
(b) How your juniors like it

I may be wrong and it may be fiendishly accurate, but the short barrel is a concern for me. I appreciate that being short and light is the entire point in a gun for juniors, but I would suspect that many juniors will outgrow it quickly and be looking to move onto something heavier and longer (Anschutz/Steyr/FWB/Walther), although I'd be delighted to be proved wrong.

[The Doctor]

I a word - shocking - horrible trigger, sights are far too high, too light and just, well erm shocking - better off buying an s200 - there was a thread about these on here before, lots of negatives, very few postivies

Lee

[Rutty]

Three people I know have bought these, so I have had the opportunity to both examine and shoot this rifle. They are very consistent, they were all awful! I agree with all that The Doctor has said. The only thing I would add is that the trigger is so bad that it would be improved if operated with a lanyard. The Air Arms S200 is a much better bet, especially if you can find any with the "T" stock.

Should you still be interested in the Edge, I know where there are three secondhand ones available.

Rutty

[hwtyger]

Triggers arent near the competitions', and they're FAR to light for serious adult shooting.
And usually, gunforce guns are hobby guns; need work before they become good.

[tufty]

They shoot like a plumber made them from bits he had spare in his van