biggest UK air gun shop?

[MrChipShoulder]

OK Guys,

I think it's come to this, I need to go to the biggest air rifle shop in the UK so my daughter can see and feel as many guns as she can so she can chose one. Looking on the net for hours is fun, but not like holding the real thing. My daughter was adamant she didn't like a type of Daystate until she saw it in a shop, then she understood

So, where do I have to go to see the most amount of spring guns in the UK?

(we've been to all our local shops)

Thanks,
Rob

[bullbarrel]

Sportsman Exeter is probably biggest gun shop. But shared with air, rim/centrefire and shotgun. Don't remember seeing many springers.

[MrChipShoulder]

We have a Sportsman in Newport. It's OK, but not a huge range of air stuff, and even less high end springers.

I was hoping Brum would have a big shop somewhere. Brum is only an hour and a half away up the M5.

Would Solware have what we are looking for ??

[crowbar]

Drapers at Nottingham have a good display of guns in glass fronted cases all around the shop but you might not find too friendly or they could have improve .

[bighit]

We have a Sportsman in Newport. It's OK, but not a huge range of air stuff, and even less high end springers.

I was hoping Brum would have a big shop somewhere. Brum is only an hour and a half away up the M5.

Would Solware have what we are looking for ??

Solware is tiny . You could get around ten people in the display section . I don't remember seeing much airguns on display there when I was in last year.

[angrybear]

Sportsman Exeter is probably biggest gun shop. But shared with air, rim/centrefire and shotgun. Don't remember seeing many springers.

They've got a double depth wall rack with 20+ HW springers, and a double sided free standing rack with another 20+non HW & any used, plus another double depth wall rack of PCP's, (HW, BSA, Daystate, AA) a display case full of pistols, another full of pellets & mods, & another full of airgun scopes.
And that's only about 15% of the floor space

They claim to be the biggest gun shop in Europe, if you haven't been there it's a full size factory unit on an industrial estate.
And there are another 6 decent RFD's within 40miles of Exeter although only 2 or 3 have a lot of airguns.

[MrChipShoulder]

Exeter sounds bigger than our Sportsman in Newport.
Exeter is only about as far away from us as Brum, so very 'doable'
May well be worth a spin over there next week.
Thanks.

[angrybear]

If you do then I'd say Blue Fox Glen is well worth a visit, although due to road closures it's a bit hard to get to unless you know the back roads, & Heavitree gun & sport is only 2 miles or so from Sportsman.

[Rich]

Thumbs up for Laurie at Gun and Sport at Heavitree (Exeter) and James at Blue Fox. In my experience they are both highly deserving of a visit.

[bullbarrel]

If you do then I'd say Blue Fox Glen is well worth a visit, although due to road closures it's a bit hard to get to unless you know the back roads, & Heavitree gun & sport is only 2 miles or so from Sportsman.

I've been here three years and not heard of Blue Fox Glade before. Bit off my beaten track though.


And if the OP is coming this far then a little bit further down to Newton Abbot is worth visiting for Country Sports and Crackshot (air only, complete with indoor range).

And go home via Rifleman Firearms in Hambridge is worth stopping into last to test your new purchases out on their 90 yard target rich range Open late one evening.

[Elaine]

If you do then I'd say Blue Fox Glen is well worth a visit, although due to road closures it's a bit hard to get to unless you know the back roads, & Heavitree gun & sport is only 2 miles or so from Sportsman.

Blue Fox Glade is a great place. Dr Paddy took me to one of their open nights a year, or so ago. 😎