TAKE DOWN RIFLES

[Leo Sayer 2,614]

I haven’t had an airgun for years. But back in the day always fancied a take down. The air arms s410 tdr was the only one on the market back then I think.  I came across these that popped up on social. The Brocock  Ranger XR and the Brocock Pathfinder . I can’t believe how small they take down. With stock folded and silencer off , less than 19 inches ! Amazing. Has anyone owned fired or even held one of these ? What was your thoughts? Am just being nosey , it’s a long time since I looked at anything airifle related. Cheers 

 

[Leo Sayer 2,614]

Just now, Leo Sayer said:

I haven’t had an airgun for years. But back in the day always fancied a take down. The air arms s410 tdr was the only one on the market back then I think.  I came across these that popped up on social. The Brocock  Ranger XR and the Brocock Pathfinder . I can’t believe how small they take down. With stock folded and silencer off , less than 19 inches ! Amazing. Has anyone owned fired or even held one of these ? What was your thoughts? Am just being nosey , it’s a long time since I looked at anything airifle related. Cheers 

 

 

[Leo Sayer 2,614]

Back in the day this little thing would of been a handy tool . Any body got any experience of other models of take downs ? And as far as Brococks are concerned I can only remember them individual little cartridge cases they made were you pumped up the cartridge which looked like a bullet casing then added a pellet to the end of them. Those was years and years ago 

[philpot 5,000]

The Edgun Leshy is I believe the shortest gun when folded going down to 299mm so less than a foot long. I would have the FX Verminator as a hunting gun if I were to buy again but when I was about to order one, I heard that FX were stopping production so I bought a Mk3 Wildcat fac. 

Brocock are now part of Daystate which is a very good reason not to buy one with that company's record for support when things go wrong and they often do. 

If my memory serves me correctly, Kral also make a fold down which will be a fraction of the cost of Daystate guns and the reputation of Kral and some of the other Turkish manufacturers has come on in leaps and bounds in the last few years.  One of our regular members, Big mac or Jimmy has dipped his toes into these Turkish guns and will tell you just how good they are now.

Phil

[tatsblisters 9,784]

3 hours ago, Leo Sayer said:

Back in the day this little thing would of been a handy tool . Any body got any experience of other models of take downs ? And as far as Brococks are concerned I can only remember them individual little cartridge cases they made were you pumped up the cartridge which looked like a bullet casing then added a pellet to the end of them. Those was years and years ago 

How i am shooting lately with the catty been tempted to look into one of these. I remember the gun you described mate with the cartridge you pumped up an old mate bought one in the mid 80s and when he brought it round to show me along with a cartridge belt it was pretty accurate though i thought then they would never catch as it seemed to much faffing about filling the cartridges with air when it was just a case of cocking our spring guns. The same lad older than me was a welder and had worked on the construction of the Humber bridge and had more money than sense as every time a new air rifle came out he would buy it and sell the previous one's he had bought. I ended up buying a cracking gun off him a Feinwerkbau sport.

[Leo Sayer 2,614]

2 minutes ago, tatsblisters said:

How i am shooting lately with the catty been tempted to look into one of these. I remember the gun you described mate with the cartridge you pumped up an old mate bought one in the mid 80s and when he brought it round to show me along with a cartridge belt it was pretty accurate though i thought then they would never catch as it seemed to much faffing about filling the cartridges with air when it was just a case of cocking our spring guns. The same lad older than me was a welder and had worked on the construction of the Humber bridge and had more money than sense as every time a new air rifle came out he would buy it and sell the previous one's he had bought. I ended up buying a cracking gun off him a Feinwerkbau sport.

I remember the sports was a good rifle. The gun I shot the most with at night was HW77 carbine 177. And I paid pence for it second hand 

[.357shooter 1,218]

a guy had a artemis pistol that had a rifle stock fitted and was running the legal limit for a air rifle.after being modded and fettled it was a nice bit of kit.had a go with it and was impressed he used it for ratting.

[BEARINATOR 2,869]

42 minutes ago, .357shooter said:

a guy had a artemis pistol that had a rifle stock fitted and was running the legal limit for a air rifle.after being modded and fettled it was a nice bit of kit.had a go with it and was impressed he used it for ratting.

I had one of them a few months back to try and they are decent

[bigmac 97kt 13,794]

The verminator is a tool and a half 

But mind i dont put it in its case 

Just leave as is And Chuck it in a gun bag 

Its nice and light to walk around with 

Its like carrying a pistol around 

With you 

Iv got a fx impact and u no you have humped that around All night 

Then you come to Kral rifle's 

At first a few years ago got a new one 

And had nothings but bother with it ended up giving it away after I had just about replaced every part of it 

 

Then i got another one a few years later 

And it was Spot on got the Kral Jumbo 

And iv just put the Kral mortal in px for a wildcat 

Loved the mortal and may buy it back yet 

Karl airguns have come a long way from a few year's ago 

And upped there game 

Atvb Jimmy  

FX verminator below 

[bigmac 97kt 13,794]

The mortal

[philpot 5,000]

1 hour ago, bigmac 97kt said:

The mortal

You just have tooooooooo many guns Jimmy, not that I am envious, not in the slightest, well perhaps a little for the Verminator.............................

Phil

[bigmac 97kt 13,794]

4 hours ago, philpot said:

You just have tooooooooo many guns Jimmy, not that I am envious, not in the slightest, well perhaps a little for the Verminator.............................

Phil

You never no Phil one day this little vermy 

May have ur name All over it 

One day my old friend 

 

[bigmac 97kt 13,794]

4 hours ago, philpot said:

You just have tooooooooo many guns Jimmy, not that I am envious, not in the slightest, well perhaps a little for the Verminator.............................

Phil

Just a few of what i got phil

[philpot 5,000]

Flash old bugger, that makes my collection look a little weak but when I add my rimfire and shotguns.................................................

Phil

[eastcoast 4,137]

On 29/12/2024 at 06:50, Leo Sayer said:

Back in the day this little thing would of been a handy tool . Any body got any experience of other models of take downs ? And as far as Brococks are concerned I can only remember them individual little cartridge cases they made were you pumped up the cartridge which looked like a bullet casing then added a pellet to the end of them. Those was years and years ago 

I remember the Brococks, just before PCP tech got perfected. Seemed a good idea at the time. Best/worst that I seen was a converted .303 SMLE. A travesty.