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Aim Fieldsports director
John Dean (left) accepts
a plaque from Alan Orr of
Sightron USA.
Aiming high for
supply honour
Daystate’s Tony Belas shows
off the Panther airgun at IWA.
IWA proves a successful launchpad for the latest rifles.
Daystate unveils the
future of airguns
Massive interest surrounded
the unveiling of two new
airguns by Daystate during the
IWA show.
The Staffordshire firm,
which specialises in high-end,
precharged airguns, has come
up with a pair of products with
one eye on the future.
The futuristic Panther – due
for official release any day
now – is a combination of the
electronic Mk4 action and
the limited-edition Platinum
version’s stock, all wrapped
up in a full-production target
model.
The new stock is tactile and
durable and has been designed
to resist marking. It also
includes an adjustable cheek
piece and shooters can even
tune the feel of the gun to their
own requirements, according
to Daystate managing director
Tony Belas.
Meanwhile, visitors to the
Daystate section of owner
Marocchi’s booth were also
wowed by the prototype of the
most advanced and powerful
precharged airgun ever
produced by the company.
The Wolverine is the result
of collaboration between
British and Italian designers
and engineers, using 30 years of
airgun experience and 60 years
of shotgun skills to create a
new generation of PCPs.
Tony told T&G: “For us,
your whole philosophy is driven
by quality, both in terms of
build and materials. If it makes
the guns better, it goes in –
simple!
“We envisage launching the
Wolverine in September at the
Midland Game Fair or October
at the T&G Trade Show.
“The main part of the gun is
constructed from a single piece
of solid aluminium. This helps
the build time, which makes
the price more competitive
but also means that it is more
robust. Add a whole wealth
of other innovative features
and we believe we will have a
winner on our hands.”
EKA Knives sharpens up with relaunches
Several knife ranges have been brought back to the
EKA collection by popular demand – and will be
offered to UK dealers through distributor Casstrom.
Among the items returning to the fold is the
Swede 92, which has always proved popular because
of its grind and blade shape.
Meanwhile, the Nordic W11 hunting and
survival – which has always been available with a
bubinga hardwood handle – is now being offered in
other woods, including olive and curly birch.
The W11 will also be produced with a flat
Scandinavian grind, making it strong, durable and
easier to resharpen.
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Casstrom’s David Cassini Backstrom said: “These
products were going to be discontinued but, after
a change in ownership of EKA, it was decided to
retain them and even expand them further.”
Shooting supplier Aim
Fieldsports returned from
IWA with an extra item in
its luggage – an award for
outstanding sales and support.
The company was honoured
by optics expert Sightron
USA for its efforts in selling
the brand across the UK.
Sightron unveiled some
new riflescope models at
the show in its SIII series
and the mil-dot, MOA and
illuminated reticles should be
available now – all are backed
up by a lifetime warranty.
Deer decoy
draws interest
What is claimed to be the
world’s first roe deer decoy
caused a real stir at IWA.
The 3D silhouettes are
made of weatherproof,
lightweight plastic with
a patented non-reflective
coating and are placed in the
ground with strong metal
stakes.
Inventor Flemming Ørts
Nielsen of Oerts Denmark
explained: “Even during an
early test using a prototype
the Roedeer Teaser proved its
effectiveness. The deer came
as close as 15 feet before
realising the decoy was not a
real animal.”
‰‰ Visit www.roedeerteaser.com
to find out more.
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