Air Pistol

[Tom8]

I have a gun license and own a shot gun and an air rifle. I am looking at buying an air pistol, handy for vermin control ideally as the rifles are not easy to conceal and work with for that purpose in and around barns and livestock etc.

Had a look on line but lots of choice and I am not sure. Ideally I am looking for something high velocity most importantly but also don't want to spend a fortune so 200 quid sort of mark.

Anyone on here know much about them and could recommend something suitable?

Thanks

[Ledaig]

If you don't mind PCP and can find a second hand one in your price range, a Reximex Mito could fit the bill.

If you go for the synthetic one, then you also get a detachable stock.

Interchangeable reservoir as well, so you can buy spares to keep you going out in the field.

They do bark a bit without a silencer though.

I've since changed the long throw pistol sight for a red dot to work better either with, or without the stock (not that it's fits too well in the original case with either optic ).

[Panamax]

Tom8 said:

as the rifles are not easy to conceal and work with for that purpose in and around barns and livestock etc.

Why would you need to conceal an air weapon? IMO your chances of hitting any vermin with an air pistol are precisely zero.

[Bright Halo]

If you are buying an air pistol at or below U.K. limit 6ftlbs it is not suitable for vermin control. Simply not powerful enough to guarantee a humane kill.
If you have a fire arms licence then you can obviously buy something far more powerful.

[Ziplobb]

RFD (Gunshop Isle of Wight) of nearly 40 years and very experienced medal winning pistol shooter selling airguns, shotguns and firearms daily. Dont underestimate how hard it is to hit a small target with a pistol. The legal limit in the uk is half what it is for rifles and 90% of pistols on the market are 50% of that - they are simply not designed for vermin control. You need 22 and the Mito mentioned is an option, Weihrauch HW45 or 44, The new reximex morpho also . My strong advice is to stick with your rifle particularly if your budget is sub £200 - you talk about concealment but what relevance is this to successfully shoot vemin ? and I have done a lot of it over the years - if you think thats an issue you are doing it wrong and it sounds like you are making life hard for yourself. 99% of people I hand an air pistol to in my shop cannot hit a 7” target at 10 yds with their first shot so shooting vermin humanely is out.

Edited by Ziplobb on Thursday 16th April 08:13

Edited by Ziplobb on Thursday 16th April 08:15

[Tom8]

Thanks all. By concealment I mean because of birds. Magpies recognise rifles and then everything scarpers. I tend to see vermin when not carrying anything so if I can carry something without necessarily using it that would be ideal. Also in barns the rifle can be a bit cumbersome. I have fired air pistols as well, they don't seem too bad for accuracy or maybe I am equally crap with both.

[nordboy]

Maybe a bullpup rifle? for the shorter barrel etc