Many arrow-firing airguns push the arrow from the front which allows the air to expand inside the barrel through the arrow shaft leading to high velocities. This produces extremely stable arrow flight.

More recently, airguns that are designed to shoot a bolt or a standard arrow, have become the subject of growing interest. The first examples of arrow-shooting airguns were custom guns modified from existing PCP air rifles. A few years after these custom arrow guns made an appearance, Crosman came out with their purpose-built Pioneer AirBow. At about the same time, FX Airguns made arrow barrels that could be retro-fitted on their modular PCP rifles. Another important development rolled along after that, the AirBolt from Air Venturi which can be shot from a standard big-bore air rifle. The first arrow gun I know of was a modified AirForce Condor rifle. A few years later, Crosman released the Pioneer AirBow. Shortly after the AirBow release, Swedish manufacturer FX Airguns began offering a small diameter replacement barrel that could be retro-fitted to their production airgun models such as the Verminator, and later the Crown and Impact models. This was facilitated by the modular design and adjustable power settings of these guns, which makes swapping the barrel and fill probes for a multi-calibre capability a simple procedure. In most states where airguns are permitted for big game, there are provisions on the powerplant used – it must be a PCP; calibre – most states have a .30 calibre minimum; and sometimes power – as an example, must generate over 215fpe in Texas. Most, if not all, of the rifles suitable as big-game guns are set up to shoot cast lead bullets, as opposed to the traditional diabolo-style airgun pellet. Cast lead bullets tend to be heavier and have better ballistics and terminal performance compared to diabolo pellets. Sailor Suit and Machine Gun sees Yakushimaru play Izumi Hoshi, a young high school student who discovers that she’s inherited the title of chairman/boss of the Medaka Yakuza family after both the Medaka head and her father, his sole heir, both die around the same time.

We have a team of expert technicians and a complete repair shop that are able to service a large variety of brands/models of airguns. Somehow mixed in with all of this is the mysterious Mayumi (Yuki Kazamatsuri), a young woman who appears at Izumi’s house claiming to be her father’s former lover. That’s a long answer to the “Is it good value?” question. In summary, the HAM Team considers that – yes – the Umarex AirJavelin CO2 Arrow Rifle is great value. It allows anyone to get involved with air archery for the minimum of investment, yet it’s powerful enough for small game hunting and target practice. BUY FROM AIRGUN DEPOT

Externally, this is an all-synthetic airgun. Mold quality looks good, with good fit and finish. There are prominent seams to be found on the top and bottom surfaces, however we need to remember the price and for that, it’s satisfactory. In fact, the only external metal part appears to be the safety and a few screw heads.However, we found that the Muzzle Velocity had a tendency to increase over the 10-shot test string, rather than fall! The way that Umarex has been able to hit this ground-breaking price point is by using CO2 as the power source. All the other currently-available air archery guns are PCPs.