Best Airgun In India

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List of Top 3 Best Airgun In India

Dear Readers, It is often seen that people who loves adventure sports also have fascination towards shooting sports and this is the reason here I am presenting top 3 Best Airgun In India as per my experience.

I am in shooting since my childhood when I first got opportunity to feel and shoot original .22 training rifle with NCC. That was the time when I started to learn about shooting sports and used so many airguns till now.

In India where buying original guns involves hectic procedure to earn License, people prefer to buy Airguns to fulfill their desire to have firearm. Although the Airgun does not compete with real firearm but it serves the purpose by almost same looks and size. Of course for bigger bore and power even an Airgun requires to have firearm license but most of the available Airgun in India does not require license at all and anyone above 18+ age with AADHAR Card can purchase these Airguns from any gun store directly and does not require any permission at all.

• What are those guns?
• What are the laws for airgun usage?
• How powerful they are?
• Is there any exact replica of original gun in Airguns?

Lets discuss one by one:-

1. Introduction to Top 3 Best Airgun in India for beginners

In the list, we shall discuss upon 3 best Airguns for 3 different purpose, Power, Realistic looks and true replica of original firearm. So lets begin…

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~FIRST GUN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(i) .177 Caliber Webley MKVI CO2 Pellet Revolver, Battlefield Finish

Yes this is true!!! Webley is also available in Airgun version with true replica of its famous 6inch barrel MKVI model. The function, weight, mechanism and looks are exactly identical with its original firearm version. Most of you must have seen its similar original fire arm licensed version of .32 caliber revolver with people who carry licensed weapons. Also to mention, the current Indian Ordnance Factory made licensed .32 revolver is also built on similar platform.

You may be wondering that in the photograph real bullet shells are shown but actually they are empty shells in which pellets are inserted and the gun is powered by 12gram CO2 cylinder which is available easily. People buy this gun to fulfill their hobby as buying original gun requires license and this CO2 gun is totally LICENSE FREE in India and moreover it exactly looks like original and nobody can judge that its CO2 gun and not original firearm. People can use these guns in theater plays, target practice or fulfilling hobby.

Highlights of Webley MKVI CO2 Revolver

• Built from original blueprints
• Original 1915 markings
• Loads, cycles, fires, and ejects as the original
• Full size
• 12-gram CO2 cartridge
• 6-rd pellet repeater (holds 6 realistic-looking cartridge shells)
• Full metal
• Double-/single-action
• Manual safety
• Field-strippable
• 6 inch barrel
• Battlefield distressed finish

Specifications

You can also watch this video for more information

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SECOND GUN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(ii) .177 Caliber Tanfoglio Witness 1911 CO2 BB Pistol

Another realistic CO2 BB Pistol available in India is Tanfoglio Witness 1911. The original version of 1911 has history dates back to first word war. US army used these pistols in world war and from that time it is favorite side weapon of Indian armed forces. 1911 pistols are still used by BSF and Police forces in India which makes these realistic replicas best for people like us who love weapons.

The design, weight, function and feel of this CO2 Air Pistol is exactly matching with its original firearm version. One can buy this to have target shooting or practicing before buying real firearm. Like other .177 caliber pistols and revolvers this is also available to be purchased without the need of license.

Highlights of Tanfoglio Witness 1911 .177 Caliber CO2 Pistol

• Uses 12-gram CO2 cartridges
• Semi-automatic
• 18 round removable BB magazine (also holds the CO2 cartridge)
• Fixed front and rear sights
• Blow-back action
• Full Metal construction
• Checkered grips
• Single-action only

Specification

The best part of this pistol is it fires like real firearm with blow-back action. Watch below video to see complete review of this gun and see it in action. Must watch full video:-

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~THIRD GUN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(iii) .177 Caliber Precihole NX200 Athena Air Rifle with Nitro Piston

This one is the most powerful airgun from the list. With power just below 20 joules and 860 fps velocity this gun is among the best air rifles available in India in the price band. This air rifle is suitable for long range shooting and target practice. Its accuracy is awesome that you can blow a coin from the distance of 50 meters. It has scope mounting rail on the top so that you can mount a scope if you want.

The best part of this rifle is it does not have spring piston!!! It has nitrogen filled air-piston which has longer life and it does not loose its strength in longer period. The cocking function is smooth and easy.

Specifications of Precihole NX200 Athena Air Rifle

This Air rifle is not a toy and can cause serious injury or even death if mishandled. It can penetrate any kind of tin can or thin metal sheets. Kindly do not let any of the above gun handled by kids or teens without adult supervision. Following is video review of such air rifle in which I shall demonstrate the power and accuracy of it.

2. Introduction to types of Airgun Ammunition

In this section we shall discuss upon permitted ammunition for airguns/air-pistols. Only specified ammunition types are permitted for airguns in India. There are two types of ammo available : Pellet & BB.

As you can see there are two types of ammunition used based on airgun type. A repeater gun will use BBs so that it can be loaded one by one automatically. In other case for better penetration and accuracy Pellets are used. Mostly a gun will use any one of the above, however there are few airgun designs which can accommodate both type of ammunition but those guns are made for fun only and does have good accuracy or power.

Based on usage, there are lot of subtypes available for these ammunition. For example you will get lot of designs in pellets for different usage like target practice, hunting etc. Also in BB the shape does not change but material and weight differs company to company and usage type. There are lot of information which can be shared for airgun ammunition and requires separate blog for it. You can get all these information on internet.

Tip : Do not use local Indian made ammunition as they are inferior in quality and will damage your gun barrel which will result in loss of accuracy. Either buy imported or go for G Smith or Precihole brand airgun ammunition.

3. Is it legal to use or carry Airgun in India? What are related laws? Will I get prosecuted if I carry above replica Airgun in public places?

I am sure most of you must be thinking to buy a stylish holster and carry above realistic looking Airgun replicas with you to showcase it in public. Like below picture but does the law of land allows this? If yes than what are the related clause and what are the restrictions? I will answer all these questions ahead.

It is often asked that “Can I carry airgun with me in belt holster?” The answer is NO. As per the law you can’t demonstrate airgun in public and it should be always carried in carry case in non restricted areas.

Please be cautious, Airguns are not toys and arms act in India is very strict. There are so many things to remember before buying or using any Airgun. A simple mistake can result in prosecution and in court of law your statement that you were unaware about the law will not be considered and you will end up getting behind bars. So this section is most important.

I have carefully collected relevant sections of arms act and compiled them at single places so that you know the relevant laws. Also I will provide you copy of law document in which Licensed and License Free Airgun category is mentioned. So that you can always keep it with you and if anytime any police officer tries to trouble you, you can straightaway show the legal document after which he/she will not trouble you anymore.

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1. Do’s & Don’ts using Airguns
2. Permitted Bore
3. Licensed & Non Licensed Airguns types
4. What to do if Police stops you while carrying or using Airgun?
5. Relevant sections of Arms Act & Arms Rules
6. Downloadable Copy of The Arms Act, 1959 & The Arms Rules, 2016

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