Breaking Barrels – New Tactical Airguns

Breaking Barrels, New Tactical Airguns – with tactical guns now in high demand by airgun shooters, most manufacturers are now quickly developing tactical Airguns to meet these new standards. Here, we will look at just two of these new air rifles and explore why they are so popular. Most of these tactical guns are licenced under genuine tactical firearm brands. This blog will only look at Break Barrel Tactical Rifles and not Co2 Powered Tactical Rifles – we can save those for another time.

So, let’s take a look at the two latest break barrel tactical airguns from Umarex.

Mini Uzi Air Rifle Break Barrel

This IWI Mini UZI air rifle fires .177 (4.5) pellets and is the first choice for sports shooters looking for tactical action. The unmistakable design of this iconic machine pistol provides an excellent platform for this compact, precision-made airgun. The mock suppressor makes it easier to break the barrel and cock the spring piston. The folding stock provides additional aiming assistance. The rifled barrel and optional Picatinny rail-mounted optical system ensure top scores. An intuitive trigger safety prevents accidental firing. This outstanding tactical IWI UZI Mini can shoot .177 air pellets at a solid 492 FPS. All in all, this rifle will not disappoint anyone looking at doing more tactical-style target shooting.

H&K MP7 Air Rifle Break Barrel 

This H&K MP7 is a break-barrel airgun evoking an extremely familiar and famous submachine gun design currently used by elite police and military units worldwide. It gives you outstanding accuracy for a day full of fun backyard plinking and target shooting. A feature that separates this gun from typical firearms reproductions is that it lets you shoot .177 cal pellets (at a significant 490 fps), compared to steel or airsoft BBs used by most military lookalikes. That means you’ll get better range and accuracy out of this air gun than comparable BB models, plus better holes in paper and more substantial hits on targets.