One of "Your" air rifles..

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I bought a Diana Stormrider a while back and enjoyed it so much that I followed up on it with a Umarex Gauntlet.

Both were cheaper Chinese made rifles carrying the parent company's name but I was fortunate that quality control was good and I have had no issues with either rifle. Both are accurate beyond expectations and powerful for their type.

I have become a dedicated back porch shooter and the Umarex is quiet enough to not disturb anyone around and I have been shooting it like mad. It is quiet enough that the impact of the pellet on the steel targets is louder than the sound of firing. Still it produces 25 f/lb energy and keeps its shots inside a dime @ 25 yards.

I would love to have a Daystate, but I do not want their digital model. Too many bells and whistles to break at an odd moment. I am happy to count my own shots and watch the little analog air pressure gauge on my own. I especially like their adjustable power settings that allow a full range of use from indoor shooting to hunting level power.

I really like some of the products coming out of Air Arms right now. I also like the company, their attitude, and business model.

Perhaps I will eventually justify trading in a half truck load of cartridge firing guns for a Daystate or Air Arms product.