The Daystate Air Ranger is an air rifle manufactured by Daystate. The Air Ranger was introduced in 1978 and was the first model produced by the company. Several iterations of this rifle have been produced in varying designs and calibres and is currently identified as the Air Ranger mkII [1]

Daystate Air Ranger
TypeAir gun
Place of origin United Kingdom
Production history
ManufacturerDaystate
Produced1978 - Present
VariantsAir Ranger, Air Ranger Extreme
Specifications
Mass3.37 kg (7.4 lb)
Air Ranger
4.08 kg (9.0 lb)
Air Ranger Extreme
Length1,028 mm (40.5 in)
Air Ranger
1,085 mm (42.7 in)
Air Ranger Extreme

Cartridge.177/.22/.25 calibre Pellets
ActionPre-charged pneumatic
Muzzle velocity12 foot-pounds (16 J)
18 foot-pounds (24 J)
40 foot-pounds (54 J)
Air Ranger
60 foot-pounds (81 J)
70 foot-pounds (95 J)
Air Ranger Extreme
Feed systemsingle air gun pellet
SightsAdjustable Telescopes

Initially the gun was designed to fire tranquilliser darts but this was replaced with a pellet firing variant for sporting/pest control purposes.[2]

Stock Variations

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The Air Ranger MKII is available with two stock options [3]

Standard Walnut

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The standard walnut stock is an ambidextrous stock manufactured by Minelli in Italy and features a thumb hole cut out with knurled and engraved grip and siding.

Tactical

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The black synthetic tactical stock is identical in form to the walnut but without the knurled grip and siding.

Model Variants

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The air ranger is available in the UK in four power options dependent on the calibre and license requirements[4]

Air Ranger MKII

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The standard air ranger is available in either a 12 foot-pounds (16 J) or 18 foot-pounds (24 J) option, the former to cater for purchase of an air rifle without the need for a fire arms certificate in either a .177 or .22 calibre. This variant as standard has a 400cc cylinder capacity with the option of upgrading to a 500cc capacity.

Air Ranger Extreme MKII

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The Extreme edition is available in a .22 or .25 calibre and is available as 60 foot-pounds (81 J) in .22 or 70 foot-pounds (95 J) in .25 and is fitted as standard with a 500cc cylinder.

References

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  1. ^ "Second Helping" (PDF). www.daystate.com. Shooting Sports Magazine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  2. ^ "The Daystate Saga – Part 1 Getting started". Pyramyd Air. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Air Ranger // A versatile high-power Supergun for field and range". www.daystate.com. Daystate. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Air Ranger specification". www.daystate.com. Daystate. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.