The MROD-AIR P12 Bullpup
I was down at the Texas Airgun show put on by my friend and colleague from American Airgunner, Tom Gaylord, last summer. There was some shooting at this get together, but the stars of the event were the sellers tables, representing individuals, hobbyist showing their collections, small companies, and the big names. Eveyone was talking airguns and promoting their wares. As I cruised the tables I meet Michael Esch form -Mrodair, and looked at the products he had for sale. One that caught my eye was the Mrod-air P-12 bullpup, and the reason it caught my eye was that it meet my prime criteria for this type of gun, it needs to be light and easy to carry. And this one looked to be, and for this reason I wanted to use this gun in the field. Let me say that right now there is a subset of the airgun market that only want bullpups. But many of the bullpup designs I’ve shot are chunky, provide poor shooter ergonomics and fit, and make me feel like I’m holding a fence post. Now I’m willing to give up my bias towards looks in the search for a compact gun, but not if that gun doesn’t perform to the same level as a traditional rifle design. But I reckon that since a bullpup is a reconfigured rifle, with same barrel length and performance specifications, the likely culprit if it doesn’t match the rifles performance is the trigger or the overall fit ofRead More →