Blog posts of '2024' 'June'

 

It comes in waves.  What?  Well, lots of things. Good things, bad things, Inconsequential things, highly consequential things, and things that mean nothing to anyone but you, and things that mean everything to the people who surround you. Waves of productivity and waves of stagnation. Waves of ...

What’s been happening for Umarex in 2024?  Quite a lot actually.  We thought we’d take a few moments to show you guys what you’ve been buying, first in the BB replica category. In a later installment we will look at pellet rifles, and then accessories.  You might be missing out on something you didn...

It’s 2024 and you guys have really been picking up our air rifles.  Which ones?  We will get to that in just a minute.  I don’t know if you will be surprised, but I was, just a little bit. Not to spoil the ending, but to quote Bob Dylan, “The times, they are a changin’.”  Trends come and go, but I t...

 

 

And it’s about time. Yes, the Gauntlet 2SL in .22 and .25 have arrived. In case you need a reminder, the Gauntlet has historically used a bolt action system, but now the new generation of the Gauntlet is equipped with a side lever.  

 

We were able to introduce the .30 caliber Gauntlet SL ...

 

 

The Pre-Charged Pneumatic trend is, at this point, not a trend. It is a fact of life that is here to stay. For the bulk of shooters, getting into a PCP with the required compressor or pump just takes too big of a bite out of their wallet. As time has progressed, what quantified as entry leve...

Industry favorite, Roy Hill, and Umarex's Brad Webb with the Umarex GLOCK/Laser Ammo GBB at the 2024 NRA Exposition.

 

Earlier this spring we attended the NRA Annual Meetings and Exposition in Dallas, Texas. As a part of our booth, we teamed up with Laser Ammo and Gnat Warfare to build what we w...

 

There’s always good news and bad news when it comes to just about anything.  We tried really hard to get you guys all the good news first when it came to the Komplete and I think we did a fair job of that. We were able to launch the product and sell them on the same day.   Unfortunately we were...

In the world of emergency preparedness, ensuring that one has reliable and efficient tools is paramount. Among these tools, nitrogen cartridge rifles, like the Umarex Komplete™ NCR, have emerged as a significant asset for preppers. These rifles, which utilize cartridges pre-filled with nitrogen gas to a pressure of 3,600 psi, offer several unique advantages that make them an excellent choice for survival scenarios. Here, we delve into why these innovative airguns are gaining popularity in the prepper community.

To quote the great comedian Tommy Chong, “There’s too much recession, man.”  Or was it too much repression?  Either way, between the economic situation and the state of the world there’s a good sized handful of reasons why you need to be using a blowback airgun in 2024.  Without wasting (too) many w...