The Hard Air Magazine Christmas Gift Guide 2016
With the holiday season fast arriving, everyone’s looking for gifts for the airgunners in their life.
Check out these suggestions from HAM for some great Christmas Gift ideas. Whether you want to spend less than $20.00, or close to $2,000.00, we have ideas to set you thinking!
P08 Blowback Pistol and Holster – $129.99
Hard Air Magazine tested this replica of the classic German P08 pistol and had a blast with it! Realism is outstanding with real toggle-link blowback action and it field-strips like the firearm original. For the person who’s never shot a BB pistol before, this is the one that can convince them what they’ve been missing! Airgun Depot is running a unique special bundle with a replica leather holster at a great price.
Buy from Airgun Depot
P08 Blowback BB Pistol with Holster
Webley Tomahawk – $75.00
We’ve not tested this gun ourselves, but it’s certainly a great value with walnut stock and good looks. For someone wanting an unusual break barrel springer with a pedigree name, Airguns of Arizona has a limited number available at a blowout price. You’ll need to hurry for this one!
Buy at Airguns of Arizona
JSB Jumbo Exact Pellets – $12.99 and $17.99
Look at almost any HAM air rifle test review and you’ll see that these JSB pellets shoot well in the gun. In many cases, these JSB pellets prove to be the most accurate in HAM testing. For any shooter who thinks that all pellets are the same, here’s a chance to try quality pellets and find out the difference they make to their shooting. No-one can have too many pellets and these make great Christmas Gift stocking stuffers!
Buy from Pyramyd Air
JSB Match Diablo Exact pellets, .177 caliber
JSB Diablo Jumbo Express pellets, .22 caliber
Beeman Longhorn – $99.99
HAM tested this break barrel springer and it earned a Gold Award for its combination of quality, performance and value. The black, thumbhole stock looks contemporary and is comfortable to shoot. Combine this with a Leapers UTG scope upgrade (below) and the new owner will really be able to maximize the Longhorn’s performance!
Buy from Pyramyd Air
Beeman Longhorn Air Rifle Combo 
SIG SAUER Texas Star Spinner Target – $69.99
This is the best airgun target we’ve tried this year! The Texas Star target works well with most .177 and .22 caliber airguns. The target faces fall back when hit. This unbalances the star and gives the chance for the shooter to practice hitting another target while the star is still moving. Great practice for hunters whose quarry doesn’t always obligingly sit still. And yes, those are the marks from pellet hits on the paddles during our testing!
Buy from Airgun Depot
SIG SAUER Texas Star Target
Omega Super Charger Air Supply System – $1879.00
The Christmas gift for the PCP airgun owner who has (almost) everything. Having your own air compressor is an incredible luxury! HAM reviewed this high pressure air compressor and was delighted with how simple and easy it is to use. This is definitely one of those things that you wonder however you did without, once you have it. Once you have your own compressor, there’s no going back!
Buy at Airguns of Arizona
Leapers UTG 4 x 32 Scope and Rings – $39.97
This great value scope is an ideal upgrade for all those airgunners who purchased a bargain-priced break barrel springer and scope combo. It fits just about every “1,000 FPS air rifle” out there. The optical quality will amaze anyone who has only ever used a bundled 4 x 32 scope and the mil dot reticle is essential for any airgun scope. A better scope is one of the easiest ways to improve a shooter’s accuracy and this one does it without breaking the bank!
Buy from Pyramyd Air
UTG 4×32 Hunter Rifle Scope 
Umarex NRA Colt Peacemaker CO2 Pellet Pistol $159.99
Any shooter will be proud to show their support for the NRA with this special pistol as a Christmas gift. HAM tested a BB-firing version of this gun and was very impressed with the realism and accuracy. It’s only available directly from Umarex USA at their website and there are bundles with a spinner target and pellets available as well!
Buy at Umarex USA
Air Arms Galahad Air Rifle. $1,699.99
HAM Publisher Stephen Archer is swooning over this one! We checked-out a .25 caliber model and can’t wait to give the .22 caliber version a full HAM test. Galahad is the latest – and possibly greatest – from Air Arms. It’s brand new and would be a wonderful choice for any PCP shooter. If there’s no limit to your gift budget for that VERY special airgun shooter who just must have the latest bullpup air rifle, the Galahad has to be on your Christmas gift short list!
