nicknsd1978 Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 I have just been convinced to buy a new Artemis M22 from a firearms specialist friend. Only going to be using it for rabbiting. Can’t really find many reviews on the internet. Not used it yet and it’s my first PCP. Hopefully in time to come I’ll be getting my Section 1 so didn’t want to spend a fortune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Not a review just my opinion. Ive had a cheap precharged before and it was awful. Whilst I appreciate that a company won't get better without sales to fund development I think you'd be mad to buy one new (if you are) as it WILL break and parts are going to be a **** to get. You'd find a aa s400 or bsa scorpion for same money which are proven trusted makes. The only review I did see was the reviewer saying the magazine was loose from new and it took a tin of pellets to bed in. Bedding in, fine, but loose magazine from the off, how badly built is it internally if that a main external part? I dunno if it fits and you like it buy it. It could be a gem. And trust me I'm not a gun snob either, far from it, my go to gun is a remington express xp which is basically a smk synxs but full power. But I did shove a tbt tuning kit in as it was dreadful before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 SMK means "**** Made Krap (from China)". You would be better off with a s/h AA or BSA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddoakley Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Take no notice of the 2 comments above and read genuine reviews for people who are using them. SMK is a distributor- not a manufacturer. They supply remington so for someone to say Smk is rubbish but remington is good makes no sense. Yes, smk do supply some of the cheapest nastiest air rifles there are BUT they are very cheap for a reason. The new Artemis branded stuff is getting rave reviews everywhere, not just the magazine writers who are paid to say a product is good. I sell a lot of smk stuff and have very few returns, when I do have any smk are very good. They either send parts or replacement items quickly. Usually next day. The latest m16a is getting particularly good write ups from what I have seen. I have in stock probably every model of pcp that all supply and have no hesitation in selling them. There are perhaps nicer looking stocks around and some details could always be improved but on the whole I think they are very good and a world away from the cheap old springers that SMK are perhaps better known for. Put a review on here once you have given it some proper use. Edd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Very popular starter pcp, from smk about 200 quid and a certain U/D formally off here uses his to good effect on another forum and plenty of photo,s to prove it.There,s a market for cheap and cheerful for ratting and pigeon popping and SMK do a wide range to suit .Theyre nowt to do with me but their B2 does a job for many and there,s lots of happy customer,s on the chinese airgun owners forum ,have a read and make your own mind up atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknsd1978 Posted April 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 U/d? What does that mean?...I’ll let everyone know how I get on. First venture into this so as long as I’m getting a 5p size grouping at 35 yards I’ll be happy with that. It’s a step in the right direction before getting my section 1. Just want to get some experience under my belt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 4 hours ago, clakk said: Very popular starter pcp, from smk about 200 quid and a certain U/D formally off here uses his to good effect on another forum and plenty of photo,s to prove it.There,s a market for cheap and cheerful for ratting and pigeon popping and SMK do a wide range to suit .Theyre nowt to do with me but their B2 does a job for many and there,s lots of happy customer,s on the chinese airgun owners forum ,have a read and make your own mind up atb I'm on that forum but eddy boy above ain't read my post right and has his knickers in a twist. I own a smk if he read my post but let him carry on. Back to chinese forum, very helpful and friendly forum for all things chinese with fix it's and tuning for nearly every smk. The reason I bought my remington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 5 hours ago, nicknsd1978 said: U/d? What does that mean?...I’ll let everyone know how I get on. First venture into this so as long as I’m getting a 5p size grouping at 35 yards I’ll be happy with that. It’s a step in the right direction before getting my section 1. Just want to get some experience under my belt Underdog ,he is a very good allrounder ,shoots front stuffers and rimfire and air rifles too but no longer uses P/W atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyshooter Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 There is a good review of the Artemis M16A airgun on the verminhunters tv channel on youtube thats one of SMK,s product it is imo good value for£399-00. atb brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudwalker Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 I have a SMK and have no problems with it. I have taken out all the squirels in my garden with it and my 10 year is becoming a crack shot with it. It cost me £190 and is my first PCP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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