Back in 2014, the Brocock Compatto was a new beginning for the company, which became part of the Daystate group in that year. The Compatto drew on not only the legacy of Brocock but also its new parent company Daystates’ years of experience in building PCP air rifles.
For example, the Brocock Compatto featured the Harper parent slingshot hammer system that is featured in many of Daystate’s high-end PCP air rifles.
Since then, the Brocock range has expanded as the company has continually invested in new and improved capabilities.
However, the original Compatto “semi bullpup” concept was so inherently correct that all Brocock airguns are still recognizably based on the Compatto. They’ve grown and have incorporated additional features, such as Huma regulators and – in some cases – larger HPA tanks.
After the Compatto, the second model was the Bantam, which offered a HPA bottle configuration.
In 2018, the Brocock Commander appeared, followed in by the Sniper and the Concept Lite in 2019 – positioned as a new ‘modular gun platform”. Magnum versions were introduced along the way to provide the increased power required by US buyers.
As we all remember, Claudio Flores from Chile was the winner of the 2018 Extreme Benchrest Pro class. He was shooting a Brocok Sniper HR in .22 caliber, reversing the trend over several years of larger calibers winning the competition.
Then 2021 saw the introduction of the XR sidelever-cocking across the range.
While some of these models have – like most of us – added size and weight over the years, Brocock air rifles have remained relatively light and compact. The Concept particularly so. And it really looks sharp in the limited-availability Tequila Sunrise edition!
But now Brocock has moved into completely new territory with a new, US-only model. You see, the new Brocock Atomic XR is a pistol. Or – to be precise – a pistol and/or very compact carbine!
The Atomic is the latest version of the Brocock PCP platform and can trace its line right back to the original Compatto.
As we said, the Brocock Atomic XR Pistol is a new model that’s dedicated for the US market. UK regulations mean that it will not be available in its country of origin and – indeed – that it leaves the British factory as a carbine.
In carbine mode, the Atomic XR is fitted with an AR-fitting buttstock with adjustable pull lengths.
Once “across the Pond”, US importers Airguns of Arizona make the modifications that make the Atomic XR usable as a pistol. As you can see from the photos, the Atomic can then be used in either configuration by US shooters.
The Brocock Atomic XR is available in .177 and .22 calibers.
In pistol mode, the Atomic XR features an Air Superiority Products power adjuster that’s installed by AoA. This works in conjunction with the regular, side-mounted Brocock power adjuster.
That’s the Air Superiority power adjuster – below – fitted to the rear of the Atomic in pistol configuration.
The result is that Atomic XR has a huge range of power settings. For example, in .22 caliber the range is all the way from 30 shots at 20 Ft/Lbs on High Power, right down to 120 shots at 4 Ft/Lbs on Low Power.
This range of Muzzle Energies allows the Atomic XR to be used for hunting in the field at full power, or as a plinking/target pistol for basement or garage range use at home. In .177 caliber, the Brocock Atomic XR is a certain contender for Field Target pistol competition.
In common with other Brocock PCPs, the Atomic XR is equipped with a Lothar Walther barrel, HUMA regulator and the new XR sidelever action. The one-piece Aluminum chassis incorporates a prominent Picatinny rail for attaching a bipod.
With a length of 14.5 Inches when configured as a pistol, the new Atomic weighs just 4 Lbs. It’s 4.6 Lbs as a carbine.
This new Brocock pistol is in stock and selling for $1,499.00. You just know it’s available from your friends at Airguns of Arizona and there’s more eye candy available in this new AoA video…
Enjoy 🙂
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