This Huntsman Revere is a beautiful airgun that checks all the boxes for the serious airgunner. Some of the nicest touches were covered in Part I and include the checkering on the gorgeous walnut stock, which also feels so nice in your hands; and a recess carved in the top as a thumb rest for the shooting hand to help you better align your trigger finger. The cocking lever can also be easily reversed if desired although I believe for a true left-handed shooter, the better choice would the slightly costlier true left-handed model with the proper cheekrest. It also comes with a single-shot tray and a flow control quick-connect valve that restricts airflow so the air cylinder doesn’t fill too quickly and generate a bunch of heat. Also mentioned in Part I was the extension of the warranty to five years instead of the three mentioned in the “Official Handbook” that comes with the airgun.
The two-stage adjustable trigger was great right out of the box although the takeup was a little long. I did not attempt to change it and it requires a 1.5mm hex key to accomplish that. The Owner’s Manual indicates that removing the stock makes changes to the trigger easier. As stated in Part I, the trigger broke like glass at a light 1.7 pounds.
The standard working pressure (SWP) listed on the sample rifle was 220bar (3191psi). The cylinder volume is not huge at 162cc and my results were approximately 25 shots per fill with lead pellets on this non-regulated model. I experimented by adding the DonnyFL “Koi” silencer and it did make a difference on the report of the rifle, softening it noticeably. Even so, this is not something that is necessary on this .22 caliber as it has a low report, but if you would like to make it as quiet as possible, check out the silencer offerings here.
| Name | Shape | Weight | Avg. Speed (fps) | Accuracy |
| Predator GTO | Domed | 11.75 grs. | 1024 | Excellent |
| Predator Polymag | Pointed | 16 grs. | 860.4 | Very good |
| JSB Hades | Domed | 15.89 grs. | 886.3 | Very good |
| JSB Exact Jumbo | Domed | 15.89 grs. | 879.1 | Very good |
| H&N Sniper Light | Domed, long barrel body | 14 grs. | 920.4 | Excellet |
| H&N Field Target Trophy | Domed | 14.66 grs. | 900.0 | Excellent |
| RWS Super H-Point | Hollow point | 14.2 grs. | 904.0 | Very good |
Accuracy is exactly as you would expect on an air rifle in this price range. The rings on the Mamba-Lite I had originally mounted to the rifle needed shimming as I ran out of elevation adjustment. I decided to switch to a Hawke scope, the Airmax EV 4-12x50mm with an adjustable objective bell using some Weaver rings and continued accuracy testing. Hawke makes excellent scopes and it was a handsome addition to the Revere. At 20 yards I was placing 5 pellets into a single ragged hole with the Predator GTOs pellets. Most other pellets tried with this air rifle shot very, very well also. Kind of unusual since most air rifles show a definitive preference with pellets and the Revere was liking everything I fed it. Results are shown in the table below along with average pellet speeds over a Chrony Alpha chronograph.
The only drawbacks of the Revere as I see it are the lack of a last round indicator on the rotary magazine and it will allow firing on an empty magazine. If the airgun was not a loaner, I would put a spot of paint on the rotary magazine to indicate the position of the last round. Additionally, it is possible to double-feed the Revere, so when in doubt, remove the magazine, point the rifle in a safe direction and fire it before running the cocking lever again. Better to be safe than sorry.
My friends at AofA are the major distributor of Daystate in the U.S. and can certainly put one of these fine pieces of British machinery in your hands. Reach out to them if you are ready to step up to a Daystate or want to add to your collection of fine air rifles.
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