The Wolverine Returns
Air Gunner|May 2017

Subtle improvements make a great gun even better.

The Wolverine Returns

I’m as excited as anybody when it comes to shooting a new gun, which is lucky because I shoot a lot of them. Opening one of Daystate’s big black flight cases is enough to raise my pulse a little, and knowing that the Wolverine 2 was inside this one drove it up just a bit more.

My first impression was that the changes from the mark one model must be quite subtle because they didn’t jump out at me. I thought that my best approach was to call Daystate’s shy and retiring sales director Tony, who would give me the facts. This he did for about 30 minutes but somehow I didn’t feel I was getting to the sexy stuff.

Tony explained how this internal component had a new finish, and how that bit could be removed quickly and easily, making the job of the service technician easier. Oh dear – it was all a bit dull, but then he got to the point of all that techno babble. He said, “We’ve looked at each and every area that could be improved and worked on all of them.”

Ah, now I get it! This is evolution not revolution. He had such belief in ‘a better ‘O’ ring’ making a big difference that I had to admire his attention to the details. Of course we all love a reliable gun. There’s nothing worse than one that lets you down in the field, so the factory’s dedication to perfecting an already great gun fills me with admiration.

New stock

The biggest change for me is the revised stock. You need to put the Wolverine 1 stock side by side with this one to get the full effect, but the changes are important.

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