History In The Making

The editor gets first go with the latest Daystate supergun – the Saxon LE.

What do you see when you take a long and careful look at the Daystate Saxon? Most will see a standalone, limited edition rifle that Daystate collectors will ensure sells out its never-to-be repeated production run of 150. That’s fair enough, and there’s definitely plenty to catch the eye on that basis alone. Those who have studied the formulation of the Saxon will be searching beyond its striking looks and unique features, to the rifle it will soon represent – the Wolverine 2.

ALL SHOW – ALL GO

As with all of Daystate’s special edition rifles, the Saxon is built to perform as well as looking remarkable. As the launch platform for one of the company’s most important models, this LE needs to show more than a hint of what’s to come when the next-generation Wolverine is released to the waiting public. The Wolverine has been an incredible success for Daystate and that’s something the Staffordshire based, pre-charged pioneers are bound to want to build on. Let’s examine the foundation, then, with a tour of the £1990 Saxon LE.

HISTORY

The ‘historic’ theme of the Daystate Saxon is designed to signify the 950th anniversary of the end of Saxon rule, which came about with the coronation of William The Conqueror, on the 25th of December 1066. To establish this theme, the rifle carries colours, patterns and examples of literature used throughout the Anglo-Saxon era, including Latin, that universal language.