![]() The top quality Turkish walnut woodwork of the test gun is in a sports thumbhole (hence ST) format, designed by custom stock-maker Gary Cane, then machined and given a hand oiled finished by Minelli in Italy. This optional display screen is a factory fitted extra, and is only available on new build ‘i’ rifles, not as a retro fit to previous models. Cylinder pressure, battery voltage, magazine status and shot counter can all be seen at a glance. The fitting of the illuminated liquid crystal display screen has resulted in many of the features already incorporated into the rifle ‘coming to life’, as the user can for the first time actually see what is being programmed. The ‘i’ in the name signifies that the rifle is fitted with an optional LCD digital readout screen (on the left of the action), previously only seen on Daystate’s electronic flagship hunter – the Air Wolf MVT - and the top of the range Grand-Prix FT model. The circuitry just quietly goes about its business, and the tight pellet groups keep forming.Īnd now we have our test gun, the Mk4 iST, which takes it further still. Stage5 - Power adjustment, allowing the user to fine tune power levelĪll this is clever stuff, and although it may sound unnecessarily complicated, in practise, you don’t even think about it. Stage4 - Program low pressure warning from 50bar, in 10bar increments (everytime trigger is pulled) Stage2 - Illuminated safety catch LED off/on Programming is a familiar feature on these hi-tech models, and the MK4 comes suitably equipped, with no less than 7 functions as follows:. ![]() In addition a Mapped Velocity Technology (MVT) programme gives a choice of two power variations so the shooter can match his chosen pellet precisely to the gun while ensuring that it stays within the legal limit. The system then hits the hammer progressively harder to maintain a consistent velocity. It basically monitors the pressure against a ‘map’ with a pre determined power curve. A built-in pressure sensor detects this and compensates accordingly. ![]() As shots are taken, the pressure gradually goes down in the cylinder. The air cylinder is pressurized to the usual 230bar. Then the new Mk4 version took it all a little bit further with a Mapped Compensated Technology programme (MCT) that enables the rifle’s computer to precisely calculate the amount of time and distance the valve needs to open to ensure identical air releases. The Daystate MK3 was the first electronically controlled sporting air rifle, bringing us Capacitor Discharge Technology (CDT), which uses a digital microprocessor to control a solenoid-powered, highly advanced air valve, thereby giving competition winning accuracy and consistency, as well as patented trigger and firing mechanism magazine counter low pressure warning key switch ‘trigger lock’ located in the trigger guard that stops the gun from firing when locked red light ‘gun live’ indicator and charging led rotary safety catch/immobiliser that completely stops the rifle from firing when applied.
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