FAUSTI XF4

RRP £3,870

I'll admit this gun surprised me. David Florent at the Oxford Gun Co was singing its praises and I can't have looked convinced because he handed it over saying "Go on, you have a go". He proceeded to play a tune on the buttons, throwing targets every which way as fast as I could reload. It was only when I'd emptied my pockets that I stopped to think about the gun. It handled smoothly, shot to the point of aim, and had surprisingly little recoil – and I'd hit most of the targets too!