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FX Wildcat MkIII
Bolt action · .22 Air (5.5mm) · introduced 2021
Also known as Wildcat MkIII, FX Wildcat MK3
About the FX Wildcat MkIII
The FX Wildcat MkIII is a Swedish pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) air rifle in a compact bullpup layout, chambered for .22 (5.5mm) and other pellet and slug calibers. It uses a sidelever-cocking action feeding from a removable rotary magazine, dual FX AMP regulators with externally adjustable power, and the FX Smooth Twist X barrel system. Popular for hunting and off-hand field target shooting, it balances a short overall length with high shot-count consistency.
FX Airguns of Sweden built its reputation on the Smooth Twist barrel concept; the Wildcat bullpup line became one of the brand's best-selling hunting PCPs, with the MkIII adding the AMP regulator system and power plenum.
FX Wildcat MkIII specifications
General
- Type
- Rifle
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer-fired
- Trigger
- Adjustable match
- Calibres
- .22 Air (5.5mm)
- Magazine capacity
- 18 rounds
- Magazine
- Rotary magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 700 mm (27.6 in)
- Overall length
- 890 mm (35.0 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 3.50 kg (7.72 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling
- Right hand
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Aluminum
- Stock
- Synthetic
- Finish
- matte
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 262 m/s (860 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 54 J (40 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 70 m
History
- Introduced
- 2021
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- SE
Features
- Pre charged pneumatic
- Sidelever cocking
- Dual amp regulators
- External power adjustment
- Smooth twist x barrel
- Carbon fiber air bottle
- Removable rotary magazine
- Picatinny optics rail
- Shrouded barrel
Safety
- Manual safety
Offered in 4.5mm (.177), 5.5mm (.22), 6.35mm (.25) and 7.62mm (.30). Sold in Compact (tube) and BT/Sniper (carbon-fiber bottle) configurations; barrel lengths and shot counts vary by version. Specifications listed reflect a typical .22 Sniper configuration.
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