Nova Vista and Macavity Arms – Two Innovative Airgun Companies At IWA 2024

Today we’re looking at Nova Vista and Macavity Arms – two innovative airgun companies that were exhibiting at IWA OutdoorClassics 2024.

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1. Nova Vista​

The first of today’s innovative airgun companies is Macau-based Nova Vista Company Limited.

I’ve been meeting-up with Nova Vista since the IWA OutdoorClassics show in 2017. During that time, the company’s product range has steadily expanded.

Nova Vista has a well-publicized relationship with Air Venturi, which has resulted in the Air Venturi Avenger and Avenge-X models. Indeed that relationship is headlined front and center on the Nova Vista booth.

For this year, Nova Vista has announced a second generation version of their “Pneupump” model, with built-in hand pump (below).

This has been sold in the USA as the American Tactical Nova Freedom and also as the Seneca Aspen. Whatever the name, it was HAM Gold Award winner and we look forward to seeing the improvements in the “G2” version.

Nova Vista has also moved up into big bore territory with the Pneumax. As we can see below, this is available in two versions. One has twin HPA tubes with internal regulator. The other uses a separate regulated HPA bottle.

The Pneumax is slated to be available in .30 and .35 calibers. Either way, it looks like a sidelever-operated monster!

There’s also a Pneumax version that’s fed from an external carbon fiber HPA tank that’s carried on the user’s back, like a rucksack.

The Cobra is a new regulated PCP air pistol from Nova Vista. It’s available in .177, .22 and .25 calibers. When combined with a collapsible stock and bipod, it also becomes a compact carbine, as we see below.

The Cobra pistol was also shown in a fitted case with wood grips, all three caliber barrels, breech bolts, magazines and single shot trays, making a very comprehensive package.

And now for something completely different! Nova Vista also showed the Commando Model BB20 gas ram-powered, break barrel air rifle. It’s the top one in the photograph below.

The big difference with this Commando is the radical stock design. This is an unusual wood and Aluminum stock. I found it comfortable to shoulder and very stylish, however the result was pretty heavy!

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2. Macavity Arms​

The second of today’s innovative airgun companies is Macavity Arms. The company first appeared at the 2024 SHOT Show. I missed them there, but caught-up with them in Germany!

The founder and CEO of Macavity Arms is Frederick Lee. In fact, Macavity Arms is his second airgun-related company as he also is the founder of Sekhmet – the digital PCP pressure gauge company.

Frederick showed me the company’s range of PCP air rifles that are scheduled to become available in late Summer, 2024. This is the MA2 Sniper model and calibers span the gamut from .177 to .30 caliber.

So why “Macavity Arms?”, I asked Frederick. “Oh'” he replied, “It’s the cat!”.

Yes the company name is inspired by Macavity the Cat, the “mystery cat” from T. S. Eliot’s poem and made popular again by the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Cats”.

And if you’re wondering, Sekhmet was the name of the ancient Egyptian goddess of war and healing…

Stella from Macavity Arms showed me the .30 caliber MA2 model, below.

There was also a very early prototype of a carbine Sniper version with “exoskeleton-style” stock. Interesting! Frederick says that there’s a lot of new stuff to come from Macavity Arms.

Keep watching, there’s still more reports to come from IWA OutdoorClassics 2024!


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[Pumacarl]

It would be great if Nova Vista could get the built-in pump drop dead reliable. Hopefully this one does a lot better. Many people who don't want to bother with PCP are waiting for exactly this.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Cobra pistol. Drew my eye straight on ..

Probably a not for usa market ..lol

Thought it was a pp750 someone snuck on there table.

 

[Farmplinker2]

The composite chassis break barrel looks very interesting. Just need to see a price.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

I'd guess being hi pres pcp would give multipump and new meaning ...huff huff ..

 

[hameditor]

The composite chassis break barrel looks very interesting. Just need to see a price.

Price is almost always the last decision that is made before a product is released. So unfortunately we will have to wait for that.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Some trigger info could be nice .. how many nice guns of interest end up with a afterthought bulky no stage trigger ..lol

 

[hameditor]

Some trigger info could be nice .. how many nice guns of interest end up with a afterthought bulky no stage trigger ..lol

Understand and agreed. However this is often not possible in a show environment.

All the guns on display at the SHOT Show and IWA are deactivated to comply with exhibition requirements. This deactivation - to ensure the gun cannot be fired - can be undertaken by the exhibitor in a way that MAY effect the feel of the trigger.

Plus, many guns shown are prototypes at one stage or another. They may not have a final trigger configuration in any event.

So I learned long ago not to get too excited about trigger feel at shows.

 

[Skip]

Interesting stuff. Nice looking too

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Understand and agreed. However this is often not possible in a show environment.

All the guns on display at the SHOT Show and IWA are deactivated to comply with exhibition requirements. This deactivation - to ensure the gun cannot be fired - can be undertaken by the exhibitor in a way that MAY effect the feel of the trigger.

Plus, many guns shown are prototypes at one stage or another. They may not have a final trigger configuration in any event.

So I learned long ago not to get too excited about trigger feel at shows.

Ya, if ya don't get too excited you tend not to get too let down ..

 

[Starling Stalker]

Cobra pistol. Drew my eye straight on ..

Probably a not for usa market ..lol

Thought it was a pp750 someone snuck on there table.

I like that pistol also. Seems a lot of pistols don’t make it to the US.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

I like that pistol also. Seems a lot of pistols don’t make it to the US.

Seems a lot of everything don't .. I think we just get the junk the rest of the world don't want ..lol. Usa market is a afterthought...

 

[Farmplinker2]

Seems a lot of everything don't .. I think we just get the junk the rest of the world don't want ..lol. Usa market is a afterthought...

"YOU PAID HOW MUCH FOR A BB GUN?!?!?"
"It's not a BB gun, it's a pellet rifle. It'll group as good or better than your .22 at 50 yards, plus I can put a suppressor on it no paperwork. The pellets it likes cost less per shot than mid-grade rimfire, too."
"YOU PAID HOW MUCH FOR A BB GUN?!?!?"
That's why we can't have nice things.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

"YOU PAID HOW MUCH FOR A BB GUN?!?!?"
"It's not a BB gun, it's a pellet rifle. It'll group as good or better than your .22 at 50 yards, plus I can put a suppressor on it no paperwork. The pellets it likes cost less per shot than mid-grade rimfire, too."
"YOU PAID HOW MUCH FOR A BB GUN?!?!?"
That's why we can't have nice things.

Back when a guy could buy a bucket of bullets real cheap and shoot .22 till the cows come home and have plenty left to shoot the next day .. last .22 mag I bought was 11$ 50 box cci and a Winchester. Ouch.

 

[Antonio Flores Gómez]

Como hago para conseguir un rifle de mi interes

 

[PasadenaMike]

Fredrick huh? . Anyway I like the fact that Macavity Arms is located not too far from me maybe they have a showroom ?

 

[Northeastbeast]

I really hope they do the Pneupump in a 30 and its reliable. As I am desperate to own a Pumper high power pcp.