Buyer's Guide
How to Choose the Right Ammunition for Your Air Rifle
Lead pellets and steel or lead BBs are the most common types of airgun ammunition. Each type has its own specific use. Check out this short article if you want to learn more.
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The first folding break-barrel designed for survival purposes. The BM8 model
boasts a powerful gas RAM piston and a highly durable yet compact polymer
construction that can be taken down in a matter of seconds. This version is
additionally equipped with a 1/2UNF muzzle thread for installing a sound
moderator.
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€ 308.2
We first saw Black Bunker at the IWA2023 trade fair, where they introduced their revolutionary break‑barrel air rifle with a folding mechanism.
But this is definitely not where the BM8 model ends – it was created for survival purposes in a harsh environment. It starts with the use of a classic break‑barrel loading system, just like we know from old Slavia rifles. Instead of a classic spring, however, it features an advanced gas RAM piston, which guarantees high power while at the same time reducing vibrations and recoil when shooting.

The air rifle therefore does not require any additional accessories such as expensive PCP compressors or a stock of disposable CO2 cartridges. The manufacturer has also avoided using a magazine system as we know it from modern Gamo air rifles, in order to achieve maximum possible reliability. Last but not least, the air rifle is almost entirely covered with durable polymer, again with an emphasis on easy maintenance and better protection of the key components. The focus on survival use is clearly visible.

As standard, the rifle is equipped with fixed sights mounted on the barrel. For mounting a riflescope, there is a standard 22mm Weaver / Picatinny rail, and if you want to upgrade the air rifle with a laser, flashlight or bipod, another two removable rails are located on the sides of the forearm.

The BM8 model is divided into 3 movable parts – the classic break barrel, the main block and the folding stock. After loosening one rotary lock on the barrel and a second push‑button lock above the stock, both parts are released and can then be folded into a triangular shape. The rail that originally serves to compress the piston when breaking the barrel now functions as a lock in the folded state, where it fits into a slot hidden in the stock.

The package also includes a practical waterproof case for small accessories or ammunition, which fits perfectly into the folded air rifle, and a cap protecting the muzzle and the chamber from dirt.
This version is additionally equipped with a 1/2UNF thread at the muzzle for installing a sound moderator. Please note that due to the gas piston powerplant, a fitted sound moderator has no actual sound‑damping function. On this type of air rifle, moderators serve only as a decorative element, as the noise generated by the spring or piston when firing is transmitted through the main tube.
We always appreciate when airgun manufacturers try to come up with something new, original and innovative. And the BM8 air rifle is exactly such a case. The folding mechanism is cleverly designed, nothing rattles, nothing wobbles, and the air rifle as a whole feels robust. In short, it is a fully fledged (and powerful) break‑barrel with several extra upgrades.
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Registered user, 07.11.2025
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Roman Lačný
10.10.2025
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