In 1994 Air Arms launched the Field Target version of their 10m rifle the RN10. The rifle immediately started amassing trophies at all levels and carried on to do so through its name change to the Pro-Target & continuing development which resulted in 3 distinctive versions.
​The success of the RN10/Pro-Target cemented the Air Arms name as a serious player in Field Target & the company set out on a “no compromise” mission to create the ultimate Field Target rifle.  
After consultation with leading Field Target shooters, including a number of world champions, Air Arms set about producing the new rifle & in 2001 prototypes were passed to the aforementioned shooters for testing in the field.
​Taking on board the field testers’ feedback there was further development, testing & prototypes with Nick Jenkinson reviewing one such prototype in the March 2002 issue of Airgun World.