Gamers Shooting Experience

Gun Roster

UZI

This iconic sub machine gun was initially developed in the late ’40s and entered service with the Israeli Defence Force in the mid ’50s. Since then it has been used as the personal defence weapon for officers, artillery and tank crews due to it’s handy small size. The Uzi was the favourite of Arnie in “Terminator” and Jamie-Lee Curtis in “True Lies” and is a very recognisable profile. Our version has a folding stock and large sound suppressor on the barrel.

H&K MP5

One of the most popular sub machine guns, the MP5 has been the mainstay of security, defence and special forces the World over. Small and compact and with many different variations and configurations make this a very versatile design. This along with proven reliability has ensured its continuing popularity with the special forces around the World, it was famously seen live in action on the TV in the breaking of the Iranian Embassy siege by the SAS back in 1980.

VZ61 Scorpion

Developed initially for the use by SF and security forces of the Czech military, the Škorpion was also issued to vehicle operators and crews and as a personal side arm to officers and NCOs in several armies around the globe. Designed in the late 50’s the Škorpion, firing a small light recoil bullet, has also seen use by several terrorist organisations, notably the IRA and Red Brigade and used in terror attacks in France. In films the Vz61 has been seen in “Body of Lies”, dual-wielded by Neo in “The Matrix”, in “Ronin” and by the Winter Soldier in “Captain America”.

M16A3

Developed in the late 1950’s the AR15 series of rifles has gone through several improvements over the years. Adopted by the US military as the M16, versions can have full-auto or burst fire capability. Building on lessons learnt in the field the M16 has improved to become one of the most versatile and reliable rifles in use today. Our AR15s come both scoped and with the A2 iron sights and semi-auto only.

AK47

The ‘Kalashnikov’, the AK47 is the assault rifle of the Warsaw Pact and general bad-guys in the movies. Developed just after the Second World War by Mikhail Kalashnikov the AK became the standard firearm of the Soviet Block countries and to some extent the AK47 and its variants remain the most popular and widely used assault rifles in the world. Renowned for its reliability and ease of use and manufacture, especially when compared to other more expensive western firearms in its class, it is employed all over the World. With its distinctive curved magazine it is easily recognised by movie goers and gamers alike.

M4A4

The Colt M4 is a carbine or shorter version of the M16. It sports a collapsing stock and shorter barrel and is a lot lighter as a result. The shorter barrel doesn’t give up much in the way of performance to the longer barrelled versions at common engagement distances and is a lot easier to carry around and manoeuvre in and out of vehicles and buildings.

Beretta ARX160

Beretta designed the ARX160 as part of the “Future Soldier” project in the late 2000’s. The design followed the modern trend to make greater use of composite materials the ARX has seen action in Afghanistan and is being issued to all branches of the Italian Military. An intriguing design it has ambidextrous controls like most modern firearms and also the ability to eject the spent cases out either side. It has been looked at as a replacement for general issue by the US, French and Indian Army among others and has been in use with Albanian Armed Forces.

SIG SAUER 522

Based on the SIG SAUER 550 series of rifles this design dates from the early to mid ’80s and replaced the StGw57 of the Swiss Army in 1990 (designated the StGw90) and has been adopted by governments all over the World. A lightweight modular design allowing for full length general combat rifles to short carbines for use by crews, officers and SF, the SG550 range has proved popular with troops, sportsmen and hunters alike. The SG522, as a faithful copy of the SG551, is a sub calibre training version.

H&K G36

The G36 was developed for the German Military. Extensive use of polymers and glass reinforced plastic give a lightweight and strong rifle requiring minimal maintenance. Adopted by many countries the accuracy and ease of use have ensured the G36 is ideally suited to modern combat situations as well as policing and security efforts. Carried by Alice in “Resident Evil”, Tom Cruise in “MI:III”, SG1 and the crew of Serenity in “Firefly”. Also lovers of the classic Far-Cry game will recognise this from the game, but will notice we haven’t attached the grenade launcher!

M16A1

An early incarnation of the M16 series, the A1 was extensively used in Vietnam and all over the World. Our version is a close copy of the A1 with a few nods to the A2 version. With its triangular handguards the A1 is easily recognisable in many movies from “Platoon” and “Full Metal Jacket” to “Rambo”.

FN FAL (SLR)

The FN FAL, as L1A1, was the standard British Army rifle for much of the latter half of the 20th Century. Chambered in 7.62NATO the SLR was a favourite of soldiers and its replacement by the SA80 was not greeted with universal happiness. The original SLR was a long and heavy rifle and our version has a shorter barrel and railed top cover replacement allowing the fitting of a scope.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Gamers, Marksman and Taster experiences. minimum age is 12, the WWII Historic experience minimum age is 14. Air-rifle minimum age is 10.
All attendees under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a guardian or parent over the age of 21.

 No, You will be in good hands! We offer expert tuition and supervision by fully trained NRA instructors at all of our experiences. All our events are formatted so that even those with no experience can take part.

Yes, there is amply parking on hard surface at our range and a good access road.  Please note the 10mph limit on site.

 Yes, there is space for spectators at the indoor range and viewing is through a window to the range; however, due to the busy nature of the range we would ask you to keep spectators to a minimum.

Yes, so long are you are safe and follow the Range Officers’ instructions and everyone in the photos agrees to them being taken. Please remember to tag Skill at Arms on any photos you post! Live-streaming, playing music or taking calls is not allowed on the firing point. On the indoor range we will take pictures if you wish and there will be time for posed shots at the end if you would like them.

There is a tea hut on site offering refreshments during the warmer climates and specific days.  There are a number of restaurants within walking distance and plenty of stores within a 2 minute drive from the venue.

Please head on over to the ‘Reviews’ page where you will find links to our Trip Advisor and Facebook reviews.

Yes, of course. Please pay for the experiences as usual and they will receive a booking code to post. If the code is used to make bookings at least 10 times in the 30 days after your post we will refund your individual purchase.

To book your experience day, click the link on the Experiences page or head on over to our Booking page

You can find more information about each of the experiences on their respective individual pages here:
Marksman Experience
Historic WWII Shooting Experiences
Gamer’s Rifle Shooting Experiences
Air Rifle Pay-and-Play

We will sometimes post offers and discounts on our Facebook and Instagram pages. Make sure you ‘Like’ and follow us to keep up to date with any offers and competitions!

Yes, we welcome corporate and private experience days and we can tailor the experiences to your needs. Please contact us so we can get started! 

Groups of more than 4 can be catered for in many circumstances. To book large groups of up to 8 or more please contact us in the first instance. We will then arrange extra staffing and agree a suitable date for your group.

You can purchase vouchers on our Gift Vouchers page.

The following cancellations charges apply:
>4 weeks notice: Full refund or reschedule
≤4 weeks notice: No refund
Failure to attend: No refund

In the In the event you or one of your party test positive for Covid or are unable to attend the event, we welcome substitutes attending in your place at no additional cost.

If you are unable to attend the event we welcome substitutes attending in your place at no additional cost.
Rescheduling will be allowed, taking in to account the cancellation notice periods.
A charge may be made for late changes.

1. Amendments: SAA reserves the right to modify the programme up to the day of the experience. At times it may be necessary, due to unforeseen circumstances, to alter the programme, venue and/or cancel altogether. Customers will be notified of any changes.
2. Cancellation: If unforeseen circumstances cause SAA to cancel an event all customers will be informed as soon as possible and an alternative date or full fee refund will be made.
3. Cancellation: If, for any reason, SAA has to cancel an event, SAA accepts no responsibility for covering travel, hotel or other costs incurred by customers.

You can purchase vouchers on our Gift Vouchers page.

Skill at Arms Gift Vouchers are automatically generated and are sent to you instantly.  In the event of non-receipt, please ensure you check your junk or spam from the email address you purchased your voucher.

As standard, vouchers purchased on the site will expire 1 year from the date the email is sent to you.

Yes, you can purchase multiple vouchers on our Gift Vouchers page.

Yes – you can! So long as you place your booking before the expiry date of the voucher, the experience date can be for anytime in the future (before or after the expiry date).

Sadly not. Once your voucher has expired, it is no longer valid and should be disposed of. Most vouchers will last for 12 months so you should have more than enough time to book in your experience. You can purchase new vouchers on our Gift Voucher page.

You can view/download our Gift Voucher T&Cs as a PDF document by clicking here.

No, we do not sell rifles or ammunition at Skill at Arms. Any ammunition that that has not been used on an experience must be returned to the range officer. Leaving the site with either firearms or ammunition in your possession is an offence with stiff penalties under UK Law.

No. All our firearms are inspected regularly to ensure they are safe to use and we cannot be held responsible for any possible incidents with air rifles/pistols or firearms that we have not checked or maintained ourselves.

Short answer is Yes.
We do not condone or entertain any illegal activity especially with firearms, this is our livelihood as well as our hobby. We fully comply with the relevant UK firearms legislation and we are fully insured to cover our liability should anything untoward happen.

Not with us on our Experiences. UK law does allow many of the rifles to be owned and shot in their origianal calibre or cartridge size but you would have to join a club or find a local club that is having an open day. The law only allows us to run the Experiences using the smaller cartridges.

Short answer is No. 
Handguns and machine guns are generally banned in the UK.

Real firearms. All our rifles are live fire ‘real’ firearms. They are adapted or built to fire the .22 Long Rifle (.22LR) cartridge making the experience UK legal.