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Perfection in your hands Unique Alpine®

Enter Guns & Bows with the Unique Alpine® series of hunting and precision rifle platforms. The brand may be new to the South African market, but is a firm favourite with European rifle aficionados and governmental agencies. Grab your rear bag and spotting scope, and join us as we get up close and personal with two prime examples of the Unique Alpine® series.

Let me start off this review with an admission: “I am a fan of German-designed weapons platforms”. They resonate with me. Their clean lines, ergonomic design and general fit and finish sets them apart from other European or North American weapon platforms. Our test duo, a JPR-1 Highlander and UPG-1, not only met my expectations, but exceeded them in all regards.

The JPR-1 Highlander is ideal for long-range and precision target engagements.

Hunting segment

The JPR-1 Highlander is aimed squarely at the hunting segment. Still, during our testing and evaluation session, we found that the platform is very well suited to both long-range and precision target engagements straight out of the box.

Our test model sported a competition-style laminated grey wooden stock. The JPR-1 Highlander stock features an adjustable cheek rest as well as a textured grip and forend for an unrivalled

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