If you judge airguns on how much fun they are to shoot, the Reximex Lieva is going to take some beating. Styled along the lines of a classic Winchester rifle, it even sports the same lever action – and that is what makes it such a joy to use.
You barely have to move your hand to flick the lever forwards and backwards to cock and load this neat little magazine-fed PCP. Its styling, fast-handling and all-round shootability make for an addictive combination. Consequently, the Reximex Leiva has very quickly made a name for itself – Airgun Extra’s very own Rich Saunders was so impressed that he snapped up one of the very first to arrive on British soil.
Range Right sent me the black version to test, which retails for just £420. There is also a model with silver-coloured metalwork and that one costs a shade more at £445.
As I’ve mentioned, the Reximex Lieva has the look of a Winchester lever-action rifle – it certainly looks like something that tamed the Wild West and I guess its name is a play on the word “lever”. I really like its styling and, judging by its popularity, so do a lot of other airgun shooters. It may not be the most functional design for hunting or target shooting, but it works very well on an airgun that puts an emphasis on shooting for the pure fun of it. Considering its price point, the Leiva also appears to be a very well made airgun – it feels solid and looks really tidy.
Below: The distinctive Reximex Lieva is styled like a Winchester lever action rifle from the Wild West
It term’s of the Lieva’s proportions, it is compact and light and very pointable. It handles very much like a little .410 shotgun I used to have. Overall length is just over 95cm and it weighs less than 2.4kg – though it somehow manages to feel even lighter. Those proportions mean it’s a gun that shooters of all ages and sizes should be able to manage very comfortably.
The woodwork is quite simplistic, but it’s a lovely bit of Turkish walnut. The design of the forend is pretty plain, but it feels good in the hand. The rear section is equally basic; the cheekpiece is quite low and the butt is finished with a hard plastic pad. It’s nothing fancy but it’s well done and is right for this airgun’s overall styling.
The barrel actually sits under the cylinder, which again, just makes this gun look right. It’s a 500mm rifled barrel and the Lieva is available in .177, .22 and .25 calibres. If you screw off the cap from the end of the barrel, you have a half-inch UNF thread on there. The cylinder is right above that thread, which does make attachment of some silencers a little tricky – you need either a silencer with a long slim neck or an adaptor which you should be able to source online.
Below top: Simplistic design keeps weight down and makes for fast handling
Below bottom: The Lieva's barrel actually sits below the cylinder
As for sights, you’ve got a simple post and notch open sight arrangement for quickfire plinking. A little screw in the rear element allows you to make adjustments for elevation (up and down) and you can also make adjustments for windage (left and right) but that’s a bit more complicated. The instructions seem to suggest that to make windage adjustment you need to move the barrel band to shift the foresight post that’s incorporated into it. To be honest, I wouldn’t be inclined to do that because it will also move the barrel which, in itself, will affect shot placement. I just just used a bit of aim-off instead and it worked perfectly well for backyard target toppling. There is also a dovetail rail on top of the action block for the attachment of a telescopic sight. It turns out that this little PCP is more than accurate enough to warrant attaching a scope, but more on that later.
Below: The Reximex Lieva is fitted with open sights but also has dovetail rails for scope attachment
The trigger on the Reximex Lieva is of a traditional curved design. The mechanism is adjustable, but the task requires the removal of the butt section of the stock. This gun comes with a very clear instruction manual and the process is explained in there.
Out of the box – which is how I would expect most people to use it – the trigger mechanism is just what I would expect on this type of airgun. I think this is technically a single-stage trigger, although there’s a little bit of movement at the start that makes the one on the review gun feel like a two-stage mechanism. Although very basic, it is actually quite good and makes for very predictable shot release.
There is a discreet little crossbolt safety catch incorporated into the trigger blade. Again, it is simple but perfectly effective. You push it across from the left into the safe position and then back across from the right when you’re ready to shoot.
This little lever-action PCP runs a multi-shot magazine which slots in at the front of the action block, and you get two supplied. I was sent a .22 calibre model of this test and its magazine holds 12 pellets. The design is what I regard as the standard Reximex magazine, with integral shot counter, and I’m sure it will look very familiar to a lot of you. You also get a neat little single-shot loader – it snaps into the magazine slot and swings out for quick and easy single-shot loading.
Below top: The Lieva runs the tried and tested Reximex multi-shot magazine
Below bottom: This little PCP comes supplied with two magazines and a neat little single-shot loader
At the heart of this gun is its neat lever action. The lever sits behind the trigger and the pivot point is in front of it. You can see there’s a leather sheath on there – it complements the Lieva’s Western styling and also creates a nice cushion for your fingers. In operation, it’s really good – swing it down and forward then back up and you’re cocked and loaded, ready for the next shot. It’s quick, good fun for plinking and worked without any problems during my testing.
Although I had a great time using the Reximex Lieva for backyard plinking, it actually packs quite a punch – the test gun was running at a very healthy 11.3 ft/lb. It is equipped with a regulator and power delivery was pretty consistent with variation remaining within eight feet per second over a ten-shot string. You can actually wind the power down – that’s done via a screw at the rear of the action block and, again, the process is described very clearly in the supplied manual.
The Reximex Lieva has a slim 105cc cylinder. Maximum fill pressure is 200 bar and internal pressure is displayed on a gauge at the front of the cylinder. You should be able to expect about 60 shots per fill. When you need to refill, it’s simply a matter of pushing the supplied probe into the inlet at the front of the cylinder between the barrel band and the gauge.
Below: The lever action on the Reximex Lieva enables fast reloading without adjusting your hold
When it comes to accuracy, the Reximex Lieva is an airgun with two very different sides. With the open sights, it is a brilliant quick-fire plinker and great fun for toppling tins out to 15 or 20 metres. I was getting groups of around an inch at 15m with the open sights.
However, if you mount up with a set of telescopic sights and match the Lieva with the right pellet, it is a pretty accurate little PCP. I opted for a compact scope as the Lieva's low cheekpiece could pose a problem when using high mounts to accommodate an optic with a large objective lens. Off the bench, I was soon getting sub one-inch groups at 30m. I achieved some very tight groups with heavy 19-grain Crosman Premier pellets – the extra weight did make for a distinctly curved trajectory but it also seemed to assist with stability and precision. I also achieved sub-one-inch 30m groups with other domed pellets, which certainly exceeds the performance of some other airguns in the Lieva's price bracket.
The Reximex Lieva is definitely powerful and accurate enough for controlling small pests over sensible ranges – though you will probably need to fit a silencer if you want to do that with stealth because it has quite a bark without one. I don’t really think that is what it has been made for though. The truth is that it is a cracking little airgun to shoot simply for the fun of shooting. It really excels when it comes to whacking cans and other reactive targets in the garden and it should be brilliant for family plinking sessions. I think young shooters will really love it and it has also found favour with plenty of older shooters who appreciate its blend of traditional simplicity and modern recoilless performance.
FROM: Range Right
MAKER: Reximex
MODEL: Lieva (Black)
PRICE: £420 for model featured (£445 for silver version)
LENGTH: 950mm (37in)
WEIGHT: 2.4kg (5.3lb)
MAX FILL PRESSURE: 200 bar
Article first published January 26th 2026
