Month: October 2005

by B.B. Pelletier Crosman made a shotgun! The Trapmaster 1100 was a CO2 shotgun that copied Remington’s popular 1100 autoloader. That strange thin rod sticking out from the forearm cap is the powerlet piercing lever. It all began with instinct shootingOn October 26, I reported on the Fire 201 air shotgun, so today I’ll cover … Read more

by B.B. Pelletier Let’s finish this week with something different. When you think of underlever spring rifles you probably think of a TX 200, an HW 77 or perhaps the Tech Force 99. How many of you have taken a good look at the Diana RWS 46? The underlever moves very far back, decreasing the … Read more

by B.B. Pelletier. If you own a Beeman P1 air pistol or an HW 45, I’ll bet it’s one of your favorites. The gun has so much going for it, and today I’ll show you how it can be made even better! A spring pistol with several differences!For starters, the P1 is one of the … Read more

by B.B. Pelletier On October 18, we learned about the Farco shotgun from the Philippines. In this second look at air shotguns, we’ll examine a gun that was so powerful that it spawned a whole line of air rifles for its maker. The Fire 201 air shotgun from Shin Sung. The original Fire 201 air … Read more

Everyone is interested in shooting more accurately, so today I’ll look at one of the best aids for doing that – the shooting rest. If you’re like me, you probably get along with any old wadded-up bunch of fabric that happens to be handy. In cool weather, a jacket comes into play, but sometimes you … Read more

Just in time for Christmas, three new Crosman airguns! The Nightstalker is here!I held off reporting on this new rifle until it became available, because I didn’t want to disappoint anybody with something they couldn’t buy. The Nightstalker isn’t just a new model – it’s a completely revolutionary TYPE of air rifle! Crosman bills it … Read more

by B.B. Pelletier Many of you like vintage airguns, and you like reading about them here. Today, I thought I would share a rare collectable that was being sold as recently as 2001. The Kalashnikov BB gun! Just as real as it looks. The Kalashnikov BB gun was made on a genuine firearm frame. It … Read more