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by B.B. Pelletier Today, we’ll learn how to move the CO2 from the large bulk tank to a smaller tank or to the gun, itself. It takes an adapterTo connect anything to a 20-lb. CO2 tank requires an adapter to connect the big tank to whatever it fills. The threads on the big tank are … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier We have discussed bulk-fill CO2 guns several times in this blog. It’s time to talk about how they are filled. Last week, we got a question about this from Jim. Since the answer is not straightforward, I thought it was time to talk about it in some detail. My 10-meter target pistol … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Every bit the Smith & Wesson revolver, this model 586 is a jewel! I’ve often referred to these revolvers when talking about other models, so today I decided it was high time to give credit where it is due. The S&W 586 and 686 revolvers made by Umarex are the best CO2 … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier This one comes from a comment made by Canadian reader Wild Wild West. “Speaking of whisps of CO2, I am not sure if you or any of the other Nightstalker owners have noticed, but on my Nightstalker with a fresh bottle and during the first 100 or so shots, I do get … Read more
Dear readers, yesterday and today I’ve turned over the blog to Tom Gaylord, who has a report on the German IWA trade show. – B.B. IWAby Tom Gaylord Joshua told me some of you are interested in the Brocock Air Cartridges System (BACS) and the guns that shoot them. The word on the street was … Read more
Dear readers, today and tomorrow I’ve turned over the blog to Tom Gaylord, who has a report on the German IWA trade show. – B.B. IWAby Tom Gaylord Joshua Ungier of Pyramyd AIR rides a vintage German bus to the new Walther plant in Ulm, Germany, as part of the company’s 120th anniversary gala celebration. … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Slavia 631 is a deluxe version of the 630 breakbarrel spring rifle. Selling for $115 to $135 when last offered, it was a very good deal. I’m back in the office after attending to some family business. Thanks for being patient. Today, I want to talk about a neat spring-air rifle that … Read more
