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by B.B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2 Before we begin, Gamo has just changed their warranty period from three years to one. I thought you would like to know that. Son of a gun if my post a few days ago about warranty periods changing wasn’t prophetic! Today I’ll clean the Panther’s barrel, mount a scope … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Today I’ll continue with the physical description of the RWS Diana 34 Panther. I left off with the barrel, which is 19 inches long. The muzzle cap makes it look longer and also serves as the base for the front sight ramp, which is skeletonized. The breech uses Diana’s time-honored … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier RWS 34 Panther is an all-black air rifle with a synthetic stock. The use of a non-Monte Carlo buttstock is a bold move, offset by the straight line of the stock (less drop). For those of you buying a Diana rifle for the first time, you cannot compare what you receive to … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier “You get what you pay for” is a quote you hear when talking about the prices of things. But is it true? Not always! Sometimes, things that cost more are no better than other things, but how do you know for sure? Today’s blog was prompted by a comment Matt made a … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Several months ago, a reader asked about using a vice to test the accuracy of different pellets in an airgun. In the comment sections of our posts, this question has come up many times over the years. Let’s talk a little about using vices. First, let me say that I’m not an … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier This post came from a comment left by K. Rihanek, who was surprised that the first shot from his spring gun was so different than the rest of the shots. In fact, this is a phenomenon that applies across the board, and not just to airguns. But, airguns are all that I … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 We’re talking about how long CO2 guns will last, and I said that the answer isn’t as straightforward as it was for spring guns. That’s because CO2 guns have used all sorts of construction methods in the 120 years that they’ve been produced. We left off with the guns of … Read more
