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by B.B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2Part 3 Today, I’ll look at the Beretta CX-4 Storm with a Walther PS22 dot sight mounted. Before we get to the report, let’s dispell an urban myth. Urban mythWhen I installed a new AirSource cartridge for this test, the cartridge leaked within a minute. This was a fast leak … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier I’ve always been a handgun shooter, and when I discovered 10-meter pistols in the mid-1970s, I didn’t hesitate buying a Diana model 10 target pistol. At the time, it was one of the most accurate target pistols in the world – fully the equivalent of the more expensive FWB 65. So, when … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2Part 3 Today, I’ll move from the 20th century to the 21st as we look at the .22 caliber Daystate Huntsman MkII PH6. The classic Huntsman was long gone by the time this rifle appeared, and before long the PH6 (6-shot repeater ) concept would also be transferred to the … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2 Today, we’ll check accuracy for the Benjamin HB22. Also, I’ll perform two other tests on velocity retention over time. I started with the 14.3-grain .22 caliber Crosman Premier pellet that was used for the velocity tests. Another velocity testAfter confirming that the velocity was sitting at 335 f.p.s. on … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Today I’ll shoot the Benjamin HB22 air pistol for velocity, plus I’ll also do some interesting pneumatic experiments to demonstrate how these guns work. As I test this gun, you’ll see that a multi-pump is really a self-contained airgun experimental lab. Because of the length of these tests, I will … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Two days ago, a reader asked a hypothetical question about the return policy of Pyramyd AIR. Several customers stepped in to assure him that the policy is good, but I’d like to expand the explanation with a situation that has recently come up. Recently, some airgunners have received Webley spring rifles they … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier This is a report that’s been on the list for more than a year. Something always pops up at the last minute to take its place, but today is reserved for the Benjamin HB22, an air pistol whose roots are fixed in the 1930s. When I write about Benjamin airguns, I refer … Read more
