Blog
by B.B. Pelletier Blowguns are the most primitive air weapons of all – and they ARE weapons, unlike nearly all other airguns. A blowgun is a long tube that shoots a dart powered by the force of air from the shooter’s lungs. It falls into the spring-piston category because the lungs do not compress the … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier I’ve been asked to report on this pistol by many readers, so today I’m happy to respond. I first shot a Gamo P-23 right after it hit the market in mid-1998. Slim and trim – the epitome of a pocket pistol. No wonder there is so much interest in the Gamo P-23. … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Hello everyone. I have been on the road and will try to catch up on all the back questions; but if not, ask again. I did ask several of you to ask your questions again this week, so now is the time for that. While on the road, I use a laptop … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier This question comes from Bryan. “Do hollowpoint pellets really work?” Since Tom Gaylord already did that exact article in Shotgun News last year, I borrowed some of his ideas and added a few new ones to demonstrate the effect. There are a couple of considerations before we begin. I think we all … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Well, after two days of reading about what it takes to tune up a cheap Chinese air rifle, I thought I’d report on another one – the B3-1. One of our readers asked for it, so here goes. I bought a B3 from around 1987. In those days, they sold for $49.00 … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Part 1 Yesterday, we saw what kind of performance to expect from an inexpensive Chinese airgun. The velocity was just over half the advertised speed, and accuracy was out the window. Let’s see what can be done to correct these problems. You’ll have to decide whether or not it’s worth the effort. … Read more
by Tom Gaylord This “deluxe version of the TS45 sidelever was supposed to be an 800 f.p.s. gun. I tested it thoroughly to discover if it was a diamond in the rough. B.B. Pelletier turned the blog over to me today to address tuning an inexpensive Chinese spring-piston air rifle, because I did just that … Read more
