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by B.B. Pelletier Pyramyd AIR Garage Sale!Don’t forget, all of you who live within striking distance of Bedford Heights (Cleveland), Ohio, that this Saturday and Sunday is the Pyramyd AIR garage sale! It’s everything you could ever imagine would be possible in a huge airgun dealership! Stuff has been discovered in out-of-the-way places, there are … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier HW 55T is an all-time classic air rifle. The deeply cupped cheekpiece is the Tyrolean signature. It positions your eye for the sights. The lever locks the breech after closing. All HW 55 rifles have it except the rare SF models. Push forward to unlock the breech and backwards after loading. Let’s … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2 Today, we’ll test the accuracy of this BSF rifle-pistol. I decided on a 10-yard indoor test. I used a rest, resting my forearms on a bag and holding the pistol with two hands just in front of the bag. The hold was steady, but the post-and-bead front sight made … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier The Air Venturi’s Avenger 1100 is a big spring rifle for not a lot of money. Today, we’ll begin looking at a .177-caliber Air Venturi Avenger 1100 rifle. This is a breakbarrel spring piston rifle made by Mendoza. It’s a single-shot, and is one of the most powerful rifles Mendoza makes. The … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 In the first report, I told you something of the history of the BSF S20 Match pistol but not everything. The gun I own doesn’t actually say BSF on it. It was exported by Wischo, a company that was also headquartered in Erlangen, the home of BSF. Like RWS, Wischo … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4 Today is the day many of you have been waiting for. Let me be the first to tell you – the news is very good! The Evanix Renegade rifle is a real shooter. However, it’s a repeater, as well as being capable of double-action fast firing, and … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier When I was stationed in Germany from 1974 through 1977, I was primarily interested in clocks – both wall and tall case (grandfather/grandmother). My apartment was full of them! I had a favorite antique store in Fürth, a suberb of Nürnberg, where I bought most of them. One day, I spotted a … Read more
