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by B.B. Pelletier Before I start, an update on the Beeman SS1000H dual-caliber rifle. You may recall that I stopped the test back in December 11, when the .22 rifle suddenly developed lower power. At the SHOT Show, I spoke to Beeman’s service manager, Don Walker, and he told me to check the breech seal, … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Part 1Part 2 Today, I’ll start showing you pictures from the SHOT Show. Now that I’m back on my big computer, I can process photos much easier, plus I’m no longer constrained by slow RV park wireless connections. Thanks to the analysis done by BobC, I was able to correct Monday’s photos … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier I’m finally back home, so all those questions I’ve asked you to hold can now be sent. While I was on the road, I had to ask several of you to send me your questions after I returned home, so now is the time for that, as well. There will be more … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier This report was requested by Western PA. If you know anything about vintage firearms, you know the name Erma means quality. Erma made a .22 semiautomatic trainer for the Egyptian Hakim 8mm service rifle around the same time (1954) Anschutz made the underlever single-shot .22 pellet trainer, and it was just as … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 BeemanThe Beeman booth was bursting with new models this year, but before we go there, I asked Don Walker, their service manager, about the 1000H rifle I had problems with. He said he wasn’t aware of any general problem with power loss, but the breech seal, which is a common … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier A lot of you asked for this report but Jay was the first. As we drove from Texas to Las Vegas and the SHOT Show, we passed through several communities higher than 5,000 feet, and my appreciation for how widespread this problem is certainly increased. We think of Denver as the mile-high … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 I’ll have more SHOT Show reports for you soon. I see that a lot of you are interested in the new models that are coming out. I can tell you now that Umarex USA, RWS USA and Crosman have some exciting new models. Beeman is also loaded with new airguns … Read more
