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by B.B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6Part 7 Today, we’ll revisit our old friend for the part many of you have been waiting for–look inside! This will be a disassembly day, with a description of what to do and how it goes. Before I start, I’m going to gather several plastic Ziplock … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier My .22-caliber Air Arms Shamal was a gorgeous air rifle. I don’t have a color picture to show, but the stock was a golden honey with darker brown figure. I thought enough of the gun to scope it with a Leupold Vari-X II E.F.R. This report is dedicated to Kevin, who asked … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 The Marauder sits on an MTM rifle rest at the AirForce test range–ready for 50-yard action. Before I begin, another tidbit on the Pyramyd AIR moving sale on Saturday, May 30. If you want to buy new items from the store, please bring a list of those items on paper. … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier New Makarov BB pistol from Umarex is a striking air pistol. Some firearms stir my senses. The Colt M1911/M1911A1 does it, though those actually made by Colt since 1970 leave me cold. The Colt Single-Action Army was the first handgun to capture my fancy. The M1903 Springfield rifle is one that thrills … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Daisy’s No. 40 Military Model was quite the BB gun! With both the sling and the bayonet, it looked ready for war. This one is for Matt61, and it’s also a preamble for another report about BB gun disassembly I will do in the future for Bob in Oz. World War I … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Benjamin Marauder is a beautiful precharged pneumatic air rifle. Scoped with a CenterPoint 8-32×56 scope with sidewheel parallax adjustment and illuminated mil-dot reticle. Before I begin, here’s the news on the Pyramyd AIR garage sale. It will be held on Saturday, May 30, from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. The location is … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier You know how I like to tell tales of vintage airguns. Well, today, I have one that’s more than vintage–this one is nearly mythical! It’s the 1927 Gasser-Kanardly vacuum gun. Ferdinand Gasser was a German tool maker who had an interest in airguns. He knew about powerful precharged guns like air canes, … Read more
