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by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 My real motivationIt’s time to let you in on a secret–the real reason I find the Webley Senior to be so fascinating. As a maturing lad of 13, I’d saved my paper route money to buy an airgun. My mother had only recently relented from her “no BB guns” posture … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2Part 3 The big Browning is extremely powerful, and has several surprises. Today we’ll look at the accuracy of the Browning 800 Mag. We know it’s a hot number, but can it keep them in a tight group, too? That’s the big question. How to hold this one?You may remember … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier I’m still in New York for another few days and pulled this article from Airgun Revue #1 because blog reader iyonk asked for a write-up on the Sharp Ace. The article was originally published in 1997. The Sharp Ace Hunter has a sleek, all-business profile. Though just a pound heavier than the … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier While I’m in New York filming the TV show, I thought you’d be interested in this lengthy article I wrote in 1998 for Airgun Revue #3. Webley Senior with the so-called straight grip (even though it has a small backward rake). The Senior wasn’t my first Webley air pistol. I had owned … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2 The .177 RWS LP8 pistol is a big, beautiful spring pistol. Today, we’ll look at accuracy for the RWS LP8 Magnum. It has a long and illustrious heritage to live up to, because the previous pistols from Diana have all been very accurate. We know from Part 2 that … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Before we start, I’ve got a new video article posted on Pyramyd Air’s site: How to hold an air pistol for greatest accuracy. While I’m in NY filming the TV show, I’m drawing on some articles I wrote a few years ago. This blog about the Taiyo Juki air rifle originally appeared … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2 MaintenanceTo maintain a Benjamin pump gun–first and foremost–keep a pump of air in the reservoir at all times! What this does is keep both inlet and exhaust valves shut tight against the internal pressure, thus preventing the entry of airborne dirt particles. Just look at any wooden surface that … Read more
