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Charles F. LeFever — BB gun genius

Daisy Number 25

by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The history of airguns This report covers: In the beginning Moses goes to the mountain Historic trivia Pump gun a big deal Cast iron versus folded metal Water pistol Number 40 Military model No protoptypes for Fred! He quit — 19 different times! In the beginning I mentioned … Read more

H&N Excite Smart Shot copper-plated lead BBs: Part 5

Smart Shot BBs Daisy rear sight

by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier H&N Excite Smart Shot BBs are the first lead BBs in 90 years. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 This report covers: Forced-feed magazine The test Umarex BBs Daisy BBs Smart Shot BBs Daisy BB Conclusions What do I test next? Today I am shooting the … Read more

Beeman R1 supertune: Part 3

Beeman R1 RWS Superdome target

by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Beeman R1 Supermagnum air rifle. Part1 Part2 This report covers: New tune more accurate? A nondescript scope Various holds The R1 wants to shoot! Air Arms domes RWS Superdomes H&N Baracuda Match The rifle’s feel Where are we? Today I start testing my tuned Beeman R1. The R1 … Read more

Air Arms S410 TDR precharged pneumatic pellet rifle: Part 2

Air Arms TDR rifle power setting

by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Both side of the Air Arms S410 TDR. Part 1 This report covers: Equipment malfunction Why a pump? A different test Loading and cocking No double feeds High power The end of the power curve Low power Medium power Trigger pull Butt adjustment Observations so far Today we … Read more

Haenel model 100 BB pistol: Part 1

Haenel BB pistol

by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The history of airguns This report covers: Haenel history Haenel 100 Not a BB pistol? Odd way of cocking Nickel finish Crude sights Shot tube Functioning The future Haenel history Of the many European airgun manufacturers, only a few like Walther, Feinwerkbau and Diana are well-known to American … Read more

Mass production and interchangeable parts

French 1822 pistol

by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The history of airguns This report covers: But wait, there’s more Final finishing A gun maker who could not make a gun Airguns? Specialized parts can hurt you Tooling, technology and schedules It’s not as easy as it sounds If you think interchangeable parts came from Eli Whitney, … Read more

H&N Excite Smart Shot copper-plated lead BBs: Part 4

Smart Shot BBs 499 target 1

by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier H&N Excite Smart Shot BBs are the first lead BBs in 90 years. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 This report covers: Today’s test Baseline testing The test Daisy BBs Smart Shot BBs BBs fell out Avanti Precision Ground Shot Conclusions What’s next? Today’s test Today’s test will … Read more

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