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by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Charging the pistolThe way the pistol is pumped is simple. The rod is pulled out until it stops, then pushed back in to force air into the reservoir. Many, many front-pumpers will have problems with their inlet valves, causing the pump rod to push back out as the air slowly … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier While I was visiting Pyramyd AIR earlier this week, I happened to speak to Ariel, customer sales and service manager, about the problem of pellet supply they sometimes have. You see, Pyramyd AIR ships hundreds of tins of pellets every week and sometimes the manufacturers cannot keep up with the demand. Often … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Today’s blog comes from an article I originally wrote for Airgun Revue #4. An American classic. The front-pump Benjamin pistol is a symbol of airgunning from the first half of the 20th century. Today’s airguns are so refined that they make the models I grew up with look ancient by comparison. When … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Hammerli Razor is an affordable breakbarrel with high-quality fit and finish. Today, I’ll test the Hammerli Razor for velocity. It’s advertised to get 820 f.p.s. in .22 caliber, so we’ll see what it can do. The rifle cocks smoothly, though the effort builds very sharply at the end of the … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Crosman Challenger 2009 target rifle represents a real challenge to other Sporter Class rifles In early 2007, I made a presentation to the Crosman Corporation that resulted in several significant things. The first was the development and production of the rifle that became the Benjamin Discovery. The second was Crosman’s commitment to … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Hammerli Razor is an affordable breakbarrel with high-quality fit and finish. Before I begin, I’m going to Pyramyd AIR today and won’t be back until Friday. I’d like to ask the old-timers to watch the blog and help the new folks. Thanks. I’m testing the Hammerli Razor on a request from at … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Haenel’s 303-8 Super is a large breakbarrel target rifle from East Germany. A funny thing happened during the chronographing test. I discovered the model number written on the gun! It took the diffuse light of my reflected overhead chronograph lighting to see it, but it’s there, ahead of the Haenel … Read more
