Tom Gaylord (B.B. Pelletier)

by B.B. Pelletier This one comes from a comment made by Canadian reader Wild Wild West. “Speaking of whisps of CO2, I am not sure if you or any of the other Nightstalker owners have noticed, but on my Nightstalker with a fresh bottle and during the first 100 or so shots, I do get … Read more

Dear readers, yesterday and today I’ve turned over the blog to Tom Gaylord, who has a report on the German IWA trade show. – B.B. IWAby Tom Gaylord Joshua told me some of you are interested in the Brocock Air Cartridges System (BACS) and the guns that shoot them. The word on the street was … Read more

Dear readers, today and tomorrow I’ve turned over the blog to Tom Gaylord, who has a report on the German IWA trade show. – B.B. IWAby Tom Gaylord Joshua Ungier of Pyramyd AIR rides a vintage German bus to the new Walther plant in Ulm, Germany, as part of the company’s 120th anniversary gala celebration. … Read more

by B.B. Pelletier Slavia 631 is a deluxe version of the 630 breakbarrel spring rifle. Selling for $115 to $135 when last offered, it was a very good deal. I’m back in the office after attending to some family business. Thanks for being patient. Today, I want to talk about a neat spring-air rifle that … Read more

by B.B. Pelletier Walther’s CP 88 is as realistic as airguns get. There is no denying that Umarex has made its mark in the airgun world. For those who aren’t aware, Umarex is the company that owns Walther. They bought a 90 percent interest in 1993, and the world wondered what would happen to the … Read more

by B.B. Pelletier I will be out of the office today through next Wednesday, so please help the new readers with their questions, if you can. Thanks. Up to this point, I’ve stayed with the relatively common airguns, deviating only a little to show you guns like the Johnson, the Sharpshooter and the Skanaker. Today, … Read more

by B.B. Pelletier As more shooters turn to PCPs, there is an increased demand for the high-pressure hand pump. Once you overcome the shock of discovering that it’s really possible to pump 3,000 psi by hand, the pump becomes quite fascinating for many shooters. To help you make your decision, let’s look at some pump … Read more