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by B.B. Pelletier I posted an article on foot-pounds back on July 15. A fellow calling himself “nordattack” took issue with what I said. I told him I would need to think about what he had said, then make my reply. Instead, I forgot to do anything about it. On December 21 an anonymous poster … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier The Johnson Indoor Target gun was a slingshot with a stock! In the 1940s and early 1950s, the Johnson Indoor Target Gun was sold by sporting goods stores like Stoegers. Although I am calling it an airgun, it isn’t actually operated by air. It is really a catapult gun – sort of … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Today, we’re going to look at shot-to-shot consistency in an airgun many consider inexpensive – the Sheridan Blue Streak. And, of course, anything I say about the Blue Streak holds true for the Silver Streak, as well. This is an experiment I read about years ago, and it’s a real eye-opener. It … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Crosman’s old model 101 was a very successful pneumatic. When Crosman began making air rifles in 1923, they quickly settled on an underlever design that was to be in the inventory for the next 25+ years. From 1925 into the early 1950s, the Crosman .22 caliber model 101 or “Silent,” as it’s … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Let’s go into the high-rent district to have a look at an American-designed German field target gun – the Walther Dominator! Based on a 10-meter target rifleThe Dominator is based on Walther’s 300 Alu Tec target rifle. The 300 Alu was the first production air rifle to use air pressurized at 300 … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier I really enjoy the realism Walther puts into their PPK/S BB pistol. It uses CO2 to both shoot the BB and shove the slide back in a realistic blowback with every shot! I actually went out and bought a Walther PPK/S in .22 long rifle caliber just because I liked the BB … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Today’s blog is for Ian, who was given a Diana model 35. He wasn’t getting very good groups, so I gave him some tips on holding a spring gun when firing. I should have asked him what pellet he was using, because I suspect it’s a major part of the problem. He’s … Read more
