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By B.B. Pelletier I thought it would be fun to look at something completely different: a gun that uses the power of rubber bands to shoot tiny BBs. These guns were first made way back in 1923, but the one I want to share with you today is from the 1960s. I bought it new … Read more
By B.B. Pelletier Ask any airsoft enthusiast what the best brand is, and you’ll get the same answer every time: Tokyo Marui. They have earned that reputation because they produce airsoft guns that are RELIABLE, REALISTIC and FUN! A tricked-out Colt M1911A1 that looks amazingly realistic!The Hi-Capa 5.1 is a tricked-out M1911A1 Colt widebody. It … Read more
By B.B. Pelletier This advice applies to both precharged pneumatics (PCP) and CO2 guns. The connectors that are used to fill these guns, and the caps that hold the CO2 powerlets, ARE NOT PICKLE JARS! How a pickle jar sealsA pickle jar seals through force. The cap, with a flat synthetic seal, is pressing against … Read more
By B.B. Pelletier Don’t let THIS happen to YOU!While riding in a friend’s truck yesterday, I noticed that his driver’s side mirror was smashed and had a large hole in it. It looked like a large rock had hit it. I was curious how it happened. “Guess,” he said, with a stupid grin on his … Read more
By B.B. Pelletier Valve lock is what happens when you over-pump or over-pressurize a pneumatic airgun. Rifle or pistol doesn’t matter; both can become valve locked and suffer for it. Don’t more pumps make a gun MORE POWERFUL?No, they do not. In fact, they do just the opposite. The power of the gun drops when … Read more
By B.B. Pelletier Pellet sizing was hot in the 1970s, when pellets weren’t as uniform as they are today. I own a sizer and I’ve used it to compare the accuracy of sized pellets against unsized pellets from the same tin. I have never seen a difference in accuracy, but I have heard of one … Read more
By B.B. Pelletier An inside secret!Here’s a tip all savvy airgunners need to know. There is an oil that CAN FIX airguns! It’s called Crosman Pellgunoil, and here’s how it works. CO2 guns use O-rings and synthetic seals to keep the gas inside the gun. These seals and O-rings need lubrication to do their job. … Read more
