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by B.B. Pelletier The pistol we know today as the Marksman 1010 has been around in some form since I was a little boy back in the 1950s. In those days, it was made by Morton H. Harris, Inc. of Beverly Hills, California (!!!!). The company moved several times in the early years and ended … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier QB78 is a good copy of Crosman’s famous 160/167 air rifle. It is available in both .177 and .22. Many airgunners are fond of saying they wish such and such an airgun was remade. “If they would just remake the Crosman 600, I’d buy one!” Well, in 1986 Daisy remade a very … Read more
Tired of goofy presents, socks and ugly ties every Christmas? Pyramyd AIR wants to help you get the gifts you REALLY want, so they’ve created a Christmas Gift Guide. Email this link to friends and relatives to help them buy meaningful airgun gifts! On to today’s blog…. by B.B. Pelletier Okay, you had all weekend … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier I had to laugh a month ago when I read the online story of a Colorado gun dealer who is trying to patent his “idea” for propelling a lead pellet with a firearm primer. This idea dates clear back to the 1840s, when the first parlor rifles were created. The percussion cap … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier The RWS C225 is the second action pistol Umarex made. It’s no longer available. This report is for a reader who specifically wanted to know about the C225. Although under the skin it’s identical to all the other Umarex CO2 pistols, the C225 did have the distinction of being the first Umarex … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Crosman’s CG was a standard 101 pneumatic with a CO2 tank hung below the action. It held CO2 for hundreds of shots! The longer I study airguns, the more I’m convinced there are precious few new ideas. No doubt that you are aware of Crosman’s 88-gram AirSource CO2 cylinder introduced a few … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Yesterday we looked at BBs to see how uniform they were. I didn’t measure or weigh them, which I normally would have if uniformity was what I was after, but what I really wanted to know was whether it made any difference on target. A lot of airgunners waste their time (I … Read more
