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by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier A history of airguns This report covers: History Air rifle A lead sled Sights We’ll get dirty! Today we start looking at the famous Egyptian Hakim underlever spring-piston air rifle trainer. It is a pellet rifle trainer for the 8mm Hakim battle rifle the Egyptians used for several … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Air Venturi ISSC M22 BB pistol. This report covers: Not a Glock! Lockable mechanism Hammer-drop safety non-functional Sights Small gun Disassembly switches? Trainer? Today we’re starting to look at the ISSC M22 BB pistol from Air Venturi. This is a very Glock-y looking and feeling BB pistol, and … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier A history of airguns The 15th century Why? Gallery guns were weak Airguns and galleries Different ammo Repeaters What killed the airgun? Feltman Shooting galleries have been a major influence in the shooting sports for close to a century and a half, and airguns have had their day … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Dan Wesson nickel-plated BB revolver. Part 1 Part 2 This report covers: Hornady Black Diamond BBs Sight adjustment ASG Blaster BBs The test ASG Blaster BBs H&N Smart Shot lead BBs Summary Not done yet Sometimes I tell you the results before I write up the test. Today … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Sig Sauer MPX sub-machinegun is a heavy, solid airgun. This report covers: Wow! Description Match pellets Back to the gun Accuracy Sights 30 Pellets — how do they do it? Manual needs revision Overall evaluation Today we begin looking at the MPX sub-machinegun from Sig Sauer. This is … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier 2016 SHOT Show: Day 1 2016 SHOT Show: Day 2 2016 SHOT Show: Day 3 This report covers: Umarex USA Action Sport Games Beeman Gamo Something fun Xisico Megaboom Meopta Good-bye Today I will present the last report on the 2016 SHOT Show. Umarex USA There is one … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier A history of airguns How powerful were the big bore airguns of the past?: Part 1 My knowledge base Quackenbush Brigand Air cane Farco air shotgun Splatology Powerful enough to kill? Conclusions This report is for reader Zebra who asked me last week about the power of the … Read more
