A short history of the CO2 airgun
Today we will take a brief look at all that has transpired since the gas of carbonic acid, or carbon dioxide, has powered guns.
History
Beware of the man with one gun…
When I started this morning I didn’t know what this report would be about. I have a cool rifle test I want to do, but I have done so much testing recently that I thought we needed a break. I sure did!
How it’s done
Today I want to address a topic that concerns the newer airgunners — what airgun to get. But I’m not coming at this in the conventional way.
Where we are
I want to look at the technology of airguns today, to reflect on how far we have advanced.
The air cane
There has recently been a lot of discussion and interest in air canes on this blog. We have even heard tales of them showing up in Sherlock Holmes novels. So today I thought I would present what I know about them.
A short history of the spring-piston airgun
This report will be a quick look at the brief history of the spring-piston airgun. I say brief, even though this type of airgun has been in existence for over 125 years. In its modern form the springer began in 1905/06.
VZ 35 training rifle: Part 3
In parts 1 and 2, we dug into the VZ 35′ s history. Today, we will begin taking a look at its performance.
