1930’s
Sharpshooter rubber band catapult gun: Part 1
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier A history of airguns The Sharpshooter catapult pistol was made from the early 1930s until the 1980s by as many as 5 different companies. This one was made in the early 1940s. This report covers: History Operation How…
Benjamin 700 multi-pump repeater: Part 1
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier A history of airguns Benjamin 700 repeating BB gun. This report covers: The Benjamin Automatic Model 700 Repeater How many pump strokes? My encounter The gun Takedown Accuracy Price Ammo Getting it fixed Summary And now for something…
Daisy Targeteer shooting gallery: Part 3
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier A history of airguns Part 1 Part 2 Daisy Targeteer shooting gallery. This report covers: Velocity Ebay comes through!li> Target The test First 10 shots What about Daisy steel shot? Bottom line Today is accuracy day for the…
Daisy Targeteer shooting gallery: Part 1
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier A history of airguns This report covers: Why we collect Today .12 caliber The box Lead BBs? Fragile Art deco Summary Why we collect Sometimes we collect something because of its performance. A Whiscombe recoilless rifle that’s powerful…
The Challenger countertop trade stimulator
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Called a countertop trade stimulator, the Challenger was one of many small shooting galleries that accepted pennies. A history of airguns This report covers: History Money tight Drop Coin into slot The prize The play Shoot Hitler On…
FLZ Luftpistole, version 2: Part 1
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The FLZ version 2 pistol was made in Germany from 1938 to 1940. A history of airguns Uncommon Description Stock Marks Looks like a rifle Today we start looking at an air pistol that’s uncommon in the U.S.,…
Remington model 33 single shot rimfire: Part 1
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Remington’s model 33 single shot .22 was ,made in the 1930s. A history of airguns This report covers: The cobbler’s children have no shoes! Barn gun Lightbulb! The question Remington 33 Success Addictive Why not an airgun? CB…
Airgun History
Air Archery CO2 Rifle
