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by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The Gat is a timeless classic air pistol. Shown uncocked here. A history of airguns Part 1 Hard cocking! Air Arms Falcon pellets RWS Hobby pellets H&N Finale Match Pistol pellets RWS R10 Pistol pellets RWS HyperMAX pellets Darts Took longer to shoot 2016 Texas airgun show Today we … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Hakim is Egypt’s air rifle trainer for their 8mm battle rifle. A history of airguns Part 1 This report covers: My first Hakim Navy Arms Power Little Rock You won’t believe this one! More Hakims Parts and pogosticks Even more Hakims One last rifle Today we look at … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Haenel 310 is a different kind of trainer. A history of airguns This report covers: History — Haenel 33 and 33 Junior Haenel model 49 and 49a Haenel 310 Magazine Cocking BB gun action Accuracy I’m starting this report to address a question from one of our readers. … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier A history of airguns Part 1 Part 2 This report covers: Seemed simple The back door Use penetrating oil Pop the end cap loose Gun comes apart The piston Constriction cleared! What’s next? Today is the day we tear into the Hammerli trainer for the K31 Swiss rifle. … Read more
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 The Gat is a timeless classic air pistol. Shown uncocked here. A history of airguns Description Loading Cocking Trigger Ammo A classic! My late wife, Edith, once told me that my writing style should be called discovery writing. She said I didn’t have to know everything I wrote … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Johnson Indoor Target Gun was an impractical post-war BB gun. A history of airguns This report covers: Sometimes you just can’t win! Johnson gets shafted The first time After the war Enter the Johnson Indoor Target Gun Repeater It uses surgical tubing Weird cocking! How much power? The … Read more
