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by Tom Gaylord A history of airguns This is a special day. You will notice that I did not use my pen name today. I’m showing you the first chapter in my next book. My last book was BB Guns Remembered, which is a collection of short stories I wrote about vintage pictures of boys … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The Johnson Indoor Target Gun is a catapult BB gun that was made in the late 1940s for youth target practice. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 A history of airguns This report covers: The test First shot Second shot Adjusted down again Rubber band broke … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Umarex’s Gauntlet was the first PPP to be announced, but several others beat it to the marketplace. This report covers: Gauntlet dropped! For Hank For the manufacturers What is a PPP? Cost Required features Nice features to have Caliber ALL BOATS ARE FLOATED! Compressors Other PCPs Sig AirForce … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The Johnson Indoor Target Gun is a catapult BB gun that was made in the late 1940s for youth target practice. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 A history of airguns This report covers: Research Cutting trouble Sloppy cutting It worked — sort of What to do? Experiment … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier A history of airguns This report covers: Covered this subject before How to begin? Because I couldn’t have them I couldn’t afford them Got a paper route The point Why do this? Not the only reason Summary Reader William Schooley requested this report and I need to do … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The Johnson Indoor Target Gun is a catapult BB gun that was made in the late 1940s for youth target practice. Part 1 Part 2 A history of airguns This report covers: What kind of rubber? Remove the old rubber Measure the old rubber Loops on each end … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 A history of airguns A Benjamin 310 multi-pump BB gun from 1952. This report covers: The test Hobbys Sig Match Ballistic Alloy H&N Baracuda Match Falcon Discussion Summary Today I test the Benjamin 310 … Read more
