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by Tom Gaylord, The Godfather of Airguns™ Writing as B.B. Pelletier This report covers: • Problem — solved! • Identify this airgun • This blog can be a resource • What happens when it isn’t in a book? This report is a recurring theme with me. I see a person who needs information about an … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Neat fix for bulk-fill CO2 guns Part 1 Crosman’s 116 bulk-fill pistol is a .22-caliber single-shot pistol. Today, we’ll look at the velocity of the Crosman 116 .22-caliber bulk-fill CO2 pistol. A couple things will complicate this test. First is the fact that the pistol has adjustable power. I’ll … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Neat fix for bulk-fill CO2 guns Crosman’s 116 bulk-fill pistol is a .22-caliber single-shot pistol with power and accuracy that surpasses many of today’s air pistols. Before we start, a word on the “fix” for CO2 guns that Dennis Quackenbush gave me. Some folks are concerned that this will … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 This Diana 25 smoothbore was made in World War II. Today’s blog falls under the heading, “It’s not always a good idea to try everything.” Back when we were exploring the Diana 25 smoothbore airgun, we saw how incredibly accurate it … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 This Diana 25 smoothbore was made in World War II. One thing that I really like about this blog is the fact that it affords me the opportunity to test certain things thoroughly. In fact, it somewhat forces me to test them thoroughly; … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 This Diana 25 smoothbore was made during World War II. What a topic to follow a twist-rate report — one about a smoothbore! Today, we’ll look at the accuracy of the WW II-era Diana 25 smoothbore airgun. This is a play-day for me because this … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 This Diana 25 smoothbore was made during World War II. Oh, the things we think we know — how they vanish when we test! Today, we’re going to look at the Diana model 25 smoothbore that Vince sent me. You may remember in the last report that … Read more
