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by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Legends Makarov Ultra is very realistic! This report covers: • Single-action trigger. • Charging. • Loading. • Velocity. • Blowback. • Slide remains back when magazine is empty. • Shot count. Let’s look at the velocity of the Legends Makarov Ultra BB pistol. Because the gun has … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier This report covers: • Recent trend of lookalike airguns • Introduction of the Umarex Legends line • Makarovs • 4 Makarovs • Makarov Ultra description Umarex has made lookalike airguns for over a decade, now, and the guns they’ve made have had a big influence on my firearm ownership … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 This report covers: • The spring-piston powerplant • How an AEG works • Upgrading an AEG • The problems with upgrading • How to upgrade safely When we last looked at airsoft upgrades, we talked about how the tuner has to look at the gun … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Airgun lubrication — spring guns: Part 1 Airgun lubrication — spring guns: Part 2 This report addresses: • Molecules versus atoms • Crosman Pellgunoil • Can’t over-oil with Pellgunoil • “Fixing” leaking guns with Pellgunoil • Transmission stop leak oil • Oiling moving parts • Ballistol Let’s look at … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 This report covers: • Learning to work on airsoft guns • Components of airsoft guns • Parts commonality — the airsoft way • Various upgrades to components • Need for a systematic approach to upgrades This report is the beginning of the second installment of a promise … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Umarex Legends C96 BB pistol. Today is a special test of the C96, requested by blog reader RidgeRunner and seconded by several others. You want to see if the pistol will be more accurate with Daisy’s Avanti Precision Ground Shot, which is made … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Umarex Legends C96 BB pistol. Today, we’ll look at the accuracy of the Legends C96 CO2 BB pistol, and I can sum it up in a single word: Spectacular! Those who like accurate BB pistols will want to put this one on their list. I … Read more
