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by B.B. Pelletier Photos and tests by Earl “Mac” McDonald Today, we’ll begin a look at a strange duck. It’s an airgun model that is still current, but this variation is a relatively little-known offshoot that, because of its nature, is a completely different airgun. I’m referring to the Benjamin 397C. I linked to the … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Announcement: Here’s this week’s winner of Pyramyd Air’s Big Shot of the Week on their facebook page. He’ll receive a $50 gift card. This was taken by A.J. Stewart right after a blizzard in New York. Edith says this reminds her of the movie “Where Eagles Dare.” Part 1 Part 2 The … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 The BSF S70 was the deluxe version of the BSF 55-series of spring-piston air rifles. It’s the grandfather of the Beeman R9. First, I want to wish all my U.S. readers a Happy Memorial Day. Please take a moment to remember the friends and family members who gave their lives … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Announcement: Here’s this week’s winner of Pyramyd Air’s Big Shot of the Week on their facebook page. He’ll receive a $50 gift card. Christopher Schaefer holds his favorite target pistol — a Crosman Mark I in .22 caliber. Today’s report begins with a bucketload of irony. I told you about acquiring this … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier I keep forgetting to tell everyone that the April podcast is up. I’ve heard that excuse for mounting a scope for the past 30 years, and for the first 15 years I bought it. Then I realized that I was wearing bifocals and still shooting fine with open sights. So I wondered, … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier I missed the first running of this show last year, so I have nothing to compare it to except other airgun shows. Every show is different and almost all of them have at least one big surprise, and this one was no different in that respect. The show opened on Friday, April … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Test and photos by Earl “Mac” McDonald Part 1 Falke 90 underlever is a rare and vintage British air rifle. I got an email from Vince yesterday morning, asking if I planned on publishing the rest of Mac’s Falke 90 test. Well, I figured old Vince just hadn’t read the blog the … Read more
