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by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The new Colt Single Action Army BB revolver is gorgeous! Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 This report covers: It started as a conversation Cartridges are the key Use the same cartridges The test Ah-ha! 25-foot test Summary It started as a conversation A couple weeks ago, … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 The new Colt Single Action Army BB revolver is gorgeous! This report covers: • Tin cans? • On to accuracy • Umarex BBs • Daisy BBs • Crosman Copperhead BBs • Hornady Black Diamond BBs • Avanti Precision Ground Shot • 4.4mm lead balls … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 The new Colt Single Action Army BB revolver is gorgeous! This report covers: • The gun has a rear sight • Kitchen-sink velocity test • Daisy Premium Grade BBs • Loading and unloading • Umarex Precision Steel BBs • Crosman Copperhead BBs • Avanti Precision Ground … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The new Colt Single Action Army BB revolver is gorgeous! They even got the box right! This report covers: • Here it is • Very realistic! • Cartridge-fed • Action is authentic • Things that differ • Overall — a good job! Here it is This is the … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Blog reader Kevin asked me this question recently, and I embraced it because I usually don’t even have time to think about which airgun I would prefer to shoot. There’s always another blog, a feature article and 5 other deadlines pressing on my time…so thinking like this is not … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier A couple weeks back, we talked about straightening bent airgun barrels to improve accuracy. We want to do that so we can hit targets with the sights that were installed. There is, however, another reason for bending barrels. Some guns have sights that do not coincide with where their barrels are pointing, … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Today, I want to talk about something different. I’ve been reading two gun auction catalogs from the most recent Rock Island Auction, and something caught my eye. This auction was held last month, and it included hundreds of very desirable and collectible firearms. The first thing that I noticed was the low … Read more
