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Remington 1875 BB and pellet revolver: Part 4

Posted on June 11, 2019 by B.B. Pelletier ↓ 39 Comments

by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier

Remington 1875 pellet and BB pistol.

This report covers:

The test
First targets not good
Why only five shots?
Air Venturi BBs
Hornady Black Diamond
Smart Shot
Dust Devils
Discussion
Pellets are next
Summary

Don’t forget the Texas Airgun Show is coming up in less than two weeks. It’s Saturday, June 22 and here is the website. There will be free tables outside for those who have just a few airguns to sell.

Today we begin our accuracy test of the
1875 Remington BB and pellet revolver. Since this air pistol shoots both BBs and pellets, I will test each one separately. Today I will test the BBs, so I used the BB cartridges.

The test

I shot the revolver from the seated position, using the UTG Monopod for a rest. I shot from 5 meters, which is the standard BB-gun distance. read more

Smith & Wesson 78G and 79G target pistols: Part 4

Posted on June 10, 2019 by B.B. Pelletier ↓ 43 Comments

by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier

S&W 78G
My S&W 78G pistol.

A history of airguns

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

Today’s report is written by reader 45Bravo. This is his report to us on the Daisy air pistols that followed the S&W 78G and 79G.

If you’d like to write a guest post for this blog, please email me.

And now, over to you, 45Bravo.

The decline of the Smith & Wesson 78-79 series

This report covers:

History
What’s on the outside
On the inside
Daisy trigger
Daisy model 41
Daisy 7900?
So, how do they shoot?
S&W #2074 has Mac1 upgrades in valve poppet and valve spring, and o-rings
S&W #3248 has factory poppet and valve spring, but new o-rings
S&W 79G has factory poppet and valve spring, with new o-rings
The Daisy 790 has Mac1 upgraded poppet and valve spring and o-rings
Why would I throw over $100 in parts into a Daisy 790?
Summary
The Daisy Line?

The decline of the Smith & Wesson 78-79 series

These observations come from having 4 of the guns at my disposal at this time.
A 78g serial number 2074, with a manual dated 4/71.
A 78g, serial number 3248.
A 79g, serial number 294,6XX, with a manual dated revised 11/77
And a Daisy 790, serial number 3J00891 (third change). read more

Umarex Legends Cowboy Lever Action BB gun: Part 3

Posted on June 5, 2019 by B.B. Pelletier ↓ 38 Comments

by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier

Umarex Legends Cowboy Lever Action BB gun.

Part 1
Part 2

This report covers:

The test
Umarex Precision Steel BBs
Loading
Hornady Black Diamond
Avanti Precision Ground Shot
Smart Shot
Dust Devils
Discussion
Summary

Wow, wow wowey, wow, wow, wow! Have I got something for you today! I saw all those fantastic targets posted to Part 2 of this report by our readers, but I still didn’t believe it. But, it’s all true! The Umarex Legends Cowboy Lever Action BB gun is super accurate. And it cycles perfectly every time.

The test

Being a doubting Thomas, I decided to test at the standard BB-gun distance of 5 meters, even after seeing all those superb targets. Besides, if it’s really that accurate, might it even come close to the Daisy Avanti Champion 499? If it tested out I could always run another test at a greater distance. Well — I guess I will, because this one is not going back to Pyramyd Air. I only shot BBs today because I want to give pellets a thorough workout of their own. read more

Umarex Legends Cowboy Lever Action BB gun: Part 2

Posted on May 21, 2019 by B.B. Pelletier ↓ 62 Comments

by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier

Umarex Legends Cowboy Lever Action BB gun.

Part 1

This report covers:

Charging the gun
BB velocity
Umarex Precision Steel BBs
Loading cartridges
Dust Devils
Air Venturi Steel BBs
Shooting faster
Smart Shot
RWS Hyper-Max Lead-free pointed pellets
Air Arms Falcons
Shot count
Trigger pull
Feeding
Lever safety!
Feeding
Summary

Today we look at the power of the new Umarex Legends Cowboy Lever Action BB gun. Yes, I will test it with pellets, though it wasn’t designed for them. And. in case you wonder whether the new Marksman Premium Grade steel BBs will work in it, I submit the following picture.

The new Marksman BB is too large for the lever action barrel.

Charging the gun

Step one is to charge the gun with CO2. This gun takes two 12-gram CO2 cartridges, nose-to-nose, in the buttstock. I put the usual Crosman Pellgunoil on the tips of both cartridges, so the oil would be blown through the valve when they pierced. It keeps the seals fresh and doing their job. read more

Umarex Legends Cowboy Lever Action BB gun: Part 1

Posted on May 8, 2019 by B.B. Pelletier ↓ 41 Comments

by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier

Umarex Legends Cowboy Lever Action BB gun.

This report covers:

Description
The cartridges
Will it shoot pellets?
Sights
Loading the CO2
Discussion
Summary

The moment I saw the Umarex Legends Cowboy Lever Action BB gun at the SHOT Show this year I knew it was going to be a hit.

This is a lever action repeater that holds 10 realistic cartridges, each holding a single BB that’s loaded into the base. The cartridges load into the rifle from the right side of the receiver and feed through the action exactly like firearm cartridges.

The Umarex Cowboy Lever Action gun is loaded exactly like a lever action firearm.

When the lever is pulled down the bolt slides back, ejecting the now-empty cartridge, and the next cartridge is fed by spring pressure onto the elevator. As the lever is returned, the cartridge is aligned with the breech and fed into the breech. It takes a few moments to describe but far less time to happen — making a lever action almost as fast as a semiautomatic. read more

Pioneer model BB76 BB gun: Part 2

Posted on May 6, 2019 by B.B. Pelletier ↓ 41 Comments

by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier

Pioneer BB gun
Pioneer BB76 BB gun.

Part 1

A history of airguns

This report covers:

More about the gun
Feeding
Velocity
Hornady Black Diamond
Dust Devils
Air Venturi H&N Smart Shot
More ammo
Marksman Premium Grade steel BBs
Cocking effort
Anti-beartrap
Summary

Well, well. I finally found something to write about that a lot of you didn’t know about. You guys are getting so savvy that it’s harder and harder to do. I actually did write about this BB gun back in 2005 when the blog got started, but that was a one-time report and this will be a full test. So, it’s the same gun but different stuff being reported, and a whole lot more this time.

More about the gun

I said I’d have more to say about the gun as we went, so here are a couple new things. The first is that the rear sight is adjustable — sort of. It slides up and down on an inclined ramp, and, because the notch is only fastened by a single screw, you can also swing it to the right and left — a little. read more

Pioneer model BB76 BB gun: Part 1

Posted on May 3, 2019 by B.B. Pelletier ↓ 72 Comments

by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier

Pioneer BB gun
Pioneer BB76 BB gun.

A history of airguns

This report covers:

1976
Getting ready to shoot
This is a big gun!
The firearm
And the key!
Look for them new in the box
Broken
Summary

I’ve got a strange one for you today. It’s a copy of a copy! This must be one of the strangest lookalike airguns ever made. And it copies a firearm that is itself just mimicking an era, without copying anything in particular.

1976

The American Bicentennial in 1976 was a gala year-long celebration. Grand parties were held and everyone was euphoric that the nation held together for 200 years. There were no end of special bicentennial commemorative items available. Even the airgun community had one — today’s topic gun, the Pioneer model BB76 BB gun. It is a 50-shot repeating spring-piston BB gun that cocks via a concealed underlever. It looks like a percussion rifle from a century earlier, and I think it was supposed to resemble a flintlock rifle of one additional century earlier. I guess most people don’t know the difference between a flintlock musket and a percussion rifle. read more