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Umarex Legends MP40 BB Submachinegun: Part 2

Posted on September 27, 2017 by B.B. Pelletier ↓ 61 Comments

by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier

Umarex Legends MP40 BB submachinegun.

This report covers:

CO2 effect
Installing CO2
Loading
Umarex steel BBs
Fire control
The sensation
Daisy BBs
Hornady Black Diamond BBs
Shot count
Hornady Black Diamonds — again
Bottom line

Today we look at the velocity of the new Umarex Legends MP40 BB Submachinegun. Since it has a semiautomatic mode, this will be easier than expected. However, there are special considerations for a gun like this.

CO2 effect

Most of you know that CO2 chills the gun as it is fired. And CO2 loses pressure as the temperature drops. Will that affect the velocity of this full-auto airgun? I plan to test for it. My test will show the velocity you can expect from the gun at its fastest and also what will happen as the shots happen faster and the temperature falls. There are unlimited ways of doing this, and I have selected one.

Sig Sauer Spartan BB pistol: Part 3

Posted on September 6, 2017 by B.B. Pelletier ↓ 47 Comments

by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier

Sig Sauer Spartan BB pistol offers a lot of pistol at a budget price.

Part 1
Part 2

This report covers:

The test
H&N Smart Shot
Hornady Black Diamond BBs
The trigger
Air Venturi Zinc-Plated BBs
Overall evaluation

It’s accuracy day for the the Sig Spartan BB pistol, and I have to tell you I am excited. The trigger on this pistol, while heavy, breaks so crisply that I am expecting good things.

The test

I shot from 5 meters, seated and resting my shooting arm on a UTG Monopod. The Spartan’s sights are fixed but they are wide enough for good accuracy and the front post is sharp. There was no problem seeing the sights on the target for a 6 o’clock hold.

H&N Smart Shot

I tried the H&N Smart Shot lead BBs first. I did that because the Spartan only got 40 good shots on a CO2 cartridge in Part 2 and I wanted the pistol to be as powerful as possible with this heavier BB.

Sig Sauer Spartan BB pistol: Part 2

Posted on August 24, 2017 by B.B. Pelletier ↓ 96 Comments

by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier

Sig Sauer Spartan BB pistol offers a lot of pistol at a budget price.

Part 1

This report covers:

Install the CO2 cartridge
Velocity with Daisy BBs
Recoil
Air Venturi Copper-Plated BBs
H&N Smart Shot lead BBs
Trigger pull
Shot count
Evaluation so far

Today we look at the velocity of the Sig Spartan BB pistol. The specs rate it at 410 f.p.s. Today we find out. I will also comment on things like the blowback and the trigger. Let’s get started.

Install the CO2 cartridge

The first step is to put a fresh CO2 cartridge in the gun. It goes into the grip, of course. Lift off the left grip panel and then pull the mainspring housing from the back of the grip. That is the lower flat part of the grip that’s has a coarse raised pattern in the metal for a better grip. In the 1911 firearm, it houses the mainspring, but on this BB pistol it’s the lever that pierces the CO2 cartridge.

Gletcher Stechkin APS BB pistol: Part 4

Posted on August 1, 2017 by B.B. Pelletier ↓ 15 Comments

by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier

Gletcher’s Stechkin blowback BB pistol.

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

This report covers:

Hornady Black Diamond
H&N Smart Shot
Daisy Match Grade shot
Shot uniformity and dimensions
Summary

Before we begin I want to alert you to the Friday blog. It’s going to be most unusual and unanticipated. It will be an historical report, but one I don’t think make of you will expect.

Today I will test the Gletcher Stechkin APS BB pistol all the ways you readers asked me to after the last test. This pistol has created a lot of interest because of its grouping ability that differs widely with the BBs used.

I shot the same way as in the last test — hand rested on the UTG Monopod. I was seated and the distance was 5 meters.

Gletcher Stechkin APS BB pistol: Part 3

Posted on July 27, 2017 by B.B. Pelletier ↓ 63 Comments

by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier

Gletcher’s Stechkin blowback BB pistol.

Part 1
Part 2

This report covers:

The test
Daisy BBs
Correction to the hold
Hornady Black Diamond BBs
Air Venturi Copper-Plated Steel BBs
What gives?
Last group
Summary

This will be an interesting report. I had something astounding happen in this accuracy test, so let’s begin! Today we are looking at the accuracy of the Gletcher Stechkin APS BB pistol.

The test

I shot from a seated position at 5 meters from the target, using a UTG Monopod as a hand rest. Each group was produced by 10 BBs. I shot the pistol in the single-action mode for every shot.

Daisy BBs

I consider Daisy Premium Grade BBs to be a standard among premium BBs. They are no better than other BBs, but I have confidence that they are uniform and usually perform reliably.

Gletcher Stechkin APS BB pistol: Part 2

Posted on July 13, 2017 by B.B. Pelletier ↓ 23 Comments

by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier

Gletcher’s Stechkin blowback BB pistol.

Part 1

This report covers:

Velocity day
Piercing pin
Daisy BBs
Slide stays back after the last shot
Air Venturi Copper-Plated BBs
Umarex BBs
Shot count
Don’t count on the brand of CO2 cartridge!
Recoil from the blowback
Trigger pull
Summary

Velocity day

We learned a lot about the Soviet Stechkin select-fire pistol in Part 1, or at least I did, when researching it. Today we discover how powerful this Gletcher Stechkin APS BB pistol is. I will also comment on the trigger and the blowback feel.

Piercing pin

The pistol is rated to shoot at 410 f.p.s., so let’s see what this one will do. Before we dive in, though, let me give you a peek at the piercing pin and corresponding CO2 cartridge seal.

The piercing pin is hard to see because it’s slightly out of focus. It’s a hollow tube that’s ground on an angle on one side to have a pointed tip on the other side. The green around it is the seal material that the face of the cartridge pushes into.

Crosman’s M1 Carbine BB gun: Part 3

Posted on April 14, 2017 by B.B. Pelletier ↓ 81 Comments

by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier

Crosman M1 Carbine BB gun is a classic lookalike airgun.

Part 1
Part 2

A history of airguns

This report covers:

The test
Daisy BBs
Hornady Black Diamond BBs
Accuracy spoiler
Air Venturi Steel BBs
H&N Smart Shot BBs
Hornady Black Diamond BBs
Results
Value
Summary

This is accuracy day for the Crosman M1 Carbine BB gun we are testing. I have tested this BB gun several times in the past, so I have a pretty good idea of what it can do, but there is always the hope that a new BB that hasn’t been tried will surprise us.

The test

I shot from 5 meters (16 feet 4 inches) using a UTG monopod rest to steady the gun. I was seated for this.

Daisy BBs

I have tested Daisy BBs in this gun several times in the past, so I didn’t test them again. The last time I tested them at 5 meters, I put 10 into 5.148-inches, with 9 landing in 1.354-inches. I think that one wild shot was a fluke and the 9 shots better represent what this gun will do with this BB. In fact, I learned something in this test that probably explains that wild shot. I’ll tell you about it in a moment.