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by Tom GaylordWriting as B.B. Pelletier This report covers: Air gun? What about pneumatics? Can you build a spring-piston gun? Keep it honest Contest? This report will be different than usual. Today I’m challenging you to design an airgun that we readers can build! I’m guessing it will be a BB gun, but it doesn’t … Read more
by Tom GaylordWriting as B.B. Pelletier Writing as B.B. Pelletier Today’s report is another guest blog from reader Ian McKee who writes as 45 Bravo. Today he tells us how to make custom cases for our airguns. If you’d like to write a guest post for this blog, please email me at blogger@pyramydair.com. Ian McKeeWriting … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 HW35 Luxus This report covers: Disassembly Rekord trigger End cap comes out Mainspring and guide come out Piston is next Assembly The safety Back together What’s next? Today, we’ll look inside the HW 35 Luxus to see what we find. I’ve thought … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Diana 45 is a large breakbarrel spring rifle. This report covers: RWS Superdome pellets Uh-oh! RWS Hobby pellets Air Arms Falcon pellets Time to stop and think H&N Baracuda Match pellets with 4.53mm head … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Diana 45 is a large breakbarrel spring rifle. This report covers: • Barrel must go on • Piston into the tube • Piston liner and cocking shoe go in • Install the barrel • Install the … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Diana 45 is a large breakbarrel spring rifle. This report covers: • Piston head swaged • Eliminate sloppy tolerances • Buttons • Tighter spring guide • Remove all burrs • Clean the spring tube • Lube the spring … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 This report covers: • Shoot it! • Test it! • Clean it — maybe • Oil it — maybe • Keep your hands off! Today, I’m going to look at precharged pneumatics (PCP). Maybe you thought these came ready to go right from the … Read more
