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by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Sig’s X-Five pellet pistol. This report covers: X-Five P320 or P226? Velocity — RWS Hobby Velocity — SIG Match Ballistic Alloy Velocity — JSB Exact RS Will the X-Five shoot BBs? Velocity — Dust Devils Shot count Trigger pull Evaluation Today we look at the velocity … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier A history of airguns This report covers: Bleed, break or fall History Live animals Ad Topperwein Shooting was king! End of the Civil War Early mechanical target Quackenbush bell and mechanical targets Targets 2, 3 and 4 Target 3 Target 4 Quackenbush targets 5 and 6 Targets 7 … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier This report covers: Carbon dioxide Green gas/red gas Catapult guns Caps! Not the end! Ulterior motive Simple enough question, no? Maybe you get confused by certain air-powered tools or perhaps a slang reference to a paint sprayer, but most folks know exactly what you mean when you say … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Sig’s P226 X-Five pellet pistol. This report covers: PELLET pistol? The quiet reader What’s an X-Five? Back to pellets — features Sights Trigger Blowback Safety Grip Magazine Slide and frame Size and finish Summary Note to Sig If it sounds like this blog has turned into one long … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier A history of airguns This report covers: Why we collect Today .12 caliber The box Lead BBs? Fragile Art deco Summary Why we collect Sometimes we collect something because of its performance. A Whiscombe recoilless rifle that’s powerful and accurate might be an example of this. Other times … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier We The People commemorative BB pistol from Sig. This report covers: Texas Airgun Show E Pleb Nista Description Sig 1911s Grip safety Night sights Controls Field strip Manual Realism The plan Texas Airgun Show Well, it happened a year later than I predicted, but it happened. The Texas … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier ASG’s CZ 75 SP-01 Shadow BB pistol is large and heavy. The guns they are shipping have red fiberoptic sights in front, like those found on the firearm. This report covers: Rich history! So what? Anywhere? The BB pistol Adjustable rear sight Front sight Full blowback Single action … Read more
