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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
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 This report covers: • CO2 facts • CO2 is a self-regulating gas • The temperature thing • Piercing pin problems • Chilling bulk-fill guns to fill better • Crosman Pellgunoil • Automatic transmission stop leak • Getting more power from a vintage CO2 gun It took … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Diana 45 is a large breakbarrel spring rifle. This report covers: • Remove the barrel • Barrel off! • Remove the piston • Disassembly is complete • One last look We have a lot to cover today, so let’s get … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Diana 45 is a large breakbarrel spring rifle. This report covers: • Remove the stock • Action out! • Action in mainspring compressor • Trigger assembly is free • Spring bent! • Gun is dry • The rest of the powerplant • … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier This report covers: • The trigger • Be careful! • Adjustment is fine • Lubrication • The best thing you can do with a new airgun • Final recommendation • Summary This report is written at the request of Jennifer Cooper Wylie, a follower on my Facebook page. … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 This report covers: • Materials first • Wood and steel • Design • Gas springs • Double action revolvers • So what? Today, we’ll look at some airguns and discuss how and why they wear out. I had to do the firearms first in Part 1 … Read more
