My new/old Beeman C1: Part 1
Today we have a very special guest blog from reader Pat Gray who bought a Beeman C1 from me at the Arkansas airgun show and put it back into commission. I asked him to write this guest blog about it.
spring gun overhaul
Beeman R10: Part 4
by Tom GaylordWriting as B.B. Pelletier Beeman R10. Part 1Part 2Part 3 History of airguns This report covers: The test Scope Sight in JSB Exact RS JSB Exact JSB Exact Jumbo Falcon 10-shot group of Falcons Shootin’ machine Summary Welcome to the last report on the Beeman R10 that I tuned. This will be the … Read more
Slavia 618 breakbarrel air rifle: Part 1
by Tom GaylordWriting as B.B. Pelletier Slavia 618. History of airguns This report covers: History Research Model variations What is the Slavia 618? Comparisons Stock Summary Some of you may have been hoping for Part 2 of the Beeman R10 rifle report today. Well, Part 2 will be the strip-down and installation of the Vortek … Read more
The Webley Hurricane: Part 4
by Tom GaylordWriting as B.B. Pelletier Webley Hurricane Part 1Part 2Part 3 A history of airguns This report covers: The Great Enabler Before we test The velocity table Air Arms Falcon pellets RWS Hobby pellets What happened? A test Crosman Premier Lights Do you see what is happening? But wait! RWS Hobbys Air Arms Falcons … Read more
The Webley Hurricane: Part 3
by Tom GaylordWriting as B.B. Pelletier Webley Hurricane Part 1Part 2 A history of airguns This report covers: Qualifier Lotsa pix! Begin Remove the stocksides STOP! Roll pin 3 Roll pins 4 and 5 Safety Remove plastic forend Remove the barrel pivot pin Remove the barrel and cocking link from the gun BB’s first tip … Read more
Diana 27S: Part 5
by Tom GaylordWriting as B.B. Pelletier Diana 27S. Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4 A history of airguns This report covers: The ball bearing cage spring and guideTW ChambersAssemblyAssembling the anti-beartrapThe first testHow much lube?Here we go!Air Arms FalconsJSB Exact HeavyRWS HobbyCocking effortSummary Today I finish assembling the Diana 27S, and we test it for velocity. … Read more
FWB 300/150 disassembly instructions: Part 3
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Today’s report contains special instructions for the disassembly of a Feinwerkbau 150 air rifle — for those few places where it departs from the FWB 300 instructions presented in Parts 1 and 2. It was translated and written for us by reader CptKlotz. If … Read more
