by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier
The AV-46M target air pistol is a reincarnation of the IZH 46M for the American market. It is the easiest-cocking single stroke pneumatic around.
Part 1
This report covers:
- The test
- RWS Meisterkugeln Rifle
- Air Arms Falcon
- RWS R10 Match Pistol
- H&N Match Green
- Surprise!
- RWS R10 pistol with boosted pumps
- Pump effort
- Trigger pull
- Summary
Today we look at the velocity of the new Air Venturi 46M target air pistol. There is a LOT of interest in this pistol and I must tell you that when the initial stock of pistols is gone you’ll have to wait until late March to get one. Russia is a long way away from Cleveland.
The test
I’m going to jump right into the velocity test because there is something special I want to do after that. Oh, and by the way — let’s remember that this is a 10-meter target pistol. It isn’t a magnum airgun made to shoot heavy pellets, and there is no convenient way to soup it up. This isn’t a sporting air pistol; it’s a target pistol.