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by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Gletcher’s Stechkin blowback BB pistol. Part 1 This report covers: Velocity day Piercing pin Daisy BBs Slide stays back after the last shot Air Venturi Copper-Plated BBs Umarex BBs Shot count Don’t count on the brand of CO2 cartridge! Recoil from the blowback Trigger pull Summary Velocity day … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Millita air rifle. Part 1 A history of airguns This report covers: An important lesson RWS Hobby JSB Exact RS Air Arms Falcons Cocking effort It’s been lubricated What have we learned? Today we look at the power of the Millita rifle I bought at Findlay. The numbers … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Crosman V-300 BB pistol. Part 1 A history of airguns This report covers: I’m learning, too The poppet valve How it works Velocity — Crosman BBs Air Venturi Steel BBs Hornady Black Diamond BBs Cocking effort Trigger pull Summary Somebody recently thanked me for admitting I don’t know … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 The Diana RWS 34P is a classic breakbarrel spring-piston air rifle. This report covers: The breech Velocity JSB Exact RS RWS Superdome RWS Hobby Firing behavior Cocking effort Trigger pull Next Next Evaluation Today we are back with reader Geo791’s Diana 34P, and we’re looking at … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Sig P320 pellet and BB pistol. Part 1 This report covers: Loading Is there a magnet? Mag feed direction Velocity Air Venturi Steel BBs Pellets — RWS Hobbys JSB Exact RS Air Arms Falcon pellets Yes, BB, but how fast is … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Umarex Embark air rifle. Part 1 This report covers: New development RWS Hobby Journey pellets One more pellet test Firing behavior Cocking effort Trigger pull Evaluation so far New development Last time I told you that the Embark air rifle was not available from Pyramyd AIR. Well, that … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 A history of airguns This is an oldie from 2009 that I recycled because I was out of town, attending to my sister last week. Today we look at Part 2. Despite the size of this photo, the C1 is a small rifle. The western look was unique in its … Read more
