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They overstepped the line!
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The history of airguns This report covers: What “they” did Rocky Mountain Arms Corporation Young minds go astray Bad ideas abound! Percussion cap guns What about cartridge primers? Summary What “they” did The history of airguns is fascinating to those who enjoy applied creativity. But sometimes when creativity … Read more
Original Bugelspanner: Part 2
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 B.B.’s Bugelspanner. It’s been a while since I wrote about this gun, I know. Airgunner Larry Hannusch told me how to disassemble it, and I started…only to stop when I encountered a barrier. I’ve resolved that barrier, and today I’ll show you the inside of my gun … Read more
Original Bugelspanner: Part 1
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier B.B.’s bügelspanner. Today, I have a story for you. A couple weeks ago, one of our blog readers — a man named Eric — emailed me a link to a local craigslist.com posting. Eric met me at a gun show last year, and I sold him a Winchester model … Read more
Gun show tips, tricks and mistakes
by B.B. Pelletier I have to write this report while it’s still fresh in my mind! I had a table at the Dallas Arms Collector’s Show this past weekend and had another chance to study human nature and salesmanship firsthand. Some of the things I learned were priceless if you want to either buy or … Read more
Haenel 311 target rifle: Part 3
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 The Haenel 311 is the world’s only bolt-action spring-piston 10-meter target rifle. Today is accuracy day for the Haenel 311, and the day holds a couple surprises and should be a fun read. Because of the crude design of this rifle, I don’t shoot it that often and … Read more
Haenel 311 target rifle: Part 2
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 The Haenel 311 is the world’s only bolt-action, spring-piston 10-meter target rifle. Let’s look at the velocity of my Haenel 311 target rifle. Because of the way it cocks, this rifle is low-powered. It isn’t possible to put a long-stroke piston or a stout mainspring in the mechanism when the … Read more
