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Diana’s model 5 air pistol: Part 3
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier This Diana model 5 air pistol is marked as a Winchester model 353. Part 1 Part 2 A history of airguns This report covers: The test Hobbys A couple observations...
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BSF S70 air rifle: Part 3
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier BSF S70 rifle is the father of several famous Weirauch models. Part 1 Part 2 A history of airguns This report covers: The test Shoots low Hobbys Premier lites...
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Crosman’s M1 Carbine BB gun: Part 1
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Crosman M1 Carbine BB gun is a classic lookalike airgun. A history of airguns This report covers: History Tom the doofus Modern Quackenbush The danger A classic...
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Crosman’s M1 Carbine BB gun: Part 2
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Crosman M1 Carbine BB gun is a classic lookalike airgun. Part 1 A history of airguns This report covers: Cocking effort 2013 test Oiled the gun Magazine...
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Crosman’s M1 Carbine BB gun: Part 3
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Crosman M1 Carbine BB gun is a classic lookalike airgun. Part 1 Part 2 A history of airguns This report covers: The test Daisy BBs Hornady Black Diamond BBs...
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Beeman R8: Part 1
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier A history of airguns This report covers: The beginning What is a lube tune? The rifle Initial impressions The plan History Summary When talking about guns that...
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Beeman R8: Part 2
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The Beeman R8 looks like a baby R1. Part 1 A history of airguns This report covers: RWS Hobby Shot cycle RWS Superdome Trigger pull JSB Exact RS How does this...
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Beeman R8: Part 3
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The Beeman R8 looks like a baby R1. Part 1 Part 2 A history of airguns This report covers: RWS Hobby Adjusted the sights JSB Exact RS RWS Superdome The big...
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Beeman R8: Part 4
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The Beeman R8 looks like a baby R1. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 A history of airguns This report covers: Disassembly begins Remove trigger Unscrew end cap Some words...
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Beeman R8: Part 5
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The Beeman R8 looks like a baby R1. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 A history of airguns This report covers: Clean and inspect Little wear Install the Rail Lock...
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FWB 124 air rifle: Part 1
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier This FWB 124 Deluxe is not the exact gun I’m writing about, but it is the same model. A history of airguns This report covers: The motivation What did I get?...
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The Beeman C1 – Part 1 The rifle that created the artillery hold!
by B.B. Pelletier This is an oldie from 2009 that I’m recycling because I’m still out of town with my family emergency. As you will soon learn, the Beeman C1 is the rifle that gave me the idea for the...
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FWB 124 air rifle: Part 2
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier This FWB 124 Deluxe is not the exact gun I’m writing about, but it is the same model. Part 1 A history of airguns This report covers: A question Crosman Premier...
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Beeman R8: Part 6
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The Beeman R8 looks like a baby R1. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 A history of airguns This report covers: Don’t over-lubricate Rail Lock mainspring...
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The Beeman C1 – Part 2 The rifle that created the artillery hold!
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...
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Beeman R8: Part 7
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The Beeman R8 looks like a baby R1. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 A history of airguns This report covers: New mainspring The compression chamber...
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FWB 124 air rifle: Part 3
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier This FWB 124 Deluxe is not the exact gun I’m writing about, but it is the same model. Part 1 Part 2 A history of airguns This report covers: The test Cocking is...
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The Beeman C1 — Part 3 The rifle that created the artillery hold
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 A history of airguns This is an oldie from 2009 that I recycled because I was out of town, attending to my sister several weeks ago. Today we look at Part 3. Despite the...
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BSA MeteorMark I: Part 8
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier BSA Meteor Mark I. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 A history of airguns This report covers: Bear food What about a Weaver/Picatinny mount? Yes,...
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Lov 21 CO2 pistol: Part 2
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The Lov 21 is a CO2 target pistol; made in the Czech Republic. It doesn’t look like much, but people speak well of it in Canada and Europe. Part 1 A history of...
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FWB 124 air rifle: Part 4
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier This FWB 124 Deluxe is not the exact gun I’m writing about, but it is the same model. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 A history of airguns This report covers: Sight-in The...
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Crosman’s V-300 BB pistol: Part 1
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Crosman V-300 BB pistol. A history of airguns This report covers: For those who care History M1 Carbine Enter the V-300 The model name Oiling, loading and...
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Crosman’s V-300 BB pistol: Part 2
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...
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Crosman’s V-300 BB pistol: Part 3
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Crosman V-300 BB pistol. Part 1 Part 2 A history of airguns This report covers: Update on the 2017 Texas Airgun Show Update on the V-300 The test Crosman...
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Millita breakbarrel rifle: Part 1
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Millita air rifle. A history of airguns This report covers: Another find from Findlay It’s a rifle Description Trigger Sights It’s been lubricated What we have...
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FWB 124 air rifle: Part 5
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier This FWB 124 Deluxe is not the exact gun I’m writing about, but it is the same model. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 A history of airguns This report covers: To...
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Millita breakbarrel rifle: Part 2
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...
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Millita breakbarrel rifle: Part 3
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Millita air rifle. Part 1 Part 2 A history of airguns This report covers: The test JSB Exact RS Qiang Yuan Training pellets Sig Match Ballistic Alloy Adjusted...
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Diana model 5V pellet pistol: Part 1
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Diana model 5V pellet pistol. A history of airguns This report covers: Guest blog Mine is .177 Rifled Condition Trademark Grip/Stock General description Sights...
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Collecting airguns: Scarcity 1
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier A history of airguns This report covers: Success! Reality How rare is rare? Second gun The big one A defective design USMR History is the point Scarce gun...
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Collecting airguns: Condition 2
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 A history of airguns This report covers: Numismatics Coin grades Back to guns 1894 Swedish Mauser Is refinishing bad? Cleaned coins Three types of...
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Diana model 5V pellet pistol: Part 2
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Diana model 5V pellet pistol. Part 1 A history of airguns This report covers: RWS Hobbys JSB Exact RS What is dieseling? Sig Match Ballistic Alloy Cocking...
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by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Scarcity Part 1 Condition Part 2 A history of airguns This report covers: Collect anything Old airguns Constant upgrade New collectible airguns A long story...
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Diana model 5V pellet pistol: Part 3
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Diana model 5V pellet pistol. Part 1 Part 2 A history of airguns This report covers: 5 screws Gun fell apart! The solution! Case-hardened parts Stoning is out!...
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Poor man’s Garand — the Hakim
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Egyptian Hakim was a “make-do” battle rifle, designed around cheap ammo. A history of airguns This report covers: History Development Innovation Cartridges...
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Diana model 5V pellet pistol: Part 4
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Diana model 5V pellet pistol. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 A history of airguns This report covers: Update on the Hakim The Diana 5V air pistol The test Sig Sauer Match...
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Collecting airguns: Fakes and counterfeits 4
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Scarcity Part 1 Condition Part 2 What is collecting? Part 3 A history of airguns This report covers: Counterfeiting The racketeer nickel Made to deceive The...
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Hakim airgun trainer at 25 yards
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Hakim air rifle trainer. Anschütz made 2800 of these for the Egyptian army in 1954/55. This one has custom-made wood. A history of airguns This report covers:...
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How to sharpen a straight razor: Part 1
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier A history of airguns This report covers: Something new What is “razor-sharp?” Drugstore shave How did “they” do it? Eureka! What stone for sharpening? Honing...
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The Diana model 50 underlever: Part 1
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Diana model 50 underlever. A history of airguns This report covers: History Findlay Fortune smiles! Not the first Taploader — oh oh! Description Evaluation so...
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Collecting airguns: Modifications and refinishing 5
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Scarcity Part 1 Condition Part 2 What is collecting? Part 3 Collecting airguns: Fakes and counterfeits Part 4 A history of airguns This report covers:...
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The Diana model 50 underlever: Part 2
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Diana model 50 underlever. Part 1 A history of airguns This report covers: Loading tap Rear sight Pre-test preparation Fastest way Velocity RWS Superpoints JSB...
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How to sharpen a straight razor: Part 2
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 A history of airguns This report covers: The goal The proof My mistakes What had I learned? Things to avoid Sharpening a straight razor Sharpening stone...
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The Diana model 50 underlever: Part 3
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Diana model 50 underlever. Part 1 Part 2 A history of airguns This report covers: Before we begin… Rear sight conversion Accuracy — the test RWS Superdomes...
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How to sharpen a straight razor: Part 3
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 A history of airguns This report covers: Dealers matter! Let’s resume Sharpening All blades honed Something new Results Care for the stones Dress...
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The Diana model 50 underlever: Part 4
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Diana model 50 underlever. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 A history of airguns This report covers: Low light The test RWS Superdomes RWS Superpoints Falcon pellets...
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The Beeman R10/HW 85: Part 1
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Weihrauch HW 85. A history of airguns This report covers: A word on straight razors History Weihrauch model numbers Enter the R10/HW 85 Son of R1 Thin spring...
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The Diana 27: Part 1
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier My .22 caliber Diana 27 is actually a Hy Score 807. A history of airguns This report covers: Not the pre-war 27 First time Why a 27? Great feeling! Description...
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How to sharpen a straight razor: Part 4
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 A history of airguns This report covers: Who to believe? Quart of blood! How do you know what you don’t know? Make haste slowly There is...
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The Beeman R10/HW 85: Part 2
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Weihrauch HW 85. Part 1 A history of airguns This report covers: Crosman Premiers RWS Superdomes H&N Baracuda Match with 5.51mm heads Top speed? Hobbys...
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