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by B.B.Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 S&W 586 revolver is impressive! Today, we’ll look at the accuracy of the S&W 586 pellet revolver. My memory of this revolver dates to several years ago, and I had been shooting five-shot groups for accuracy back then; but for today’s test, I shot 10-shot groups. Given the nine … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Announcement: William Davis is this week’s winner of Pyramyd Air’s Big Shot of the Week on their facebook page. He’ll receive a $50 Pyramyd AIR gift card! Congratulations! Willliam Davis is this week’s Big Shot of the Week. Here he’s showing off his Crosman pistol with shoulder stock. He says he gets one-hole … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Smith & Wesson 586 pellet revolver is a classic for airgunners who like shooting pellet pistols. Let’s look at the velocity of our Smith & Wesson 586 with the 6-inch barrel. But before I get to that, let’s first look at the trigger-pull. Here’s the revolver with the cylinder open. … Read more
Continuing our series on airgun maintenance, this video tells you more about the ins and outs, the pluses and minuses, and the pros and cons of barrel cleaning. Sometimes, a barrel that appears dirty really isn’t! Stay tuned for another lesson in keeping your air gun in top condition.
by B.B.Pelletier Today, I’m going to do a fundamental report that I promised some time back. I’ll show you how a spring-piston powerplant works. I’ll also show you how to measure mainsprings so you can find replacements when yours wears out. We had a question yesterday morning from a blog reader named Peter: Hi Tom! … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Smith & Wesson 586 pellet revolver is a classic for airgunners who like shooting pellet pistols. I’m starting a report on a classic air pistol. It’s one that is so well designed that it has caused a stir in the firearms community. I’m looking at Smith & Wesson’s 586 revolver. The 586 exists … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 This series began with the earliest sights that were both primitive and simplistic. Then, we looked at the evolution of peep sights, starting back before 1840 and progressing to around 1903. There’s a lot more to be said about both open and peep sights. It was … Read more
