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By Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 The Benjamin Maximus. This report covers: First the pump Left eye today Premier 7.9-grain pellets Crosman Premier Copper Magnum JSB Exact Heavy H&N Baracuda Match 4.53mm heads Air Arms Falcon Trigger pull What’s next? Today I start looking at the accuracy of the Benjamin Maximus. … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 The Benjamin Maximus. This report covers: 2000 psi fill First test — Premier 7.9 Test 2 — Premier 10.6 Copper Magnum Test 3 — H&N Sniper Magnum Test 4 — RWS Hobby Cocking Trigger pull Overall evaluation Today we look at the velocity of the new … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier A history of airguns Part 1 This report covers: Crosman ashcan Other pellets were similar Competition improves things Better pellets were needed! Molecular level! Crosman Premier! Many improvements Before we start, I have a couple things. Several readers wondered how I could see my computer screen while looking … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Crosman’s 150 looks plain and simple, but was a pivotal airgun. A history of airguns This report covers: Crosman 150 CO2 Benjamin 250 The birth of the 12-gram CO2 cartridge Description CO2 Powerlets leaked More on the pistol Test gun Crosman 150 Today we begin looking at one … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The history of airguns This report covers: Case one Case two Case three Airguns are different Is restoration ever okay? Stradivarius How does all of this relate to airguns? So — refinish and rebuild, or no? This question plagues collectors in every category — not just airguns. You … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 This report covers: The last test TX200 First group at 14X Second group at 6X Third group at 14 X The final group at 6X Conclusions Summary This report is an unprecedented final look at how the point of impact (POI) changes … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The history of airguns This report covers: Invention Marketing failure Crosman Corporation Shooting galleries Post-war The Crosman CG Marketing misstep From separate tanks to reservoirs The dawn of the CO2 cartridge The 12-gram Powerlet Summary Invention The first successful CO2 gun was invented and produced by Paul Giffard … Read more
