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by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Blog reader Kevin asked me this question recently, and I embraced it because I usually don’t even have time to think about which airgun I would prefer to shoot. There’s always another blog, a feature article and 5 other deadlines pressing on my time…so thinking like this is not … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 M1 Carbine on top and Crosman M1 Carbine below. A realistic copy! Today, we’ll take a look at the velocity of the Crosman M1 Carbine BB gun. My gun is one that has a plastic Croswood stock, which means it was made between 1968 and 1976. It … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier M1 Carbine on top and Crosman M1 Carbine below. A realistic copy! When I attended San Jose State College in the 1960s, I was in ROTC. My first 3 years as a cadet were in the enlisted ranks, and we all drilled with the M1 Garand. Today, people feel … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Announcement: Adrian Cataldo Beltran 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! Adrian Cataldo Beltran is the BSOTW. This is the second time I’ve used this title for a blog. The last time was a … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Announcement: Aliabas Abas 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. Aliabas’ winning photo. Looks like he’s got a Gamo. I had a different blog prepared for today, but I can’t use it because the products haven’t … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 First, for those who don’t read the comments, the organizer of the Roanoke Airgun Expo, Fred Liady, passed away three days ago. Fred has been seriously ill all year long and in and out of the hospital. His wife, Dee, was taking care of him at home for … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier This isn’t Part 2 to yesterday’s report, but it could be. Today, I got out to the range for the first time since February. And, man, did I need it! I took a bunch of guns that I’d never shot before and tried them all out. 1862 Peabody This rifle was patented … Read more
