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by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Gamo’s PT-85 Blowback Tactical air pistol is a lot of gun for the money. Before we start, I want to update you on the Arkansas Airgun Extravaganza show that’s coming up on Friday and Saturday, April 15 and 16. The show’s organizer, Seth Rowland, told me he still has a … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Gamo’s PT85 Blowback Tactical air pistol is a lot of gun for the money. The Gamo PT-85 Blowback Tactical air pistol is a different air pistol in several ways that I will describe to you today. For starters, the most dramatic difference that strikes me is this pistol has a 12-inch barrel! … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Air Arms S400 MPR FT alert! Before I start today’s report, I want to make an update to the Air Arms S400 MPR FT blog. Blog reader “coax” asked me to adjust the air transfer port screw to see if I could increase the power of the rifle. Following his instruction to … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 The 92FS with wood grips is a big, beautiful handgun. With its weight and size, you’ll be hard-pressed to imagine that it’s an air pistol. Today is accuracy day, when we see how well this Beretta 92FS air pistol can shoot. Let’s get right to it. The range … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 The 92FS with wood grips is a big, beautiful handgun. With its weight and size, you’ll be hard-pressed to imagine that it’s an air pistol. Today, we’ll test velocity on this Beretta 92FS wood grip air pistol, and I’ve incorporated one or two extra things into the test. But first … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier The 92FS with wood grips is a big, beautiful handgun. With its weight and size, you’ll be hard-pressed to imagine that it’s an air pistol. Okay, time to look at an airgun you can actually buy, if you’re so inclined. We’ve certainly been reporting on a lot of vintage guns recently — … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 With the 30mm Compact Centerpoint scope mounted, the Benjamin Marauder is set up for hunting small game. This is the test I promised at the end of Part 3 of the .22-caliber Benjamin Marauder air pistol report back in December. You’ll remember that I didn’t think … Read more
