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The Practical Guide to Man-Powered Weapons and Ammunition

Friday, February 26, 2010

Another fun book for airgunners- especially those with a do-it-yourself bent. First published in England a few decades ago, this book details the history of various man-powered weapons, along with detailed descriptions of the author’s own projects, building crossbows, catapults (slingshots, to American readers) and air guns. A great deal of interesting reading for under $11. Purchasing details and book excerpts here.

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A Classic Reference- Back in Print

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Not long ago, copies of W.H.B. Smith’s “Gas, Air, and Spring Guns of the World were selling for as much as $200 or more. Now I see them going for $50 or less, and you can get a new edition for $15 or even less. This is a first rate reference on all sorts of air guns, from the very first up to the 1960s, and a must for the collection of any airgunner. There’s even material on the giant air-propelled “dynamite guns” of the Spanish-American War. Click on the link above for details.

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Don’t leave that spring gun cocked

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

We’ve all read that you should never leave a spring gun cocked, but here’s someone who actually ran a series of tests on several guns, leaving them cocked for up to 72 hours. Result: Permanent losses of up to 25% of gun muzzle energy. Don’t leave those guns cocked, and don’t cock until you’re ready to shoot.

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Crosman 2240 Sale

Sunday, January 31, 2010

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The Crosman 2240 is, I think, one of the best values in a CO2 powered pellet pistol. Based on the same chassis as some Crosmans costing up to three times as much, it’s a simple bolt-action pistol in .22 caliber offering good accuracy and solid power.

Right now Amazon has the 2240 for $59.95- over 40% off its list price of $109.95. Click here for details.

You can customize this gun heavily, adding a scope rail, target grips, shoulder stock,  and different barrels. Or you can purchase one of the cusrtom versions with a lot of options already installed, like the Crosman 2300S . ($300 list, $249 Amazon).

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