Winter 2021-22 Antique Pistol Restoration Project

Antique "Sterling" .38 cal.rimfire restoration project update...

  It seems that I could have bought an E.L.Dickinson "Parts gun" a couple of weeks ago, but I passed, not realizing a the time, th...

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

IZH-Baikal Airguns













This last air pistol is the IZH-Baikal MP-651k 4.5mm  Co2 pistol/carbine kit.
It is a dual ammo Co2 pistol, chambered for pellets/lead roundball or steel BB's.




Sunday, February 24, 2019

Daisy "SoftAir" Replica Airguns?



Briefly, during the mid-80's, Daisy and a subsidiary manufacturer in Japan designed and manufactured a series of ultra-realistic "SoftAir" guns that were chambered for 6mm plastic ball ammo, not unlike the airsoft ammunition of today.
These Replica Airguns were perfectly designed for indoor target practice since they were rather accurate from 15 feet, and had a low muzzle velocity around 200 fps.
Unfortunately, I have heard that there were some incidents of Police shooting youths or children because they mistook these Daisy "SoftAir" guns for the real thing, and Daisy halted their production and importation, to avoid potential legal trouble.

This means the Daisy "SoftAir" series are very, very collectable, and their prices are many times their original cost.

Here is a pair of review articles by Trevor Adams in New Zealand from the late 80's:





















Friday, February 22, 2019

EKOL ES 66, ES P66C & ES P66 Turkish made Co2 pistols


I have had an EKOL ES-66 .177cal/4.5mm Co2 pistol for a few years.
They are made in Turkey by a company that primarily makes blank firing replica guns, and this Co2 pistol is converted into an airgun from a blank gun.
It is a very realistic heavyweight pistol.
I have the shiny chrome finished pistol, which wasn't by choice, it was the only finish available.
The EKOL ES-66 has a heavy trigger pull, which makes accuracy difficult, but in time and with practice I was able to shoot straight enough to enjoy this pistol.
The EKOL ES-66 has a full size magazine which holds the Co2 & valve system and the spring fed BB mag.
4.5mm/.177cal. Gamo lead roundball ammo cycles perfectly in this pistol, and shoots straighter than the smaller BB caliber steel airgun shot(.175") thanks to a rifled steel barrel.
    i  think that it  resembles the Browning Hi-power 9mm, except for the wraparound plastic grips, and was thrilled to discover that EKOL was bringing out a new version that looks even more like the Hi-power 9mm!!!
The new pistol is the ES P66, as well there is a compact version and both have grips that look identical to those found on Browning Hi-Power 9mm handguns.






Saturday, February 16, 2019

Walther/T4E PPQ M2 .43 caliber Co2 Air Pistol











This is a .43 caliber Co2 powered replica  airgun that is designed to shoot paint ball, dust balls, pepper balls, rubber balls & nylon riot balls.





I have ordered 500 rounds of the black .43 caliber PVC/nylon "RIOT-Balls" for my recently purchased Walther PPQ M2-T4E Co2 pistol.
500 rounds of .43 caliber Riot-Ball ammo cost $125 CDN (25¢/round) 



   




It is intended as a training tool and "less lethal" self defense weapon.
Michael at "replica AirGuns" tested his PPQ M2 and with T4E brand .43 cal. rubber ball ammo, he got chronograph results as high as 330 fps, and an average around 315 fps.

I don't know how much the ammo weighs, so I have no way of calculating the muzzle energy.

I just bought the last black finish Walther PPQ M2 from replica AirGuns, so I will do some of my own testing once it arrives.







I bit the bullet and bought myself a Walther PPQ M2 T4E .43 caliber Co2 pistol from replica airguns dot CA and 500 rounds of black "Riot-Ball" ammo from Amazon for 25¢/round.
I tested it to make sure there were no leaks and shot a few rounds through my AceTech ac-6000 chronograph, with a high of 423 fps and a four shot average of 412 fps.
I will eventually see how accurate this Co2 pistol can be.






Friday, February 15, 2019

A few of my favorite battlefield replica Co2 guns (that I own)



Air Venturi HellBoy M4 Tactical .177 cal. Co2 BB Rifle



H&K USP 4.5mm Steel BB Co2 pistol





This is the Mauser M712 Select-Fire 4.5mm Steel BB Co2 GBB Pistol from Umarex...





I was lucky to be able to have added a few nice replica  Co2  air rifles and pistols over the past year!

At the top is my Hellraiser HellBoy M4 semi-auto .177 caliber Steel BB Co2 air rifle with a UTG M16 carry handle rear peep sight in place of the stock sights.

Next is my H&K USP .177cal/4.5mm Steel BB Co2 semi-auto air pistol that I bought from Cabela's while on sale for $39.99!

The last five photos are of the Mauser M712 replica by Umarex which I recieved yesterday from the excellent Western Canadian online surplus store "camoflauge.ca"!

I tested the M712 earlier today, and it shot great!
Full auto is novel, much like my Crosman PFAM9B/Taurus PT-92 Co2 pistol's full-auto mode.


This black battle rifle is my Crosman M4-177 multi-pump pneumatic air rifle.
It is not terribly powerful, only shooting lead free 5.4 grain Crosman fast-flight penetrators around 450 fps, and 7-8 grain lead pellets between 370-400 fps.
However, it is a surprisingly accurate air rifle from 10-15 meter ranges.

The M4-177 is easily upgraded with different real steel AR15/M4/M16 iron sights and vaious other accessories like the US Army rubber buttstock that I installed on my M4-177.
I have UTG M4 mil-spec rear peep sight and UTG front sight with an assortment of different KNS precision front sight posts.
The upgrades cost more than the air rifle, but its accuracy made it a worthwhile endevour.