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, June 19, 2018

Crosman 1322 Medallist, M-150 and 2240



Pictured here is my first variant Crosman 1322 Medallist .22 cal multi-pump pneumatic air pistol that was built between 1977-80.

Below it is my Crosman model 150 variant, a pristine Hawthorne Montgomery Ward M-150 that looks, feels and shoots like it was made yesterday, and not 60 some odd years ago!

And lasly, one of my pair of Crosman model 2240's.

The 1322 Medalist was my first .22 caliber AirGun, and I have shot thousands of rounds with it.

I bought the Model 150 from Mr.Marvin


Chinese AK style pellet rifles & the QB-57







Air Venturi/Tolmar ISSC M22 Co2 .177 cal/4.5mm air pistol





I have had my ISSC M22 since the day pyramydair got them in stock, over 2 years ago.
The pistol pictured here is from "replicaairguns" which I will replace with photos of mine soon.


I fitted a Hogue rubber Glock grip sleeve on to my M22 air pistol.
It fit perfectly, thanks to the Glock-like design of the M22.
Air Venturi distributes this replica in North America.

Monday, June 18, 2018

Chinese made side-lever spring piston air rifles: QB-57 deluxe & Roebel B6C!

These are my "Industry Brand" Qb-57 deluxe 5.5mm/.22cal and "Roebel" B6C .177 caliber bullpup side lever spring piston air rifles.
The QB-57 is a higher quality, wood & metal air rifle than the polymer framed Roebel, and it has a muzzle velocity of 480 fps with 14 grain lead pellets, which is quite a bit more powerful than the Roebel, which shoots 7 grain lead pellets around 450 fps.
I bought the Roebel B6C from a surplus store in and it was missing a breach seal, so instead of returning it I tried a half inch faucet washer, which fit perfectly and provided a decent seal.
It has a front post sight that is adjustable for elevation, and a less than steller rear notch sight. It would have been better with a peep sight.
I drilled a hole in the middle of the polymer carry handle and now can attach an AR15 picatinny rail or scope rings to improve the sights on this air rifle.




Umarex Beretta APX 4.5mm steel BB Co2 air pistol





This is the Beretta APX Co2 powered 4.5mm steel BB blowback action air pistol.
-Metal slide and polymer frame.
-400 fps muzzle velocity.
-White 3 dot sights. Easy target aquision and decent double action trigger pull.

The discreet "warning" text is perfect hidden under the trigger guard on this Beretta APX, and it is refreshing to not have bright white WARNING text spoiling the slide.

I like shooting this air pistol alot, and it looks wicked!

The blowback action is just for simulating recoil, and that's ok.

Saturday, June 16, 2018

Crosman PFM16 Co2 BB pistol

The PFM16 is a rebranded, made in Taiwan, full metal Beretta m84 lookalike that shoots great and feels great to shoot!
The fact that Swiss Arms, Gamo, Gletcher and WinGun,  have released this Co2 pistol with their branding, says a lot about the product.

I like the finish that Cosman decided to go with.
A Gun bluing pen helped me  tone down the white "Warning" statement on the right hand side of the slide.



Friday, June 15, 2018

My modern sporting air rifles!










These are a few of my modern sporting air rifles:

*They are shown with upgraded iron sights and/or optics.

 -2 X Crosman M4-177 (.177cal/4.5mm pellet & BB)
MPP-MultiPump pneumatic 5 shot pellet repeater
495fps

 -one Hellraiser HellBoy M4(.177cal/4.5mm Steel BB)
Co2 semi-automatic 18 round @495fps

 -one Crosman MTR77NPC(.177cal. pellet)
single shot break barrel nitro piston
495 fps


Crosman DPMS classic A4/MTR77NP









I love this air rifle!
I bought my de-tuned for Canada "495fps" version of the MTR77NPC ('C' for "carry handle") from D&L AirGuns in Langley, BC.
I have never seen another 495fps MTR77NPC...and D&L only stocks the 1200 fps P.A.L required version.

My Crosman MTR77NPC has shot 5.4 grain lead free/plastic skirt penetrator pellets up to 620 fps and 7.9 grain hollow point lead pellets score around 480 fps!
The Nitro piston powerplant certainly works well and this "495 fps" air rifle is as powerful as it can be according to Canada's air gun laws.

Initially, the recoil this rifle created was violent enough to snap a picatinny/Weaver rail mount holding a UTG AR15/m4 rear peep sight, and sent the metal sight flying across the room!
Over time, and about 200 shots later, the recoil smoothed out and nothing attached to the Rifles rail has broken off.






          
I have a UTG front sight and a variety of KNS Precision front sight posts to choose from.
The rifle came with a polymer carry handle/rear peep sight, and I sometimes attach a full metal carry handle/rear peep sight, or the UTG AR15/M4 A2 rear peep sight.


I would love to see this break barrel available in .22 caliber.

https://www.crosman.com/mtr77npc-with-carry-handle-177

Walther P-38 Co2 replica air pistol & holster







The Walther P-38 co2 blowback action semi-automatic BB pistol shoots hard enough to punch holes in Campbells Soup cans and the discharge is loud.
Blowback feels strong and cocks the hammer for the next shot as well, it locks back after the last shot.
I wish that the lanyard loop was functional and not just decorative, but oh well, it is still awesome!

Once I had this Umarex/Walther P-38 4.5mm Co2 replica air pistol, I knew there must be replica WW2 era leather P38 holsters available from someone.
I found mine on amazon, from a seller named  warreplicas.com.
It came from India, and fits the pistol perfectly!


This is, in my opinion,  an awesome replica air pistol!
I will comment more later...




Anics Skif A_3000 "Made in Russia"




                                 http://www.anics.com/en/products/


The next photos are of my Anics Skif A3000 that I purchased two summers ago at a local Canadian Gun show for $200 CDN.

I think it looks to be based loosely on the Walther P22 firearm.

I have found that copper coated lead BB's shoot very well for me out of this air pistol.
Pellets are a pain to load into the magazine, and roundball ammo is not.