Hornady Black Diamond anodized steel .177cal/4.5mm BB's

Hornady Black Diamond anodized steel BB's quite simply looks like ammunition.

Umarex Ruger P345PR Co2 airsoft pistol

Umarex has a nice looking, very basic 6 mm Ruger P345PR  Co2 airsoft replica pistol and I have been considering buying one for a few years.
The muzle velocity is 380 fps with .20 gram BB's, which is reasonable, but I would have preferred 480 fps from a non-blowback co2 pistol.
All controls are molded into the frame and slide, including the hammer.
It is still a very cool looking air pistol replica.

I have a .177 cal/4.5mm crosman "1088" Co2 pellet/BB pistol that is definitely based on the appearance of the Ruger P345.
Too bad it is not a great air pistol.
It could have been great.

Inside my Crosman Phantom .22 caliber 495 fps air rifle

This  495 fps" Crosman Phantom .22 caliber break barrel spring piston air rifle was my first .22 caliber airgun.
I have owned it for ten years, and also have a full power piston & spring upgrade kit for it, but I can't install it until I get a firearms permit.

Amazing D.i.Y Air Rifle!!!

I was looking online for tips on making a homemade AirGun, and this on uses a simple bicycle pump and strong rubber bands as a spring piston type of powerplant!

I hope to spare the time to build something similar this summer.
Thanks to this tutorial, I should be able to build one with ease.


Amazing D.i.Y Air rifle

Mechanical AirSoft Pistols

"Mechanical AirSoft" pistols are spring piston powered AirGuns.
They generally have a low muzzle velocity between 180 fps and 300 fps with .12 gram or .20 gram 6mm airsoft ammo.
They are easy to use, have few moving parts and are very durable and reliable.

In Canada, the laws are unfortunate for enthusiasts of this type of replica air pistol.
Typically, our spring airsoft pistols need to be half clear plastic because they are too underpowered to be classified as a "sub 500 fps and sub 4.2 fpe firearm"

KWC makes a line of 'metal slide' replica pistols with a muzzle velocity up to 328 fps with .12 gram BB's.

I own a few: Sig Sauer p226, Taurus pt92, Smith & Wesson 4505 and a  BlackWate SiG BW1911.

Umarex makes an H&K P30 which I own that has a metal slide, but it is rated up to 240 fps with .12 gram BB's.

Other all plastic mechanical AirSoft replica pistols that I also own are:
-Beretta mod.92fs(260 fps)
-Walther PPQ(300 fps)
-Walther P22(260 fps)
-Sig Sauer GSR 1911(328 fps)
-Sig Sauer P226(pink frame & black slide)(328 fps)
-IWI UZI pistol(with folding stock)(240 fps)

I also own one metal frame & slide M1911A1 lookalike, the UKARMS G13 (250 fps)
It is a cheap gun, not accurate at all, and not all that fun to shoot either.

Umarex Colt Defender .177 caliber Co2 pistol

The .177 caliber  Colt Defender semi-automatic Co2 pistol from Umarex is a simple and  inexpensive air pistol.
It shoots steel BB's over 400 fps, and as high as 440 fps.
Accuracy is good for me,  thanks to a predictable double action trigger.

Umarex Co2 replica air pistols

Crosman 13XX & 2240

Quackenbush Air Pistol

 The out of production Quackenbush .380 caliber Co2 Shot pistol was chambered for Crosman Trapmaster 1100 shot shells that are reloaded with .36 caliber 85 grain lead roundballs. It had a muzzle velocity around 300 fps, and was effective for small game hunting.
The .380 caliber shot pistol was built on a Crosman SSP-250 pistol frame, and once Crosman discontinued the SSP-250, Quackenbush had to discontinue the shot pistol.

Following Crosman's release of the 2240, Quackenbush released an upgraded 2240 chambered in .25 caliber.
The "2540" shot 20 grain .25 caliber lead pellets around 450 fps and could get 30-35 good shots per 12 gram Co2 cartridge.
Tom Gaylord reviewed this amazing Co2 pistol in his "AirGun letter" publication :

http://www.quackenbushairguns.com/shot_pistol.html


I wish that these were still available!
Here in Canada both air pistols would not require a PAL firearms license because neither gun breaks the 500 fps muzzle velocity threshold.

AirGun Books

Air Venturi's HellRaiser HellBoy M4 tactical Co2 BB air rifle

I bought my new 'Air Venturi HellRaiser HellBoy M4 tactical air rifle' from Pyramydair in Ohio, USA last month.
PyramydAir has a great video review on YouTube.

I never thought that I would bother with a "BB" rifle other than my novelty Sheridan "Cowboy" lever action BB gun.
That was before I saw this black metal replica battle rifle!
Air Venturi puts their brand on some great products.
My Air Venturi ISSC M22 co2 blowback action air pistol is one of the best action Co2 BB pistols I've ever shot, and it is $100 US, not $500 + US dollars, like my bad ass Beeman P-1 Magnum spring piston air pistol!

Anyways, back to the HellBoy M4, it is a thing of beauty...almost elegant, because it is a realistic BB replica of the M4 .223/5.56mm rifle, which is basically a modern upgraded M16 carbine, and a military variant of Eugene Stoner's AR-15.

Here are two photos of my HellBoy M4 with the carry handle/rear sights and a rubber buttstock recoil pad, that adds a higher degree of comfort and an extra couple of inches to the length of the air rifle:

I tried shooting with the carry handle rear sight, the utg m4 rear sight and this AimPoint flip-up rear peep sight is my favorite peep sight to use with the HellBoy M4 tactical Co2 BB air rifle!

I have slowly been accessorizing my HellBoy M4, and I just ordered a aluminum alloy  6.7" carbine quad rail forgrip from an eBay seller in Hong Kong.
It was only $21 Cdn, but it may take 6-8 weeks to arrive on my doorstep.
I have been waiting a month already for a tactical vertical grip, but the M4 spanner wrench did arrive already.
$48 got me a 100 cm discrete tactical black rifle & gear case with back straps and lots of pockets and pouches.

Browning Buck Mark URX .177 caliber air pistol

 This Browning Buck Mark URX .177 caliber pellet break barrel spring piston air pistol is a great looking & superb shooting air pistol that is a tremendous value!
I like shooting 5.4 grain Crosman fast flight penetrators and have chronographed them as high as 413 fps with my Buck Mark URX .177 😎

The last photo is of a .22LR Browning Buck Mark Camper  .22LR...Umarex hit the bullseye with this replica!

I bought a Browning Buck Mark .22lr Holster from Amazon last week and it perfectly fits my Buck Mark URX!