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The IZH-61 has been around a while.  This version seems to have a different trigger than what I’d remembered.  The rifle uses a side lever to cock the spring and rifle, as well as advance the 5 shot clip.  The 5 shot clip is a nice function and makes this a very fun rifle to [...]

AirVenturi keeps impressing me with products just like this.  Their new Bronco beats other “youth” rifles that I’ve tried hands down.  It is VERY consistent and easy to shoot.  Nothing is more frustrating for a beginner than to never be able to get good results.  This rifle, while not expensive, delivers on a accuracy.  It [...]

Purgatory and Redemption
Tech Force TF-39 and Archer Airguns QB-78
As supplied by Compasseco.com and ArcherAirguns.com
Written By,
Eric Eikenberry
Writer / Contributor www.AirGunWeb.com
This is a story about one country which produces two different air rifles with two methods for propelling pellets down their bores. They’re similar in appearance though [...]

Written By,
Eric Eikenberry
Writer / Contributor www.AirGunWeb.com
First of all, I’ve got to give a big shout out to Rick at www.airgunweb.com and Eric Munson at www.compasseco.com. Without the two of them, I wouldn’t be holding this Benjamin Marauder in my hands at this moment. Rick wasn’t sure he wanted to review the big M [...]

Written By,
Rick Eutsler
Editor / Owner www.AirGunWeb.com
editor@airgunweb.com
Review Product & Supplies Provided by:
www.pyramydair.com
It seems today everyone is looking for power, power, power, which is achieved often times at the expense of accuracy.  In this article however, we are going to talk about a rifle that delivers both.  The Walther Falcon Hunter is a break [...]

Written By,
Rick Eutsler
Editor / Owner www.AirGunWeb.com
editor@airgunweb.com
Review Product and Supplies provided by:
www.pyramydair.com

I’m often asked why I volunteer so much of my time to review these products.  It is true that I’m a gun nut so just the opportunity to shoot so many different types of airguns is almost reason enough.  Another reason is the sheer challenge [...]

BAM B-26 .177
“Weapons-Grade Fun!”
Written By,
Eric Eikenberry
Writer / Contributor www.AirGunWeb.com

Okay, not to come off as some sort of European snob, but I’ve always wanted a Beeman Precision Airgun product. Visions of R1s, R11s, Crow Magnums, and “Rekord” triggers have floated through my dreams for better than fifteen years now. Unfortunately, my discretionary income has seemed [...]

“Wadcutter Weapon”
Compasseco Contender TF-59 review
Written By,
Eric Eikenberry
Writer / Contributor www.AirGunWeb.com
Review Product Provided by: www.compasseco.com

TechForce Contender 59, the rifle does not have open sights, you’ll need a scope.
If you browse around on the internet some you can easily find many wise words from Tom Gaylord, who is something of a master at the art of [...]

One of the great things about watching a legend perform is that they constantly demonstrate their magic. They’re never and on-again, off-again items. They’re legends because they’re a threat to change the game every moment they’re on the field. Hank Aaron was one of those types of players. A true legend. Well, by comparison, so [...]

When you think of break barrel spring rifles, it is hard not to think Gamo. They have a huge product offering for the Springer Rifle Enthusiast and they always seem to be pushing the envelope on performance and features. About a year ago Gamo released their “Whisper” line of air rifles. My [...]

Hello and welcome back to Airgunweb.com. My name is Eric Eikenberry and, thanks to Rick, I’ve been given the opportunity to review my new Crosman 2300T Custom for the site. While I’m not new to airguns in general, this is my first experience with a CO2 power plant. Past airguns of mine include a Daisy [...]

The Beretta PX4 Storm Recon is a CO2 powered semi-automatic pistol that has the weight and shooting feel of a real pistol. This version comes complete with a Walther “head-up” sighting system, tactical flashlight, removable compensator, and a “two headed” clip that holds 8 of your favorite pellets or bb’s at each end. When you [...]

Hello again.  I bet you thought we’d NEVER get another review posted.  Well, frankly I was beginning to think the same thing.  Fortunately we’ve found some really talented contributors and we are starting up again with this article submitted by Gerald Austin.  Gerald found us via our youtube page and agreed to take a look [...]

Well after a very pleasant phone call with Gamo’s lead technician and several hundred pellets, the Varmint Hunter is back in business!  I was a little “gun shy” after getting the rifle back from Gamo and I did not want to TOUCH anything regarding upgrading, tuning, and changing this rifle until I knew it was [...]

Hello again. If you’ve been following the progress of our Varmint Hunter review, you’ll know that I’ve been waiting for the rifle to come back from Gamo’s repair facility. Well, I received the rifle back last week and I’ve been working with it over the past few days.
The first thing that I noticed [...]

There are only a handful of companies that have the type of longevity and reputation as Sheridan, and few rifles with a more loyal following as the venerable Blue Streak (or Silver Streak) .20 cal, pneumatic pump rifle. So I was thrilled when the folks over at PyramydAir.com agreed to let me look at one [...]

Hello again!
Well, we are here again with another video. I hope you all have been enjoying the recent video posts and the reviews, I know that I’ve had a ball putting them together.
This video is a complete review of the Benjamin Discovery and our accuracy tests. The rifle performed better than expected, producing [...]

Finally more videos for the site! I’ve been so busy with “real” work that all the review stuff got pushed back on the back burner. I’ve got a bunch of products that I’m working on, but one of the most exciting for me has been the Benjamin Discovery. I had a question [...]

Hello again. I was hoping to bring you a dynamite story about the upgraded Gamo Varmint Hunter, but that is going to have to wait. The plan was to install a new scope, GRT III trigger, and an Air Venturi gas spring, but things went south right off the bat.
My assumption that the [...]

This is a short video of the Crosman C11 Semi-Automatic CO2 BB pistol. While I’m normally not a fan of BB pistols, the C11 really surprised me. The weight and feel was exceptional. BB’s will NEVER be as accurate as pellets, but as a Practical Shooting Training Tool, the C11 excels and it is a [...]

What a great weekend! I got in the new Benjamin Discovery last Friday and I spent the better part of Saturday working with the rifle and shooting some videos. So far I’m extremely impressed with the Discovery and I’m pretty sure that I’ll be spending a lot of time with it.
In this video [...]

Well, I know that I said we’d have a part 2 for the Gamo Big Cat, but that is not going to happen. I returned the test rifle to the vendor that loaned it to me so they could take it to a show and they up and sold it! Seems that when [...]

Hello again!
I know that I’ve not posted much to the site this month, but I’ve been really busy with the work that pays the bills. This is still a hobby for me… maybe one day I’ll get paid for shooting and writing! Meanwhile, I’ll keep my day job.
Anyway, I wanted to take a [...]

I hope you all have been enjoying the video reviews! The traffic on the site is set to quadruple if the numbers keep going the way they are now! In the mean time, our testing and shooting continues. This weekend I took the time to pull every rifle out of the review inventory and at [...]

Ok, so here we are again.  Yet another video review!  I’ve had so much fun with these video reviews that I’m putting more resources aside to do more.  This review looks at the Daisy 22 SG rifle.  I was totally unfamiliar with this rifle until I read some reviews and I knew that I had [...]

Hello again.  I’m really pleased to bring you our next effort with a new video review!  In this video we are looking at the new Crosman 1760 SE with 6×32 Compact scope.  This usually retails for around $170 and $180 and is supposed to shoot up to 700 FPS with .177 pellets.  The 1760 SE [...]

Hello again.  We are continuing to look at velocity claims and Gamo products.  This time we are looking at the very popular Gamo Big Cat Combo.  This combo sells for about $139 to $159 and competes well with the Crosman G1 and like rifles.  Gamo claims 1000 FPS with lead pellets and 1200 with their [...]

Well it looks like we are getting caught up with these reviews!  Actually, we still have several products that we need to get to, and there are more on the way!  Our first ever video review has gotten some real good feedback and we are working to make video reviews a major part of the [...]

Hello again!  Today we are looking at another pneumatic rifle.  A while back I asked Crosman for some items, other than break barrels, to review.  So, the folks over at Crosman sent me a 1760se, Remington Air Master 77, and a 357 CO2 revolver.  Today we are going to start with the AirMaster 77.
I’m no [...]

Ok, so I’ve been asked A LOT lately about all these ridiculous velocity claims. Heck, Gamo advertises 1600 FPS with their Hunter Extreme although NOBODY has been able to get 1600 FPS out of one. All of their lessor rifles show 1000 FPS with lead and 1200 FPS with the specialty Gamo Rapto (PBA) ammo. [...]

Well, I know it has been a bit since my last review, but between the weather, being sick, oh yeah… did I mention the weather!  South Carolina has basically been in a drought, until I needed to write about this rifle.  Anyway, enough of my complaining, let’s get to the next review.
A while back I [...]

Hello again.  It is nice to be writing again.  With the holidays, being out of town, and visiting with family, there was very little time for writing product reviews.  But I’m back in the saddle again!
This review is long overdue and I’m very glad to finally get it off my plate.  We are going to [...]

The last time that I looked at the TechForce® 97 I was happy with all that this little rifle had to offer, with only one exception.  The velocity was lower than I expected.  After talking with the folks over at Compasseco, the developers of the TechForce® line of airguns, we came to the conclusion that [...]

The Crosman NightStalker Tactical is an awesome rifle. While I may spoil the “suspense” in the article by opening with such a statement, I’m hoping that it will leave you wanting more!
While at the Virginia Airgun Expo Tom Gaylord mentioned to me that I needed to try out the NightStalker [...]

When it comes to rifles, it is no secret that I’m a fan of the Mendoza brand. Up until now, I’ve only had experience with their RM200 but now I can add the RM2000 to the list. At first glance the Mendoza RM2000 looks like a bigger version of the [...]

Today we are going to look at a product that is completely new to the market. While the manufacturer has been making shotguns and blank pistols for years, I believe they are new to the airgun market. Kral Av is based in Turkey and currently has two models of air rifles listed on their company [...]

Today I took some time to visit with an old friend. I try to spend about an hour each day shooting and testing new products, but once in a while I’ll go back and take another look at something from a while back. Today I took out the Mendoza RM200 for a spin.

The [...]

Well it has been a very busy week.  Usually the end of the month is busy, but trying to catch up from taking a couple of days off last week to attend the Air Gun Expo in
Virginia made it even busier!
I wanted to take a few minutes to catch everyone up with our plans, [...]

I’m very excited to welcome a new manufacturer to AirGunWeb.com! Daisy has provided us with one of their Powerline 1000SB break barrel air rifles to review. I’d been asking them for several months and they gave us a call a few weeks ago to let us know that it [...]

I don’t know about you all, but I’ve often wondered what the deal was with Soft Air products. I see them all over the place, and I know that they are used for paint ball like games. But never having put my hands on one, I’ve been very curious to see what all the fuss [...]

Well, I know it has been about a month since my last article, but I’ve been real busy with my “real” job. Believe me, I’d rather be shooting and writing about air guns all day! The good news is that I’ve got 3 reviews ready for the site, so stay [...]

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
We are finally going to see how the BAM B50 performs. The first time you pull the trigger you will notice two things. One, this rifle is very loud. Much louder than a standard spring gun. And two, there is NO recoil. It shoots so steady that I could watch [...]

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Ok, so we’ve got the stuff needed to fill our new rifle. Let’s take a closer look at the B50. The B50 is a VERY nicely made rifle. The stock is well formed and the steel is evenly blued. While it is sort of heavy, it is not that bad [...]

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Boy, I hope MasterCard has a sense of humor… here goes: New Rifle and Scope $420, Trip to Dive shop to get what you need to fill and shoot the rifle $1600, Sending 5 pellets screaming through the same hole.. Priceless
I’m very excited to talk to you all about the [...]

This TechForce® 97 is provided to us by www.Compasseco.com. Compasseco, is the primary importer of the TechForce® line of air rifles and they have worked very hard to bring high quality, cost effective air rifles to the market. The TechForce® 97 is a good example of their [...]

This review is actually two reviews in one, spotlighting the BAM B40 and the Nikko Stirling Gold Crown 4×12×50 AO, MD, IR, Tactical Scope (Boy, that’s a mouthful!). Once again we want to thank the folks at www.AirgunDepot.com for providing both the rifle and the scope for [...]

This article stems from a request from the folks over at www.AirgunDepot.com. They asked me to take a look at 8 different Xisico air guns and report on their overall quality, accuracy, and reliability. The Xisico article can be read in full here: Xisico Air Guns [...]

We are taking another look at the Crosman 800x .22 break barrel rifle with 4×32 scope. We’ve made a few modifications for this testing. As I’ve mentioned before about the Crosman and Gamo triggers, they really don’t do it for me. I know that people say they “break in” over time, but I’m not sure [...]

Today we will take a look at the Crosman 800x, a break barrel rifle with a rated velocity of up to 800 Feet Per Second. Before we get started, we want to take a moment to thank the folks at www.airgundepot.com for providing this rifle for review. You can easily pick one up on their [...]

Ok, so I see all the time people agonizing over which air gun to buy. Most of the time people want to spend as little as possible, which is ok, as long as they realize that inexpensive air guns come with their own set of challenges. I’ve been corresponding with one of our readers and [...]