Contents
Vol. 3, No. 4 October, November, December 2013
Lights, Camera, American Airgunner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
by Tim Smith
Hatsan Edge in Muddy Girl Camo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
by Sue Smith
Umarex XGB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
by James E. House
Duck Commander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
by Tim Smith
Daisy NaƟonal BB gun Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
by Joe C. Murfin
Night HunƟng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
by Jim Chapman
Made in the United States - AirForce Airguns . . . . . . . . . . 15
by Tim Smith
A Couple of Smith Airgun Custom 1377s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
by Jock EllioƩ
Webley & ScoƩ Alecto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
by Gordon D. Smith
Walther Lever AcƟon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
by Tim Smith
Selmar Eggers: From Harpoons to Darts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
by Larry Hannusch
Building a Red Ryder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
by Benjamin Smith
The QB78 Repeater Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
by Stephen Archer
The Science of the Aperture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
by Charles Summers
H&K MP5K-PDW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
by Tim Smith
Powerhouse Valve system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
by Airgun Hobbyist
It’s a Daisy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
by Daisy Museum
Something a LiƩle Different . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
by Tim Smith
CollecƟng Air Ammo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
by Larry Hannusch
Sun OpƟcs USA’s Green Lamp/Laser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
by Airgun Hobbyist
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ContribuƟng Authors
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Larry Hannusch, Joe C. Murfin, Benjamin Smith, Gordon D. Smith,
Sue Smith, Tim Smith, Charles Summers
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Airgun Night Hunting
Walther Lever Action
From Harpoons to Darts
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Hatsan Edge
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