Contents
Vol. 4, No. 2 April, May, June 2014
SHOT SHOW 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
by Gordon D. Smith
Umarex Mini Uzi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
by Tim Smith
HunƟng the Hatsan BT-65! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
by Jim Chapman
SHOT SHOW 2014 Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
by Tim Smith
Three New Survival Rifles from AirForce . . . . . . . 18
by Tom Gaylord
That’s a Daisy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
by The Daisy Museum
A New Dan Wesson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
by Airgun Hobbyist
The Birth of the Daisy Model 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
by Larry Hannusch
The Remington Express Air Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . 26
by Stephen Archer and Paul Manktelow
Hatsan GalaƟan Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
by Rick Eutsler Jr.
Heir CondiƟoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
by MarƟn Stafford
Benjamin: An American Icon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
by James E. House
Emily Gets Her Airgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
by Sue Smith
OpƟsan OpƟc’s Mamba Lite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
by Tim Smith
Umarex Legends C96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
by J. I. Galan
Coming soon from Hatsan USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
by Airgun Hobbyist
A visit at the Daisy Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
by Tim Smith
Airgun HunƟng: StarƟng with Squirrels . . . . . . . . . . . 42
by Jim Chapman
Colt 1911 WWII CommemoraƟve EdiƟon . . . . . . . . . . 44
by Airgun Hobbyist
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ContribuƟng Authors
Stephen Archer, Jim Chapman, Daisy Museum, Rick Eutsler Jr.,
J.I. Galan, Tom Gaylord, James E. House, Larry Hannusch, Paul
Manktelow, Gordon D. Smith, Sue Smith, Tim Smith, MarƟn
Stafford
ISSN 2327-6940. EAN-13-9772327694002
Three New Survival
Rifles from AirForce Airguns
Page 18
SHOT SHOW
2014
Pages 4 & 15
Love at First Sight
and Shot
Page 29
The Birth of the Daisy Model 25 Page 23
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