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Toys for Big Boys
Contents
Vol. 5, No. 1 January, February, March 2015
The Rapid Air Weapons RAW HM1000X . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
by Jim Chapman
NRA Special EdiƟon COLT 1911 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
by Tim Smith
Texas-Where Deer Season Is Always Open . . . . . . . . . . 8
by Luke Clayton
Where Were You When…? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
by Joe C. Murfin
OpƟsan’s Mamba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
by Sue Smith
The Croman Single AcƟon 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
by James E. House
Remington 1911 RAC CO2 BB Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
by Gordon D. Smith
75th Anniversary Daisy Red Ryder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
by Benjamin Smith
Umarex M712 Full-Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
by Tim Smith
New Umarex HK 45 Air Pistols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
by Airgun Hobbyist
Me, my buddy, and airsoŌ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
by Jock EllioƩ
The Flürscheim Air Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
by Larry Hannusch
A Look Inside Pyramyd Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
by Tim Smith
HatsanUSA’s AT44 QE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
by Benjamin Smith
HOT AIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
by Luke Clayton
Airgun Shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
by Mike Smith & Wes Powers
Grouse And Lions In The High Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
by Luke Clayton
Resealing The American Luger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
by Karl Paoleƫ
Toys for Big Boys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
by Trevor Adams
Legends P.08 BB pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
by Tom Gaylord
The Next GeneraƟon’s Pumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
by Tim Smith
Publishers
Tim Smith
Sue Smith
Editor
Tim Smith
Field Editor
Gordon D. Smith
Hunting Editor
Luke Clayton
Cover Page
Thomas Hart
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ContribuƟng Authors
Trevor Adams, Jim Chapman, Luke Clayton, Tom Gaylord, James E.
House, Larry Hannusch, Joe C. Murfin, Karl Paoleƫ, Wes Powers,
Benjamin Smith, Gordon D. Smith, Mike Smith, Sue Smith, Tim
Smith
ISSN 2327-6940. EAN-13-9772327694002
Pages 4, 8, 32, 35
Where Were You When…? Page 11
The Flürscheim Air Pistol
Page 22
Hunting Articles
Military Replica Airguns
Pages 7, 14, 16, 18, 19, 42
Page 40