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The new, German manufactured, Diana 34 EMS series provides a measure of designed-in customization capability that’s unique for a breakbarrel air rifle. The first products in the EMS system are four combinations of the basic air rifle. There’s wood and synthetic stocks available, both with a...

Thanks both for your comments! BlackICE, current thinking on the source of the air puff in the face is that it's actually NOT due to a leak. All seven guns I tested during this development showed similar behavior and none of them is a leaker. I agree that there's very likely to be some air...

Spending some "quality lockdown time" with my old Marauder, I was reminded of the air puff in the face every time I pulled the trigger. So I decided to do something about it and the project grew into something else - a way to make a significant improvement in performance! First, I blocked the...

And here's the final part.... Enjoy :-) Stephen Archer

Yes, all of us who planned to attend will have paid for airfares, hotels etc and it's too late to get refunds for a cancellation :-( Ouch... Stephen Archer Hard Air Magazine

Here's Part Two of the story... There's details of the removable magazine - slightly different to the current version - and the action. It's operated by using hammer bounce and blowback. As you can see, I emptied a 10-shot magazine in 2.1 seconds and the FPS was constant. Very good! The shroud...

As to a name, the Crosman guys call it "SAM" themselves, internally. I think that will become the popular name. It's in .22 caliber only at this point. Specs can be found at Crosman.com We'll have a lot more "meat" about the design and performance in HAM tomorrow. Stephen Archer Hard Air...

Here's the first of a three-part series on the new Semi Auto Marauder. I went to the Crosman plant and met with the guys leading the project - Phillip Guadalupe and John Solpietro. The result is a lot of detail on this exciting new model - in fact, about 3,500 words of it in total. Here's some...

JSB announced a TON of new products at the show. They're called JSB Knock Out slugs. These included slugs in multiple calibers - and even in lead-free. Alloy slugs are coming too! And we even have timelines, they're coming soon and in screw-top tins... Oh, and there were also some new pellet...

Ataman chose the SHOT Show to launch their first big bore PCP. It's a two-shot, straight pull bullpup with the clear potential for future calibers to follow. I was most surprised by the tentative price suggested by Rustam from Ataman. This could be the lowest cost Ataman airgun yet - cheaper...

Velocity Outdoor is showing a new regulated Marauder semi auto PCP air rifle at the SHOT Show. This looks much like a regular Mrod from the exterior, however there are a good number of differences internally, as you would expect. Three other Benjamin PCP air rifles also debuted today at the...

The first sample has already arrived at the HAM offices. HAM has an exclusive "first look" story published today. It looks really good! There shouldn't be a long wait for this one (I hope)... Stephen Archer Hard Air Magazine

FYI :-) For those of us who enjoy some "pure fun" full auto BB gun shooting once in a while, there's some exciting news. Umarex will be introducing a Legends M1A1 "Tommy Gun" replica in 2020. This replica BB gun is probably high on the wish list for many of us. It will obviously be a great...

Michael, Thanks for your support! We put a huge amount of time and effort into generating this data. I hope that it will be of use to as many serious airgunners as possible. Stephen Archer Hard Air Magazine

HAM has an exclusive first look at the much-anticipated Hades pellets in .25 Cal. So far they look great and we're working on a full test review for you. Specified weight is 26.54 Grains and the tested Ballistic Coefficient is 0.026. The re's huge expansion on impact, as you'll see in our...