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@Normkel Thank you, again!! I know Remington changed to teflon O-rings in the 1100 shotgun because of the neoprene (or maybe Viton)...

@Normkel Thank you very much for taking the time to do this! Are there O-ring kits that can be purchased for maintenance, or do just...

@Normkel I would appreciate any info. Also, I would like to know what O-rings are required for rebuilding, if you have that information.

@JimD Average fps of the HAWKi Thunder 25.3 gn pellets out of my Komplete is 718.8 fps, so 29 fpe; this is muzzle energy. I don't know...

Most of the small compressors I've seen have a burst disk in case of over-pressure, which I assume makes them reasonably safe.

I came across a Nouge compressor. It is very similar in construction to the Hatsan Spark except for the power input terminals. Does...

Why not the Umarex Komplete in .22; around $200.00. It uses 3600 psi Nitrogen cylinders. For the occasional use, it would make sense...

Lee Precision - 90036 SIZING DIE KIT .225 These are for sizing lead bullets. You may have to modify the end of the punch to fit...

First I have seen of the Chapman bits; I'll have to get a set of those. Bondhus makes the L-shaped ball-end allen wrenches; I have a...

I've been gunsmithing since the early 2000's and have used the Chapman set many times on traditional handguns and rifles, mostly...

I've had a Chapman set for nearly 40 years. I've twisted one of the smaller allen bits by over-stressing it, but it still works. Great...

Professional Gunsmithing tools from Brownells, example...

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

From the accuracy that many airguns have out of the box, barrel "quality" seems to be good enough. Even some of the "defective" barrels...

I have a very old, but in good condition Jet 1024 lathe. Of course I have done a fair amount of gunsmithing in the past (still do some...