As is too often the case, some of my more 'storied' airguns too often go neglected due to other airgun priorities. But with one of the highest such priorities now behind, yesterday I dug out one of my coolest air pistols to not only continue correcting damage inflicted by a perfect storm of inadequate packaging by the seller and ape-ish "professional" package handlers, but have some FUN.
The shipping damage too severe to save the repeating function (without replacement parts availability), I'd fashioned a single-shot tray from an original (8 shot) magazine. Unfortunately the SS tray being more than a little fiddly to use
, one of yesterday's priorities was to improve the tray to a higher level of (less fiddly) functionality. Thankfully... SUCCESS!
In fact, so much so I was able to take advantage of all-too-rare light wind conditions to (finally) document the lovely custom(ized) Falcon FN12's accuracy potentials at 50 yards by shooting four consecutive five-shot groups from sand-bagged bench-rest, measuring each group center-to-center, and calculating AVERAGE accuracy potentials; per my usual accuracy-testing protocols. The white aiming spots are 3/4 to 1" diameter.
The groups (surrounding the quarter under the Falcon's fore-end in the photo) measured (clockwise from top) .62", 1.17", .63" and .72". The average calculated to a very gratifying ("drum-roll, please") .79" center-to-center. I repeat... SUCCESS!
18.13 grain JSB, 2650 PSI fill, 21 shot powerband- Low= 686, High= 706, ES= 20, SD= 3, Average= 696 FPS/19.5 foot pounds.
Such results are made all the sweeter given all the angst, anguish, and many hours of tedious work
required to not just save this unique custom classic, but do justice to its unique beauty and fine performance. It was worth it... finally! Last edited:
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