I finally got t a Chrony so I can get accurate real world Feet Per Second readings for my air guns. With Replica styled Airguns it isn't always as important what the actual fps is but it's nice to know!
So in my up-coming Field Test Review videos, I will be adding the Chronograph figures to my reviews.
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A little less than two months ago I hit 500 subscribers over on my YouTube Channel. So I held a little contest where today I am giving away an Umarex PPK CO2 BB Pistol to one luck contestant. And that lucky contest entry just happens to be ChairmanLao1911.
For those that where not aware of this 500th subscriber contest, all you had to do was:
I am happy to say I got a total of 35 video responses!
So again, here we are today and it looks like not too far down the road I will be holding another contest. And this one will be to celebrate my 1,000,000 subscriber - 1,000 Subscriber. It looks like I will hit these goals at just about the same time so why not combine the two?
I will keep you posted on the details of this upcoming contest so make sure to check back often :)
Here is my YouTube video for the 500th Subscriber Contest Umarex PPK/S Giveaway Winner:
I have been wanting to incorporate a Shopping Cart system into the Replica Airgun Store since it started but could not find a suitable shopping cart system that worked with my Squarespace website... Until now that is!
I stumbled on a shopping cart system called "ecwid" that is just amazing and the best part is, it works with my Squarespace website perfectly.
So what does that mean for all of you? A much improved shopping experience that allows you to look around at some cool Airgun and Blank Gun gear and if you find something/s you like and you're ready to buy, our new Shopping Cart system collects everything we need from you to make it happen as efficiently as possible!
Keep in mind, our order system collects everything except your payment, we send you out a quote with all the shipping and payment options, once you pay us, your stuff will be on the way...
We had a bit of a technical glitch, kind of a big one actually! Our Sales and Contact Forms seemed to be working but unfortunately for the past several days we have not been getting any Sales or Contact emails from anyone!
So if you have tried to email us at our "sales(at)replicaairguns.com" & "mike(at)replicaairguns.com", or place an order, or contact us - we do apologies for not getting back to you and unfortunately we have no way of retrieving the past few days worth of emails so please contact us again, all emails and forms are now working.
Thanks to everyone for your patience!
I ran out of room for all my air guns and blank guns in my gun locker a while ago and so I have been on the lookout for a safe way to keep my air and blank guns secured and out of reach.
I have two little kids and I do make a point to keep an unloaded air gun around for them to check out and get used to, (so it's not such a big deal down the road for them). I have started to at least make them aware of what guns are and not to handle guns unless an adult is around and says it's OK. I want them to know early on that guns can be very dangerous when used the wrong way. But thats' another article on it's own!
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I have been considering another gun locker or safe but they can be very expensive and are usually limited in size, especially if you're looking for an inexpensive one. In Canada, air guns and non-prohibited blank guns don't technically legally need to be locked in a gun safe or gun cabinet but personally I still feel the need to keep my air and blank guns locked up to some degree. So I thought, what about some sort of a lockable storage or utility cabinet?
I finally came across what I think is an excellent solution and it didn't cost me an arm and a leg! I went with an upright utility cabinet from Black & Decker (SpaceAir Collection). Mine is 70 inches tall, 15 inches deep, and 27 inches wide. It's made out of sturdy plastic and most importantly it's lockable!
I went with a pretty large utility cabinet as I have lots of air and blank guns but if you have a small to medium air and blank gun collection, you could always get the half size shorter version of this type of unit.
My Vimeo Video showing my Air and Blank Gun Storage solution:
If you have watched my Umarex Desert Eagle Review Video, you probably heard me whining about not having an under barrel Tactical Rial for my Umarex Desert Eagle. Well the whining paid off because with some help from Justin from California USA, I was able to get a replacement Tactical Rail! I guess Justin didn't need his and he offered to sell me his at a very reasonable price and I am now so happy my Umarex Desert Eagle has been reunited with its accessory Tactical rail.
I also received another treat today in the mail - a beautiful tanned leather holster for my Nickel Baikal Makarov graciously given to me by Mark from Ontario Canada. Mark has a wonderfull collection of Air guns past and present and had an extra Makarov holster he though I would appreciate - and I certainly do!
Thanks so much Justin and Mark!
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I am really excited to let you in on some more Replica Airguns Store news. We have some really nice Air guns from ASG on order, I don't just yet have an ETA on when they will be here but should know in a little while...
First off we have the ASG CZ 75 P-07 Duty in Blowback Dual Tone:
"The CZ 75 P-07 DUTY is the new generation of the CZ 75 family which was first designed back in 1975 by the famous small arms manufacturer Česká zbrojovka, Czech Republic. This is the semi automatic 4.5mm (.177) airgun version fully licensed by CZ. It is powered by a 12g CO2 cartridge stored in the grip using the easy-load system and the BB’s are put in the drop-out magazine. The CZ 75 P-07 DUTY is a compact tactical upgraded version compared to the standard CZ 75. Besides being more compact in size the P-07 DUTY has an integrated front waiver rail for mounting light and laser. The grip and metal slide carries authentic CZ markings and every gun comes with unique serial number."
We also have on order some ASG Dan Wesson Revolvers in 6 inch Nickel and 8 inch Black barrel Versions:
"The legendary semi automatic revolver licensed by Dan Wesson – 6” silver and 8 inch black versions. The revolver has authentic markings and an individual serial number stamped into the frame. The revolver features a double action trigger system and adjustable rear sight for extra realism and accuracy. The Dan Wesson revolver is made of metal except for the ergonomical grip constructed in hard ABS plastic.
The 12g CO2 cartridge is stored under the grip and is easily accessed by sliding the grip to the side – easy-load style. Each of the 6 cartridges holds one BB and is placed in the metal drum that rotates as each round is fired. The revolver comes with a speed loader, changeable tactical rail and 6 cartridges."
I just wanted to give you a heads up, we have a limited supply of Colt Special Combats coming into the Replica Airguns Store. I will of course be keeping one for myself as I have had my eye on one of these for some time! When I do get my hands on one, I will for sure be doing a full YouTube review of it.
Here is some basic information on the Colt Special Combat for now...
The Replica Airguns YouTube Channel just recently hit Three Quarters of a Million Upload Views!! I'm going for a million views over the next month or two so wish me luck! The other good news is the main Replica Airguns website (this one) is also getting busier and busier, I went from about 30,000 page views last month (December 2010) to about 60,000 page views this month (January 2011). That's amazing considering this website was only started six months ago last year in July.
I want to thank everyone for your ongoing visits and support - Thanks!!!
Update: Stock has arrived, we are now shipping these guns!
I picked up a few really nice EKOL blank guns a couple of weeks ago to see what they where like. I was not expecting them to be as nice as they where! And I was also impressed with the fact that all three of the guns did not have a single jam, miss-feed or failure to eject the first time shooting them.
I am happy to say that in a couple of weeks, the US Replica Airguns Store will be carrying at least some of the EKOL product line, and not just EKOL's blank shooters but also one of their BB CO2 air pistols, the ES 55.
Here are the products we will be carrying in the Replica Airguns Store:
EKOL ARDA 5 Shot 8mm P.A.K. (Black & Chrome)
EKOL TUNA 5 6 Shot 8mm P.A.K. (Black & Chrome)
EKOL MAJOR 7 Shot 9mm P.A.K. (Black & Chrome)
EKOL SPECIAL 99 8 Shot 9mm P.A.K. (Black & Chrome)
EKOL FIRAT (Magnum & Compact) 15 Shot P.A.K. (Black & Chrome)
EKOL ASI 15-25 Shot Semi-Full Auto P.A.K.
EKOL ES 55 14 Shot CO2 BB Air Pistol (Black)
I just setup a Newsletter Subscription Form for Replica Airguns, if you want to be informed about any breaking Replica Airgun news, then make sure to sign up to the Newsletter. I promise not to spam you!!
You can also use the link on the left side of the page in the NAVIGATION Menu at any time to sign up for the Replica Airguns Newsletter.
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That's right! I'm giving away a brand new Umarex PPK/S (Black version) to one of my lucky subscribers who posts a qualifying video response to my 500th Subscriber Contest YouTube Video - See the contest rules below...
*In the event that someone from outside of North America wins (because of shipping and other legal reasons), I will credit that person with the equivalent North American Umarex PPK/S value (via PayPal).
Good luck to everyone, I look forward to watching all your video responses, make sure to get them in by no later than midnight of February 28th 2011!
Here is my 500th Subscriber Contest YouTube Video:
I am happy to announce that Replica Airguns has launched its own Store! For a long time now all I have been able to do was refer other Air Gun and Blank Gun stores for my visitors to purchase products, and to be honest I'm still going to recommend you check out other stores as I can't possibly carry everything and in some cases I may or may not have the best price. I can tell you that I will do my best to supply some very interesting and popular products.
Now our web-store concept is simple, we will have some featured items listed at the top and below that, some of our more popular items we carry broken down into a few categories with links to posts and videos about each product. If you want more information or you want to purchase any item/s simply email us and we will give you a quote on the item/s you are requesting.
Keep in mind we have more products available then we list in our store, so send us an email if you are looking for something specific and we will do our best to accommodate you, or at least refer you to someone who can help you with the product/s you are looking for.
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My scope mounting hardware came in today and I got right to work adding my new Aim 3x9x40 Rubber Scope and Foregrip to it. I wasn't planning on putting on the Foregrip, it just kind of happened and it looks good, so it may just stay on the CX4?
I ordered a Picitinny/Weaver Deluxe Riser Mount because I wasn't sure if the scope would clear the built in sites and I was thinking I wanted to mount the 3x9x40 Scope toward the rear but as it happened my high rise ring mounts where already the perfect hight and the Picitinny/Weaver Deluxe Riser Mount I ordered wasn't required!
Guess I'll have to shelf the Riser Mount for another project, I'm sure one day it will come in handy.
Some more pictures of the new setup:
This has been a great year of adding to my Air and Blank Gun Collection, and it was also the beginning of ReplicaAirguns.com and the expansion of my YouTube Channel from 1 video to 30 videos, and all of this started back only in June of this year - Not bad!
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I wanted to take a snapshot so-to-speak of my entire Air and Blank Gun Collection so over time as my collection expands, I can look back from year-to-year and see how it has grown.
Here is my Air Gun and Blank Gun Collection for 2010:
My Air Pistols:
Umarex PPK Nickel platted 4.5mm Blowback BB Gun (Full Auto Mod).
Umarex CP99 Compact 4.5mm Blowback BB Gun.
Umarex Desert Eagle .177 Cal Blowback Pellet Gun.
Umarex Beretta PX4 Storm .177 Cal Blowback Pellet/BB Gun.
Umarex Beretta PX4 Storm (Tactical) .177 Cal Blowback Pellet/BB Gun.
Umarex S.A.177 4.5mm Blowback BB Gun.
Umarex H.P.P 4.5mm Blowback BB Gun.
Baikal MP-654K (Makarov) 4.5mm BB Nickel.
Cybergun Sig Sauer P226 X-Five 4.5mm Blowback BB Gun.
Cybergun GSG 92 4.5mm Blowback BB Gun (Full Auto Mod).
Crosman Airmag M50 UZI 6mm BB Airsoft (Full Auto Mod).
My Air Rifles:
Crosman Quest 800 .22 Cal Pellet (Rodent/Crow Removal).
Crosman Night Stalker .177 Cal Blowback Pellet (Small Rodent Removal).
Crosman Backpacker 2289 .22 Cal Pellet (Rodent/Crow Removal).
Crosman Marlin Cowboy Lever Action BB Rifle.
Baikal MP-661K Blackbird 4.5mm BB Machine Gun (Full Auto 1200 RPM Mod)
Umarex MP5K PDW 4.5mm Blowback BB Rifle (Semi Auto).
Umarex CX4 Storm .177 Cal Blowback Pellet Rifle.
Umarex Steel Storm 4.5mm BB Blowback Machine Gun.
Cybergun Mini UZI 4.5mm Blowback BB Gun (Full Auto Mod).
My Blank Guns:
Kimar Lady K (Walther PPK) 8mm P.A.K. Blanks - Semi Auto.
Zoraki Mod.914 9mm P.A.K. Blanks - Semi/Full Auto.
Zoraki R1 Revolver (2.5 inch Barrel) 9mm P.A.K. & Crimped 38 cal. Blanks.
Zoraki Mod.925 Mini Machine Gun 9mm P.A.K. Blanks - Semi/Full Auto.
Zoraki M906 9mm P.A.K. Blanks - Semi Auto.
Here is the Vimeo Video of My 2010 Air Gun & Blank Gun Collection:
Check out our Replica Airguns Store for products like these.
I applied several month ago to become a "YouTube Partner" and the day has finally come... and the news was great! What does this mean? It means I have even more motivation to keep creating Videos and Articles for my YouTube Channel and this Blog!
Today I had the opportunity to to work with the production company "Punjabi Sports", they where shooting a full length movie called "One Life" that required some authentic looking prop guns for one of the scenes in the movie. I had a great time and learned a lot about how much is involved in making just a few minutes of final movie footage. I have to say next time I will dress just a bit warmer.
Below are some quick photos I took with my iPhone while on set.
All I want for Christmas is a Casio EX FC100 High Speed 1000 Frames Per Second Camera, and I'm getting one!
I know this website is all about Replica Air Guns and Blank Guns but I got to keep up with the Jone's! What I'm trying to say is there are some pretty sweet YouTube videos out there that take advantage of some High-Speed capable cameras that can take video up to as many as 1000 frames-per-second. Even though at that super high frame rate the resolution drops down a lot, you still get to see every single thing that the naked eye can't.
Even with my high end Digital SLR Canon EOS Rebel T2i, that is 60 frames per second capable in High Definition, I'm still not able to really slow the motion down enough to see the real story. That will all soon change...
Thanks to phgHunter, another YouTuber with some air gun interests and a high speed camera of his own, I was introduced to the Casio EX FC100. And if by fate, I received an email today from CanadaComputers.com and just as I was about to throw it in the trash I caught a glimpse of what I though just might be the camera I was looking at. A couple of clicks, wallet openings, credit card security formalities and wham-bam thanks for the camera mam! All for the ridiculously low sale price of only $153.42 shipped and taxed :) Thanks Santa's wallet!
Look forward to my future videos complete with super-slow-mo!
UPDATE: I just got an email from CanadaComputers.com but a week later informing me that I paid $40 too much as it's now on sale for only $89. I sent them an email in hopes that they will reimburse my payment the difference! We'll see what they do...
UPDATE #2: I will not be buying anything else from CanadaComputers.com.
Let's go for one million YouTube "Upload Views"!
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Type: BB spring air rifle.
Manufacturer: Crosman.
Model:Marlin Cowboy.
Materials: Mostly metal and wood.
Weight: 2.75 pounds.
Barrel: Smooth bore.
Propulsion: Spring.
Action: Lever action.
Ammunition Type: Steel BBs 4.5mm.
Ammunition Capacity: 700 rounds.
FPS: Up-to 350.
Trigger Pull: The trigger pull is pretty good, not super light but predictable.
Accuracy: About as good as you can expect from a kids sub $50 BB gun with a non-rifled barrel, it was actually better than I thought it would be. I did experience some flyer BB's, which may have been due to the gun not being broken in yet.
Build Quality: When you pay under $50 for a BB gun you don't expect the build quality to be over the top but this little BB rifle is actually pretty nice! It's almost entirely made out of metal and wood, even the lever is made out of metal unlike its competition the Daisy Red Ryder BB Gun. The only plastic I found was the trigger, safety and front sight assembly.
Realism: Even though this BB gun is styled after the Original 1984 Marlin Cowboy, it's not a close replica. You have to keep in mind the purpose of this gun - meant primarily for young first time shooters. For its intent and purpose it does look really nice and if I was a youngster receiving this gun on a birthday or as a Christmas present, I probably wouldn't get much sleep thinking about shooting this gun.
Purchased From: Wholesale Sports Outdoor Outfitters.
Pros:
Inexpensive introduction to the sport of Airgun shooting.
Made out of Mostly Metal and Wood - Including the Lever.
Large capacity internal barrel magazine (700 rounds).
Adjustable rear sight.
Decent 350 fps velocity.
20 pound lever action pull adding a level of safety to the over enthusiastic young shooter.
Cons:
Plastic trigger, safety and front sight assembly.
Very small trigger hole - if you are an adult shooter and have thick fingers (Didn't bother me)!.
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I think this is a wonderful little BB rifle and even though it's intended for the young entry level shooter it can make a great back yard plinker that anyone can join in and enjoy - adults included! The gold standard is the Daisy Red Ryder type BB, the Crosman Marlin Cowboy BB rifle is a nice addition to this market and is definitely a contender to think about.
