Not Your Grandfather’s BB Gun
By Adelia Ladson
When the Markham Rifle Company produced the first spring piston air rifle, in 1886, it was a wooden design meant for use as a youth training gun. Two years later, the company that was to later become Daisy produced the first all-metal airgun, making their BB gun a household name. And as they say, “the rest is history”! Since that time, BB guns have evolved into powerful, quick and accurate airguns that offer features and accessories that you might find on a real firearm. These are definitely not your grandfather’s BB gun!
Here at BUDK.com, we have an inventory of both semi and fully-automatic BB and Pellet Guns that is both impressive and top-of-the-line including, spring-powered, battery-powered and CO2-powered models. We have all-inclusive sets for beginners and competition quality airguns for competitors. It doesn’t matter whether you’re hunting varmints or targets, you’ll find in our inventory only the highest quality, well-known brands, guaranteeing you years of use. Choose a historical replica or something brand new and we guarantee you’ll come looking for more! Seriously, there’s nothing as fun as plinking with an airgun that looks like a Remington pistol or an M1A1 rifle. Here’s a taste of what you’ll find, here, on BUDK.com.
The Crosman DPMS SBR Full Automatic Air Rifle is a tactical, compact CO2 rifle that sends out a barrage of steel BBs through either a single shot semi-auto mode or full-auto mode with an insane 1,400 rounds per minute rate of fire. No kidding, folks, this is the most fun you’ll ever have shooting an airgun! It’s the realism that I absolutely love! It has a heavy, realistic weight and features blowback bolt action, plus, it has quad Picatinny rails for accessories, flip-up iron sights and an AR compatible pistol grip. Also, the dual 12 g CO2 cartridges are housed in a drop out 30-round magazine for ease of access.
If you’re looking for something smaller, the Remington 1911 RAC Air Pistol is definitely the way to go. It also delivers an ultra-realistic shooting experience with semi-automatic recoil, blowback action and a weighty all-metal frame. This air pistol is built to the exact specifications of the original American classic, which was the iconic GI-issue sidearm. With a field-strippable slide, manual and beavertail grip safety, fixed blade front sight and fixed notch rear sight, this genuine replica offers not just authentic design specs, but precision accuracy, operation and control. I’d be willing to bet, that, with just a casual look, you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between it and the real thing.
Now, when you’re looking for accurate replica firearms, Umarex always delivers impressive airguns that are collector-worthy. The Umarex Legends M1A1 BB Rifle is not only one of the coolest historical replicas done, it feels right, it looks right, and is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser. Sometimes called the “Chicago Typewriter,” you’ll recognize this historical gun shape from both wartime history and the big screen. The fully automatic, .177 caliber steel BB rifle has a full metal frame with a smooth bore, 12” barrel and fixed front and rear sights. This open-bolt wonder also features a 30-round magazine that houses two, 12-gram CO2 cartridges and is equipped with sling mounts for your favorite historical sling. You’ll feel the realistic weight, recoil, and 100 years of history when you pick up this amazing reproduction M1A1 BB rifle. It’s so much fun to shoot, you might just want to get an extra magazine or two.
Now, if you’re looking to get started shooting right out of the box, the Crosman C11 Semi-Automatic Tactical Pistol Kit is a great go-to! It’s perfect for beginners because the .177 caliber air pistol is easy to load with a spring-activated BB clip that drops out with the push of a button and a grip that offers easy-loading of the CO2 cartridges. The airgun also has a slide safety, Picatinny mounting rail, a blade front sight and a notch rear sight and the kit includes a compensator and quad rail for mounting multiple accessories. It also includes a Class IIIA laser sight for enhanced accuracy, a pack of 100 BB’s and two 12-gram CO2 cartridges. Literally, everything you need to start shooting as soon as you open the box!
