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AIRGUNS IN THE UNITED STATES Much of the history of airguns in the United States is colored by the Second Amendment protection of Firearm s ownership. Since firearms are relatively inexpensive and easy to obtain, airguns have always been viewed by most of the population as not much more than toys. Because of this, the US manufacturers generally produce mostly inexpensive models targeted at radically different markets than the European manufacturers. Because of this, prices must be kept low. Many US made airguns are mostly Plastic and Die Cast Pot Metal , and they are often modeled to look like specific types of Firearm s. Groups such as 4H and Boy Scouts also use BB guns and airguns for Marksmanship training, and Intramural target shooting is occasionally encountered. Besides the large youth market, airguns are also used as an inexpensive form of practice by many shooters. For example, a CO2 air pistol is less expensive to shoot than even a Rimfire firearm, and an imitation Semi-automatic Pistol , such as the Crosman 1008, can be had for under US$50. Using a 12 gram CO2 Powerlet for power, it houses a Double Action Revolver mechanism that allows 8 shots to be fired as quickly as the trigger can be pulled. CROSMAN HISTORY Crosman's first models were the traditional American multi-pump pneumatic design, where 3 to 10 pumps would pressurize a reservoir for each shot. Descendants of these original models are still made, in rifle, pistol, and carbine form, and they are still quite popular. In the 1930s , Crosman began to experiment with CO2 power. Like other CO2 guns of the day, there were ''bulk fill'', which meant that liquid CO2 was loaded into a pressurized reservoir on the gun. Other manufacturers started to use 8 gram CO2 bulbs used in Soda dispensers. Crosman capitalized on this in 1954 by introducing a new 12 gram CO2 bulb, called a ''Powerlet''. The new Powerlet gave more shots per bulb than the soda bulb, and with the addition of a simple spacer, a Powerlet gun could use the shorter 8 gram bulb. The 12 gram Powerlet, charged with CO2 and a tiny amount of lubricating Oil to keep the airgun's seals conditioned, is used by nearly all manufacturers of CO2 airguns today. In 2004 , Crosman introduced a new disposable CO2 power source, the 88 gram AirSource cylinder. CURRENT MODELS A list of current air pistols:
A list of current air rifles:
And a list of airsoft guns
In addition to domestically produced models, Crosman imports German built Umarex Air Pistol s, including replicas licensed by Beretta , Colt , Smith And Wesson , and Walther . These models use a higher percentage of metal parts, and are significantly more expensive than the mostly plastic models made domestically. Crosman also sells some spring airguns made in Mexico by Mendoza. Crosman recently introduced an online ''Custom Shop'', which currently allows users to build a custom model 2240 pistol, with a wide variety of options. Using high end components available from the Custom Shop, it is possible to build a competitive IHMSA air pistol. Crosman has manufactured and sold the Benjamin-Sheridan and Sheridan model airguns for many years. These models are still made to the higher quality standards of the originals, with wood stocks and primarily brass and steel components. The Sheridan line is strictly 5 mm (.20 caliber), while the Benjamin-Sheridan models are available in .177 (4.5 mm) and .22 (5.56 mm) calibers, depending on model. EXTERNAL LINKS
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