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Sheridan manufactured the Model C Streaks for 27 years before being bought out by the Benjamin Air Rifle company and ending the original run of Sheridan produce Streaks. Many small changes were made to the Streaks during its 27-year run, providing collectors many different varieties. Sheridan was purchased by the Benjamin Air Rifle Company in
A parts kit is a collection of weapon (notably firearm) parts that, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), "is designed to or may be readily be assembled, completed, converted, or restored to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive."
Crosman claims a pellet velocity of up to 600 ft/s (180 m/s) from a gun pumped ten times, which is higher than that achieved by most pellet pistols of any kind. Many 1377 owners report success with only a few pumps, and the lower velocity is accompanied by lower noise, often an advantage for those shooting indoors.
Feinwerkbau / ˈ f aɪ n w ɜːr k b aʊ /, often abbreviated FWB, is a German manufacturer of firearms and air guns aimed mainly at competitive ISSF shooting events, including some contested at the Olympic Games as governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).
An Air-Operated Machine-Gun, in "Air Guns and Pistols" by L Wesley and revised by GV Cardew, 7th Edition, 1979. ISBN 1-886768-77-3 , ISBN 978-1-886768-77-2 Blue Book of Airguns, 7th Edition, by Robert D. Beeman and John B. Allen, Blue Book Publications, Inc., 2008 TS537.5 .B45 ISBN 0498024695 ISBN 9780498024696
Loading is by a screw breech at the rear. The pellet is pushed far down the barrel by a long pin on this breech, until it is past the air port. If the breech pin is lost, the pistol cannot be loaded. A common replacement, given the nature of the pistol's users, was to replace the pin with another screw or other sort of extemporised plug.
.177 caliber or 4.5 mm caliber is the smallest diameter of pellets and BB shots widely used in air guns, and is the only caliber generally accepted for formal target competition. It is also sometimes used for hunting small game, like fowl .
The standard kit included a bottle of oil, a small tube of Eley wasp pellets and a pressed steel target holder with a few targets. The Meteor was a light and easy to use rifle with a " muzzle energy " of about 9 ft•lbf (12.2 J) of energy so range was limited to about 20m, with 15m being the maximum hunting range.