Elliott On Airguns by Jock Elliott
Explore adult precision airgunning in a book that collects 30 articles written by Jock Elliott for Precision Shooting and The Accurate Rifle magazines.
Articles with photographs take you through the fascinating world of airguns, from the (ab)original airgun (the blowgun), to long-range shooting with some of the world's foremost air marksmen, to the airgunsmiths who build some of the world's best airguns, to the tough game you can play in your backyard: minisniping.
If you shoot, would like to shoot more in the comfort of your own yard or basement, or are simply intrigued by airguns that can hit at dime at 50 yards, check out Elliott on Airguns.
"GIVE ME A BREAK!!! THIS IS A STEAL!!! Jock Elliot brought me back several years to a time when journalism was keen. Gentlemen, if you have not read this compendium of airgun knowledge, yet, you are deprived of the best in airgun journalism EVER!!! Thanks, Jock!!! I robbed you! The price is WAY too low for the content, my friend. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for GREAT airgun journalism! Jock Rocks!" -- Ric
"I've had the pleasure of reading an advance copy for a couple days now and... ...happily note that, in these 30 articles, Jock breezes through pretty much an overview of the entire history (including pre-history actually) of the technology of the airgun: from lung-power through the origins of the Daisy to contemporary PCP. I think my favorites are the articles on 'low-power tack-drivers.' Each article is written in Jock's easy-to-read style and the whole Adobe-formatted collection is pure plug-and-play. A real "page-turner!" (Well - virtually ). Highly recommended." -- Steve in NC
"This is a nice introduction for friends and other folks who may be interested or interestable in airgunnery. It won't answer detailed questions, but it wasn't designed to do that. It's a series of articles Mr. Elliott wrote for the two premier English language technical journals on shooting. The readership of those two books collectively is as expert and as picky as any on earth. The articles are plenty interesting for folks who already know about airguns, but they assume only the ability to understand simple technical description and little background knowledge, so they are ideal for novices. I've sent discs to folks who would be caught by the bug if they knew these things existed. If you don't know Jock's work, I must say that he is knowledgeable, has an enjoyably readable and straightforward writing style, and is possessed of an abiding fascination with aerohoplology that shows contagiously in these little pieces. Get one for yourself. Get one for your powdershooting friends. Get one for anybody who likes guns and technology, especially if he or she is limited in shooting by urbanization. They'd be bargains at twice their price." -- D.N.K. in Colorado
Table of Contents: An Introduction & Legal Stuff Bonus Chapter the (ab)original airgun Chapter 1 The Daisy Red Ryder Chapter 2 The Daisy Avanti Elite Chapter 3 Minisniping Revisited Chapter 4 Those Surprisingly Accurate Varmint Airguns Chapter 5 My Quigley Shot Chapter 6 The Talon Raptor and Venom Chapter 7 My Quigley shot part 2 Chapter 8 A view to a kill Chapter 9 Lever Action Lightning Chapter 10 Benjamin Scout Rifle Chapter 11 20 Cal Comes of Age Chapter 12 Stealthy Limey Peashooters Chapter 13 Fainting squirrels and steel crows Chapter 14 Perfect stealth varminter Chapter 15 Minisniping Revisited Part 2 Chapter 16 Low Power Tackdrivers Chapter 17 Useful stuff for airgunners Chapter 18 Varmint Kong The Laminated Target Stock Career Chapter 19 The Long Rangers pt 1 Chapter 20 The Long Rangers pt 2 Chapter 21 The Airgunsmiths Gary Barnes2 Chapter 22 The Airgunsmiths TimMcMurray Chapter 23 Logun Mk II professional Chapter 24 The Airgunsmiths John Whiscombe Chapter 25 The Sheridan an American classic Chapter 26 Logun Axsor Chapter 27 Daisy TargetPro 953 Chapter 28 The Condor Chapter 29 Airguns mildots and hunter class Chapter 30 Beeman R1