Power sources

[MissedEm]

OK, admit that I'm an uneducated newby, but I'm confused.  How about a discussion of the various power sources, i.e. spring, Co2, nitrogen, hand pump (1377), high pressure air, ??.  Interested in what they are, advantages/disadvantages, equipment involved and in language us newbies can understand.  I guess I missed the AG 101 course somewhere along the line.

Thanks - Steve

[breakfastchef]

Good place to start is at the Pyramyd Air Airgun Academy. Scroll down a bit to Categories on the right hand side fo the page. Click links of interest to you.

http://www.pyramydair.com/airgun-academy-videos/category/spring-piston-guns/

AOA provides a nice glossary of terms.

http://www.airgunsofarizona.com/

[BDS]

Here's one of the better A-Z listings of airgun terms and words... otherwise, what Larry said in his post.   http://www.canadianairguns.com/content.php?116-Airgun-Terminology-and-Glossary-Canada-shooting-language

What you asked for (a discussion) would require 5 to 6 guys, all retired, with nothing else to do but reiterate design and characteristics of the basic platforms that is already all over the forum and the web too.

[MissedEm]

Thanks for the starting places, and "being all over the forum and web" is my problem.  Takes a while to figure out who knows what they are talking about v.s. the idiots (ref:  Washer mods).  Just hard to tell where to start -- Like get a platform and just do it!

[mudduck48]

Jolly good. You are wanting a crash coarse on the info. it takes an average of  2 years to acquire, now bad. When I joined the forum, I didn't know what PCP was, thought it was a drug. Didn't know that springers are hold sensitive. Just learned what HPA means. So my suggestion to you would be, read, read and read. It just takes time, you'll get there.

[eric]

not power sources but ....... http://www.crosman-air-pistol-owners-forum.com/board/index.php/topic,7334.0.html