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Whether or not you realize it, Airgun Depot carries non-airgun items that might be of interest to you. Let's take a look at some of the merchandise that falls in this category.

Crossbows

Crossbows are an item that Airgun Depot has put in their merchandise selection to address the needs of hunters and recreational shooters who enjoy crossbows and archery merchandise. Let's take a look at 3 of the crossbows offered by Airgun Depot.

The Bristol Jr. - designed as a teaching crossbow, this item shoots safety darts, and is wonderful for teaching hand/eye coordination. It is built from composite materials and should last for many years, perhaps teaching more than one youngster how to safely enjoy archery and crossbow shooting.

Use this little gem of a crossbow to safely teach your beginner, or to have fun indoors with family competitions and fun time. Got a rainy day? Break it out and shoot indoors with no problems!

Stepping up in size to a crossbow that will be suitable for small game hunting, you will find the     NC Star crossbow. This crossbow is simple, but powerful enough for the beginning shooter or veteran alike who wants a simple, easy to use light crossbow for rabbits or squirrels. Take a look at the features below the picture:

Integrated Compess in Stock
Front and rear sites adjustable for windage and elevatin
Compact light weight design-fun for all ages!.
Strong steel cable with brass pulleys.
Unique rear cocking system.
Ninety pound draw weight.
Front and rear sights pious a 3/8''dovetail rail.

Stepping up to the big boy of the crossbow family here at Airgun Depot, you find the Bristol Crossbow, a 150-lb. draw bow capable of deer and hog-sized animals. Sporting an optics rail in the Weaver-style, you can attach your optics for sighting in and head out afield.

The specs on this crossbow are:

Model Number- ABX285
Velocity- 285 to 295 fps
Weight- 8.5 lbs.
Length- 36"
Safety- Ambidextrous
Draw- Weight 150 lbs.
Stock- Composite
Limbs- Quad System
Riser- Aluminum
System- Cam Wheel
Optics- 3 Dot Red / Green Dot
Decoration- Realtree Hardwoods HD
Width- 26" Axle to Axle

With speeds rivaling many compound bows on the market today, this crossbow will serve the beginning and intermediate hunter well. Get to know the Bristol Crossbow well enough, and you may not ever need to upgrade, finding that this crossbow will serve all your needs depending on how you hunt.

So there....non-airgun stuff from Airgun Depot! Enoy!

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April is a busy month in our family, mostly because there are so many birthdays that fall in April. One of those wonderful events is my daughter's special day, and all my friends probably had no doubt as to what her Daddy was going to get her. Yep....an airgun!

My daughter is only 9 years old, but she loves to watch me shoot, and shoot her older brothers' guns. But I thought it was time she had one of her own, and found this little gem of an airgun from Gamo called the Lady Recon. Complete with a hot pink stock, it keeps a little girl happy when shooting with the guys in the family, and the styling on the gun makes it uniquely hers.

As you can see, the size of the Lady Recon lends itself to children and small adults. With only 19 lbs. of cocking effort needed, even my little girl can cock it once I showed her how to brace it against her hip or a step of the porch. Notice, I also showed her how to continue holding on to the barrel while loading. This is a safety measure that keeps a shooter safe in the unlikely event that the barrel snaps back in place from a mechanical failure.

The Lady Recon comes with open sights, a polymer covering on the barrel, and a 3/8" scope groove for the times when you want to use a scope. The entire stock is synthetic, helping to keep the gun nice and light for our smaller shooters.

And did I mention it was pink? You should have seen the size of my little girl's eyes when she opened it.....not to mention the big grin!

My daughter was excited when she got her Lady Recon, and pestered me for two days before we actually had a chance to get out and shoot it. So I showed her the safety, how to aim, the proper way to cock it, and how to safely load it. And would you believe on her first shot, she hit the pop can dead center? Really! I'm not making that up! 

Here are some specs on the Lady Recon for you to consider when you purchase a gun for your little girl or fellow shooter of the fairer gender:

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As promised, I've tried to do a little hunting with the Air Force Condor we talked about in our last blog post. Since there are no small game seasons open at the moment, I'm relegated to shooting at pests until the spring squirrel season opens here in my part of the world. I do have some opportunities for groundhogs, but haven't been able to sneak up on one yet.

Regardless, the Air Force Condor continues to do excellent duty as a fun gun to shoot, satisfyingly controlling the pests around my property.  I've been out to the barn and have managed to put down a starling or two over the past few weeks with it. I only took one pic of a starling since one starling looks just like another to me.....I can't even tell the males and females apart!

The most memorable shot so far was a 53 yard shot to the top of a very tall tree. The shot was taken from the back porch near the end of the day when the starlings are flying back towards their nesting sites. They will often stop off at designated points and voice their challenge to the world, or their satisfaction with it, and spend a few moments assaulting my ears with their warbling. I get quite a few shots at them in the evenings, as well as early mornings, if I am patient and move slowly. They are a watchful bird, and once you've educated them to the danger near your house, they will often avoid it. That is my goal, even if I don't kill them, they get an education and don't stop on my property, which gives my songbirds and bluebirds a respite from these marauders.

Anyway, a 53 yard shot sent a Korean heavy dome sizzling through the air, and the smack was audible even from 53 yards away. The total collapse of the starling from annoying noise maker to plummeting black object took less than 2 seconds, and the ground, far below, rose up fast and administered another smack upon impact. One down.....several million to go. No lack of targets with these critters!

As you can see, I'm still using the Air Force Condor in stock condition with the exception of an aftermarket frame extender on the front. This serves to lessen the report of the air gun, allowing expansion room for the gases, and the heavy pellets stay under the speed of sound, lessening the supersonic crack that occurs when you shoot too light of a pellet.

The power of the Air Force Condor is all one can hope for in a small-bore airgun. It ranks among the most powerful available, and delivers accuracy and performance that simply makes you smile....a lot!

I will continue updating the use of the Condor over the next few months as small game seasons come and go, and available pests show up for target practice. And perhaps an extra barrel or two will make its way into the case that holds this gun, offering added fun and versatility to an already great air gun.

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