Air guns have been with us throughout history and the earliest period recorded of an air gun in use dates back to the 17th century.
The air guns were used to hunt deer and other smaller animals as a sport and the air that you need to propel the shot was obtained by using a pump to pump air into the reservoir and the velocity would be 600 to 1000 feet per second.
Unlike your matchlock muskets, the air rifle could be discharged in wet or dry weather. The air rifle unlike the black powder gun, did not give off a column of smoke and in some instances, soldiers or those that knew how to operate the air gun, were in the position to fire of shots more rapidly and with less noise and without the tell tale smoke that would give the position of the shooter away.
Through out the history the air guns have advanced in technology and should you walk into a shop that is in the trade for selling air rifles; you would be astonished to find that the modern air rifles use gas cylinders for the air and you do not have to cock it as you would have with a normal BB gun. The accessories includes laser beams to help you aim on your target, scopes with a torch to light up your target and a strap to hang it over your shoulder when you need to inspect your target.
The different pellets that you have on the market for the air powered guns will allow you to choose the correct pellet for what you want to shoot. There are more than 10 different types of pellets and should you try them all, you will know which of the pellets will achieve the distance and the cleanliness of a shot without damaging your target too much. In the case of hunting wild rabbits, the Predator pellet appears to be the best and the velocity will allow you to shoot at a greater than 100 meter range. You do not want the pellet to shatter against the bone of the rabbit especially if you want to cook the rabbit. Lead particles embedded in the flesh are not for human consumption.
People used to practice on free standing targets and compete to get the acknowledgement of the being the best at target practice. For some of the people that own an air rifles, a hobby became an art to shoot more accurately than the others that may compete in any competition.
The different air powered rifles and in particular the Gamo air gun is very popular with the avid shooter. The gun handles easy, the sight on the gun is quite accurate, the gas cylinders for the gun is easily obtainable and the pellets quite affordable.
The air guns that you will find through the social networks depends mainly on the country that you stay in as some and even the majority of the firearms are imported from the countries that manufactures the weapons.
