by James Downey | Jul 17, 2022 | .22, .22 lr, .357 Magnum, .357Magnum, .38 Special, .45, ballistics, BBTI, black powder, Boberg Arms, Bond Arms, Derringer Liegi, Glowforge, Guns, jim downey, lasers, NAA, Pedersoli, Smith & Wesson, Smith & Wesson M&P 360, Wikipedia, YouTube
I recently picked up a little Pedersoli Liegi Derriger kit. One of the other BBTI guys has one of these things, and I’ve always considered it a cool little piece of firearms history. Cap & ball firearms technology came along in the early part of the 1800s,...
by James Downey | May 19, 2021 | 12 gauge, Anecdotes, ballistics, BBTI, black powder, Blunderbuss, chronograph, Data, Discussion., General Procedures, Hand Mortar, LabRadar, muzzle energy, radar, recoil, shotgun, Shotgun ballistics, Sitting Fox Muzzle Loaders, velocity, Veteran Arms, Wikipedia
Ever hear of a 4 Bore? Here’s the first line from the Wikipedia entry: Four bore or 4 bore is an almost obsolete black powder caliber of the 19th century, used for the hunting of large and potentially dangerous game animals. The term “4 Bore”...
by James Downey | Sep 8, 2020 | BBTI, Data, Discussion., General Procedures, testing
Following up to this post from August 24th, the BBTI site has been updated. When you go there now, at the top of each page you’ll see this notice: ATTENTION: Effective Sept 1, 2020, the BBTI Project is in “Archive Status.” No further tests will be...
by James Downey | Sep 5, 2020 | .45, BBTI, black powder, Discussion., flintlock, Gunbroker, Mendi, reviews, technology, testing, video, wheellock, YouTube
I was surprised when one of the other BBTI guys said that he had found a reproduction wheellock on Gunbroker recently, and that it wasn’t even horribly expensive. This one: Wheellock with Diablo double-barrel pistol. I was surprised, because there aren’t...
by James Downey | Sep 1, 2020 | .22, .22 lr, .22Magnum, .22WMR, .25 ACP, .357 Magnum, .357Magnum, .38 Special, .380 ACP, 9mm Luger (9x19), Anecdotes, ballistics, BBTI, Brass Fetcher, Data, Discussion., keyholing, reviews, Revolver, S333 Thunderstuck, technology, testing, video
This is the Standard Manufacturing S333 Thunderstruck revolver: It’s an innovative, 8-round revolver which fires two rounds of .22WMR (.22mag) with one pull of the trigger. OK, if you like this not-so-little handgun, you might not want to read this review. Just...
by James Downey | Aug 24, 2020 | BBTI, Data, Discussion., General Procedures, testing
So, I have some important news to share. After months of discussion, and soliciting the opinions and suggestions from a number of people involved in the firearms/shooting community, we’ve made some decisions about BBTI going forward. As noted on the BBTI...
