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GrizzlyMan · Member

Here they are, started as a simple rifle to do some plinking and next thing I know... well pictures speak for themselves.

From to bottom;
B3-1 .177 with Bushnell Banner 4-12x40mm
B1-1 .177 , recently tuned using B2 spring, with Winchester 4x32mm
XS-B8-1 .177 with Winchester 4x32mm
XS-B3-1 .177
QB6 .22 recently tuned
QB6 .22 still factory, has not been worked yet

For now these are my rifles, each and everyone of them has its own method to the madness. Like the practicality of them, how easy it is to tune, compatability between them, parts are cheap, etc.

broommaster2000 · Moderator

That's like owning a bunch of different AK's. I like it! Mr. Green

Crosman140 · Senior Member

There's something about those guns that I just really like. Nice looking collection. Smile

GrizzlyMan · Member

Thank you for the comments.

I am in the process of overhauling them little by little once I get used to my new spring compressor.

sniper · Silver Status Member

cool mix.

I have the top one. have had the one 3rd from the bottom
and my nephew has the bottom one. Smile

cheap fun.

Slavia · Moderator

Very nice collection. How does the magazine on the B8 attach?

LongRifle · Member

Griz,

Nice selection of rifles.

I had a couple of B-3's and they were great shooting guns, especially for the price. Nice trigger pulls too.

You don't happen to have an extra magazine for the XS-B8-1 do you?

Mine came used without one.

The folding stock on them is a lot stronger than I would expect on an air rifle.

GrizzlyMan · Member

Slavia-

I'll see if I can take a few pics of the mag mechanism and upload here to AGH. It has a lock/unlock right underneath the rifle where it holds it in place. It slides in like a real carbine, so I got to make sure I do not carry or display the rifle on public areas. In fact I was looking the other day for a rifle case and the owner of the shop thought it was a rimfire rifle.

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I do not have any extra magazine, to even have scored this rifle brand new at a gun show was unbelievable. I know its not the same, but you can try those army surplus stores and attach an old magazines.

domer_pyle · Senior Member

The china guns are a lot of fun! And surprisingly accurate! Sweet bunch you got there

GrizzlyMan · Member

Yeah, the XS-B8-1 is my favorite baby. Chrony it and shoots 700 fps .177, because of the barrel length it is not very accurate after 30 yards or so, so farther than that and targets got to be big.

Its a blast to shoot as I use the magazine as a handle, I like the realistic look and feel of the XS rifle.

LongRifle · Member

Does the magazine have a storage place for pellets or is it just for looks?

I will have to try a few rifle magazines and try to find one to fit.

It looks narrow, perhaps a 30 round M-1 Carbine would fit.

GrizzlyMan · Member

The other day I went to a gun show and the ones I noticed that would look the best are the M1 magazines. The M1 mags have the proper width, if you go with AK mags it will be too wide depending on the brand you choose.

The magazine that comes with the air rifle has an inner clip where one stores propietary dome shaped pellets. The pellets have the chape of a bullet in that its straight down after the dome, no skirt at all. Whenever you buy these rifles they come with their own pellets because those are the only ones that will not jam, but still they do...

I struggled big time trying to make the clip inside the magazine as to not mutilate the pellets and could not make it work at all. This is the same rifle as the XS-B3-1, but with an opening at the bottom, in fact the B3-1 has a small opening but not as big as the B8-1. I will take pics of all of these so you can visualize it much better.

So for now I use the magazine as a handle, I can put some pellets in it but it is very annoying with the rattling. For the pellets I use ear plug box to put them in. I do not like to be clipping and unclipping to prevent any tear and wear or that it may break.