[bedbugbilly]

Please excuse my ignorance . . . it's been probably 50 years since i have shot a pellet gun. Back then, we had a Benjamin pistol and a Sheridan rifle. Both pumped up - the more you pumped, the greater the pressure, etc. I've seen air rifles in some LGS but never paid much attention to them. I'm sure the technology has changed greatly. Just how do the current ones work? Are they pumped up like the old Benjamins/Sheridans or is there a different technology that gives you the air pressure?

If I remember right, our Benjamin was a .177 and the Sheridan was .22 - could be wrong though as it's been a long time. I also had a Crossman CO2 "Colt style" BB pistol - I remember it was a real PIA with the CO2 in getting the cylinders to seal tight.

Anyway, can some one give a brief description on how the new ones work? I looked at at "air guns" on GunBroker - never realized there were so many and some that put out 1200 fps - kind of amazing. Are they a "single pump stroke" to charge or "multiple pump strokes"? One with a scope might be a handily thing to have here on the farm for little varmints and some inexpensive plinking.

Thanks!