BBGUN

BB gun

BB guns are a type of low-powered air gun designed to shoot projectiles named BBs after the birdshot pellet of approximately the same size. These projectiles are usually spherical but can also be pointed or triangular; those are usually used for bird hunting. Modern day BB guns usually have a barrel with a bore and caliber of 0.177 inches . There are many different shapes of BB guns. BB shot for modern BB guns are usually steel, plated either with zinc or copper to resist corrosion, and measure 0.171 to 0.173 inches in diameter. Some manufacturers also still make lead balls of slightly larger diameter and which are generally intended for use in rifled BB gun ...

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