Airgun Digest

Rating:
Summary: Poorly written, see-no-evil book
Review: THe author writes columns about airguns in a few magazines too. The problem is that his published works seems like puff pieces for various airgun companies--he never has a bad word to say. Consider this as a book of extended product ads and you won't go wrong. Just don't make a buying decision based on it.
Some of the Digest articles were either from his magazine columns of the same era, or his magazine cloumns from this book. (Columns of the There are few airguns books out, but nearly any are better than this if you want to have in-depth knowledge about airguns. I suggest books by TOm Gaylord, or the book Airguns; from trigger to target.
That said, this is a good obsolete book form learning about some airguns available in a shallow, non-critical way.

Rating:
Summary: Ok for beginners but little evaluative comment.
Review: The authors provide little technical comment or evaluative reviews of various air guns or air gun types. For example, you will find no tests showing true velocites compared to advertised claims; nor will you find comment on the quality of the trigger, accuracy, or loudness. So, while you will get a general overview of air guns you will not get the kind of information or reviews needed to help you decide which gun best meets your needs.

Rating:
Summary: Ok for beginners but little evaluative comment.
Review: The authors provide little technical comment or evaluative reviews of various air guns or air gun types. For example, you will find no tests showing true velocites compared to advertised claims; nor will you find comment on the quality of the trigger, accuracy, or loudness. So, while you will get a general overview of air guns you will not get the kind of information or reviews needed to help you decide which gun best meets your needs.

Rating:
Summary: Poorly written, see-no-evil book
Review: This publication came out in 1995 and most of the air rilfes and pistols reviewed are out of production. A lot of good basic information is there, but if you are looking for up to date information this book is not for you. Also, the prices of the airguns are not listed. And all the reviews are old. Too bad, because there is not a lot of good and up to date information on air guns available. They need to publish another edition.

Rating:
Summary: Too Old
Review: This publication came out in 1995 and most of the air rilfes and pistols reviewed are out of production. A lot of good basic information is there, but if you are looking for up to date information this book is not for you. Also, the prices of the airguns are not listed. And all the reviews are old. Too bad, because there is not a lot of good and up to date information on air guns available. They need to publish another edition.