Review of entry half barrel
590591
I purchased this half barrel only with a marble top for my husbands office. He loves it came in perfect condition. Great company to work with and very nice people. I would purchase from  Wood Arts again. Thank You Glenda Snook
449735
this is a great gun i like that it is full semi and 3 round burst. this gun is by kwa. if you want a pistol for a primary weapon don't look any farther. use propane with this gun much cheaper. fits in holsters. not a ton of kick. good cqb. looks awesome.
3405877
Like a previous review I really like the barrel but did find it rather difficult to get it to stay on and be lined up perfectly with the notch (sight). I found his instructions confusing so I will take my shot at it.

1. Take the barrel off if you have it on already.
2. unscrew the tip of the barrel head (I didn't know the small piece at the end of the barrel screwed off in the first place)
3. Use allan key to unscrew the notch (sight) of the barrel. Slide it off the barrel
4. Unscrew the body of the barrel with allan keys (3 screws). Slide the body off of the barrel including the metal rod attached to it. (You should do all these steps after playing to clean the barrel correctly).
5. Now screw on the now normal looking barrel onto your Tippman. (Make sure it's on tight)
6. Put the body of the barrel on and line it up
7. Slide in the metal rod until there is only about an inch left sticking outside of the body
8. Tighten the body with the allan key (3 screws)
9. Slide the notch on and slide it into the metal rod
10. Line up the notch perfectly and then screw it in with your allan key
11. Finally, screw on the tip of the barrel and your all set. Your barrel won't seem lose anymore.

PS - I purchased this barrel on amazon and use Kinek to ship it to a cross border KinekPoint. If your Canadian you save huge in international shipping and brokerage fees. I am telling everyone I know about everything I buy online.
3388329
Like the kit a lot.  Has everything I need. I like the zipper type carrying case too.
I just got the kit today and I am anxious to put it to good use.
I know all it takes is a little finesse for a successful cleaning.
You can't force anything down a gun barrel.
I know it will be a very useful kit
2697861
The barrel is very nice the only problem i had with feeding where the barrel meets the mag but can be fixed by grinding out the hole.
4177646
I've been playing ball for over 30 years (not all wood of course), but I like big barrels - and C243's are the biggest on the wood bat market (without spending $100+ for a bat).
Of course with that, you may break some off at the handle - but I'll take that trade-off - more surface area for contact vs. increased risk of breaking when you're "sawed off inside."
For $50, it's a little pricey - and I've found cheaper C243's elsewhere - but for me, it's a good bang for the buck.
3742235
GREAT.  Not as heavy as my Beeman Kodiak .25.  You know, where other sites say the Sniper likes a clean barrel?  I would like to re-enforce that.  My 125 sniper in .25 took 10 patches and Balestol cleaner to get the barrel clean.  Not a complaint.  No one said it would be a clean virginal air gun.  I would say  CLEAN THE BARREL FIRST THING :-)  Right now I'm waiting on a new scope.  The scope that comes with it has a very narrow  eye relief at full 9X magnification.  Eye relief is a big thing to me.  Glasses.

Does anyone make a sling that has  international orange lettering saying "DON'T SHOOT.  THIS IS AN AIRGUN'  I would buy it , in this current climate concerning firearms. Stay strong, be of good courage, GOD BLESS AMERICA!
2673797
This barrel is awesome.  Extremely light and great porting. I wanted a second Freak ready barrel and was pleased Amazon had them for sale. I wish they would have had the 10 inch in stock. I opted for the 12 and happy with it. No reason not to buy one.
891784
Okay this review is mostly to show off my Star-Lord-esque paint job... but I do have some thoughts on the gun itself:

--Spring is STRONG. I ordered a heavier spring at the same time as the gun, then never installed it... maybe it's just been too long since I've NERFed (10 years or so) and all guns have gotten more powerful...
--Barrel-switch trigger was a little tough to figure out at first, but once I realize you HAVE TO pull it 100% of the way for it to work, I can do it almost every time. It also helps to pull it smoothly... could see this function maybe frustrating a younger one :)
3920876
This pellet gun is a real value for the price.  The wood stock gives some heft to the rifle and it looks good as well.  When I opened the package I was surprised at the fit and finish of the piece.  The first thing I did was to read the instructions and familiarize myself with the operation.  Next I cleaned the bore and then took the rifle outside for a test firing.  I found the break bore cocking mechanism easy to use and not at all difficult to cock.  I am a senior citizen and cocked it easily with either hand.  This was a pleasant surprise since several reviews that I read indicated that it was difficult to cock and that women and young people would have problems is cocking the gun.  All I can say is that you those who wrote such reviews must be pretty wimpy.  Any of my girls could have easily cocked the gun.  Follow the directions and you too will find it fairly easy to cock.

Next I fired off a test shot at a target and it was high and to the left.  I adjusted the elevation and windage over several shots and soon pulled the pellet strike into the bulls eye.  My last three shots all struck a 1" bulls eye at 30 feet.  The sight adjustment is a little flimsy and not very precise but it does work and for the price I paid for the rifle I have no complaints.  I found that loading the pellet into the breach was simple and the pellet seated easily with just a push with the end of my finger.  I did shorten the throw of the trigger some with the adjusting screw in the trigger guard.  This helped me to be more accurate as I squeezed off a shot.  My 1" grouping was done while hand holding the rifle while using a tree trunk to steady it.

I bought the Crosman Optimus in order to rid my yard of Mourning Doves which drive my wife crazy in the early morning.  I took my first shot at a dove this morning at a distance of 129 feet.  One pellet, one dove.  To say I am pleased with the Optimus  would definitely understate how I feel about my purchase.
2094123
I enjoy reading information/news from Charles Cowdery. The summation of aging bourbon in small barrels was very interesting since many new comers to the business are looking for ways to speed up the process of aging bourbon. Waiting an average of 8 years before your product can be bottled and stored ties up your cash.

The bottom line was that small barrels produce lousy whiskey. Charles was invited to Buffalo Trace Distillery to sample their bourbon that was age for different periods of time in small barrels. The taste was of poor quality for all the samples.

Having read this article which was a part of his bourbon journal I looked closer at the products that were marketed as 'aged in small barrels' and noticed that these are flavored in some way or another.

If you have an interest in bourbon I suggest you look into other Charles Cowdery books and subscribe to his Bourbon Country Reader. Good stuff to read while you enjoy a sample of your favorite or new brand of bourbon.
1529623
I received this barrel earlier than I thought. It comes from China so it can take up to a month for it to finally delivered. When it finally came, I took it out and immediately put it on my 98 Custom. I proceeded to fire a few rounds out of it. With my gun firing at 300 fps with a normal barrel, this thing fired the balls at about half the speed, which is what I expected.
The barrel makes the gun loud, very loud. It is much easier to hear than your typical barrel. It is also a bit inaccurate beyond 10-15 yards. Going back to the velocity change from longer barrels to this barrel, you must only use this at close range or the balls will not break on people at an intermediate range.
Thw barrel does not come with an O ring. I had a spare so I put it on and saw some improvement. Velocity increased a bit and the sound was slightly suppressed. Just pop on the O rings for an additional increase in efficiency.
The barrel does have more pros than cons. It makes your 98 look good and its small length allows you to work fast in tight quarters. If you are fighting in a building and you will see no enemies beyond 20 yards, this barrel will be quite dominant. I would carry another barrel just to be safe because you never know. This barrel just comes right out so changing barrels does not take long.
One more thing I should say; the openings in the barrels are pretty sharp. Be careful when twisting this thing on and off. I once put my barrel in and twisted it too hard and cut my hand.
Overall, good buy.
1194419
We purchased two rain barrels and have been pleased so far. We liked that this barrel had a top that came off to access inside for cleaning. And that it had a brass spigot. The mesh top keeps out debris very well. The price for the green barrels was very reasonable.
4780780
Have had for about a month and so far so good..  Seems to be well made in terms of the barrel and it's ability to keep its form while full..  The hardware such as the valves are a bit cheap but so far no issues..
4030622
Delivery will be earlier than expected from the results I experienced from two orders. No need for expedited delivery unless you've really got a seriously tight schedule. My application was 8 shot .22LR and I couldn't find them listed by anyone else. The only down side was that the release to drop the rounds works opposite of others I have but they function flawlessly. I also thought they were a little high in price but just finding what I needed superseded the economics at least for this particular application.
4581192
This is my 2nd 2L barrel.  Overall its fine - not fantastic.  I find that it doesnt fit a full 2L of liquid.  Both of mine fit around 1.85-1.9ML...not a huge deal.  Both spouts leak a few drops a day, enough to require paper towels under them.  Make sure you disassemble and clean the spout.  Mine had glue/gunk in there and two small metal shards from where the hole was drilled.
2742717
I got one of these as more of an experiment because like you, you've seen this a few dozen times in magazines or in random places and I looked at this and thought - this looks too simple to actually produce good beer.

Well, it's not that bad. I've brewed two batches, and they've been pretty decent. The instructions are pretty simple to follow (just don't confuse teaspoons and tablespoons like I did) and the starter beer is theoretically able to be bottled in a week, although I waited 3. And after a week of bottling (I waited 2 and a half weeks), you can chill the beer in the fridge and be ready to go in less than 3 weeks from time to brew but they recommend longer.

Tips:
1) Filter it while you pour into the bottles. I had two bottles on my first batch taste pretty yeasty due to the yeast at the bottom being stirred up while bottling.
2) Wait longer. Let it ferment longer than the minimum and let it bottle longer than the minimum. All good things comes to those who wait, right? Well, it's not just the anticipation factor - it's making the flavor come out (flavor's why you drink the beer, right?).
3) I'd consider going and buying the Mr. Beer accessory kit (which isn't on Amazon I don't think) as well.

Amazon is pretty cool and has a lot of varieties in stock and I'm trying to brew and have some for myself and friends.

When compared to professional beer making equipment, this doesn't really compare but it's good enough for the hobbyist as a springboard to better equipment.

Pick it up, it's a bargain.