How to Reload a Marksman BB Caliber

Airguns are used for recreational and competitive shooting. Many shooters first learn to aim and sight with an airgun. The Marksman 1010C airgun is designed to fire BBs as well as .177-caliber pellets and darts. Using a spring to power a piston mechanism, the Marksman airgun can fire rounds at speeds of up to 200 feet per second. The 1010C's design is based on the Browning/Colt model 1911 .45-caliber automatic pistol.

Things You'll Need

  • BB ammunition
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Instructions

    • 1

      Hold the airgun with your dominant hand. Push down the slide release on the gun's left side.

    • 2

      Pull the slide back and push it forward again to cock the gun. Find the cross-block safety button near the trigger housing. Push in the button; this will keep the gun from firing.

    • 3

      Push in on the button below the muzzle or end of the gun barrel to raise the loading section of the gun.

    • 4

      Aim the gun's muzzle down. Load the ammunition into the correct hole. The square hole is for BBs; it can hold up to 18 of them. The round hole is for pellets and darts. The gun can hold only one of these at a time. Make sure the ammunition is completely inside the hole.

    • 5

      Push the raised loading section down into place to prepare the gun for firing.