BARNES PNEUMATIC

Handmade Collector Grade Air Guns ....(No Firearms)

 

For the time being, custom orders have ceased. The purpose is that I might catch up with my backlog.

Any report that I've quit, closed shop, etc., is simply incorrect rumor.

Enjoy the Site! I'll be in the shop building Air Guns.

Gary

Some of you will be new to my work. Perhaps you are new to the world of powerful pre-charged pneumatic airguns (PCPs). In order for you to understand what you are looking at, you will need to absorb quite alot of background information.

I hope my pages will make this education process enjoyable for you.

Thanks very much for reading ........ Gary

 I'm here to help ... but I'd ask you to also make full use of the information provided here on the website. After researching these materials, please feel free to use this e-mail link and contact me directly with questions.

Please consider this page to be your Anchor. Come back here when you get lost. The site is huge, with literally hundreds of pages and thousands of pictures.

Following are Educational Pages related to my work: These pages will tell you 95% of what you want to know - and hopefully, entertain you along the way. ;?)

 gunsmith

 handmade

 base

 road

 real

 service

 used_car

 slug

 splat

 velocity

 smokin

 stocks

 shot_shells

 slug_varmint

 slug_options

 resale

targets 

 sudden_impact

 projectiles

caliber_vs_power

 what's playing

 weight

 wood

 

nailed

 power

 scopes_rings

 per_fill

 netgroups

 why

 offhand

 never_work

 accuracy

 how_long

 casting

 group

 net_question

  string

 accurate_bullet

 reservoir

 review

 less_is_more

 vintage

 

 questions_answers

 Your_choice_huntpics

 bison_range2.html

 maintenance

 bison_range

 business

 

Following are pages showing customers, range sessions, and stories...

 test_spin

 Sunday

 shoot_off

 Roy

 rats

 Sundayafternoon

 postapic

 stories

 faces

 damascus2003

 damascus2

 family_night

 jay

 james

 penny

 cards

 pistol_play

 practice

 range

 boys

 snob_cup

 homestead_cup

 StandingStone4

 business

Woodsman 32 Inserts
     

Following are pages showing detailed work, some higher brain game pages, and a few shop picture pages...

 details

 carving

 case

 engraving

 engraving2

 engraving3

 engraving4

 knife

 ring

 fun

 time_warp

 used_car

 simple

 brain

 accuracy2

 time

 Barnes501

 bandsaw

 blue

 blued

 bluing_shed

 lathe

 maintenance

 man

 man2

 orders

 shop

 ball

 ball_flask

 classic_reservoirs

 why
 

 

Following are pages on "The Festivals"

Are you aware that toward the end of the 19th century, great target shooting festivals were held. People came by the thousands for week long events. Great eating houses were errected - shooting events were nearly non stop.

I tried to jumpstart something like this for the airgun shooting public. Started as large as I could afford. Paid for it out of my pocket and time. Take a look.

What happened, in a nutshell, was this: Some few really had a wonderful time. Supported the events - and took home great memories. Most were too busy to attend. Of those who did, a couple of handfulls participated in the full program the festivals offered. Most did not want to compete. Even given free SCUBA tank fills from professional outfitters, and given free transport for their tanks and equipment on tractor pulled trolley wagons; they didn't feel they should have to pay a $5 event fee (which rewarded engraved plaques and ribbons at the festival closing events).

Said tournaments went so far as to have the events guided by individuals who transported participants to event locations in ATV trucks. Stayed with and guided the participants throughout the competetion course, and brought them back to the main grounds. Said events took anywhere from 30 minutes to over and hour. Events were scattered throughout wooded areas, along trails, beside streams. Event participants shot at reactive steel targets - some at ranges over 100 yards. Some short course ranges were provided as well. Events were even provided for small bore, antique air canes, smooth bore, and for children accompanied by an adult.

People hated the idea that somebody would actually "WIN" , which made others appear to "loose". People freely stated that only Barnes PCP's stood a chance of winning anything. Mostly, people just wanted to huddle off to the side, avoid any fees, and shoot soda cans while chatting.

So ... the Festivals failed. Location acquisition, insurance, tents, targets, transportation, staffing, time ... it was a colossial drain which never paid it's own way.

However; for a time ... there were airgun festivals once again. Some very small scale invitational events have taken place since, with very small attentance. We've had alot of fun. The Barnes PCP's have done a great job. People have gotten to see and shoot the product. Here's the stories of those events.

Sorry - all of these festival links don't work - some materials have been archived and I have to dig them up and reload them - however; some - like Standing Stone 4 work

 scouting_standing_stone

 standing_stone

 standing_stone2001

 Standing_Stone2002

 StandingStone4

 ss4

SS4targets

 homestead_cup

 Memorial_Day_Cup_Shoot

 perspective

 pics_ss4

 snob_cup

 

Following are some fine Range Session Pages

 real

 customer_targets

 Doc

 group

 more_customer_targets

 state_of_the_art

 targets
 

 Guido_Hoss

 range

 range_day

 

Following are more pages of some of the guns

 chaparral

 chaparral25

 chaparralpics

 chaparral_details

 chaparral_grids

 Chaparral_Pistol

 chaparral_testing

 chap_comments

 heritage

 heritage_targets

 heritage_targets2

 victory

 victory_pg2

 yukon

 yukon2

 yukon_series
       
       

 

And a few others not grouped at this time

 gunstock_blanks

 machine_work

 stocks

 stock_blanks

 stock_blanks2

 stock_choices
   
       

 

This is literally only a small portion of the pages on this site. Should give you a pretty good start though.

Now ... don't miss the Daily Briefing Page:

 

The Daily Briefing Page

Recent posts of the life and times at Barnes Pneumatic

This page is my interface between my clients and myself. It shows you the day to day here at Barnes Pneumatic.

 

BTW ... just in case you missed it.: Everything here is the work of Gary L. Barnes. 53 year old craftsman - one man business.

And - of course ... the

 Catalog Page
Catalog Page will link you to many individual pages on my work.

 

I allow the previous grid of pages to remain for now as well (since some of you are used to it) Link to that previous page.

 

And ... then there's this direct e-mail link immediately below. Just click on it and your e-mail program will pick it up and address a mail to me ...

 Direct E-mail Link to Barnes Pneumatic

Enjoy!

Gary