Sunday, March 6, 2011

BB guns, one of the popular American toys

There is a very popular BB gun which is produced by the Daisy Outdoor Products. This product is known by the name of Red Ryder BB gun. These BB guns of the Daisy Products turned out to be much popular American toy. It has been commonly stated that the BB guns got its name from Bob Bobsworth. These guns previously used a lead shot which was BB sized for the shotguns. The Bb size is the one which falls between the B and the BBB size. The original BB guns were known for using BB shots which had a diameter of 0.180 inches. These BB shots varied in size and were used in the shotgun shells because of their high tolerances. Later the Word BB became a more general term and referred to the round shots of different materials like the bearing balls, caliber steel shot and plastic shot- the ones which were used in the Airsoft guns. It is also worth mentioning that the usage of the term ball bearing is incorrect technical wise.

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