Powered by 12-gram CO2 cartridges, Gamo’s single-action/double-action .17-cal. PT-85 pellet pistol bleeds a small amount of gas to cycle the slide, yet propels pellets up to 450 fps.
Feeding the pistol is a double magazine, each end of which has a cylinder holding eight pellets. Additionally, it features a manual safety, a rifled steel barrel, a textured plastic fame and fixed white-dot sights. Price: $110.
Contact: Gamo Outdoor USA; (954) 581-5822; www.gamousa.com.
The trend has been growing for years, but accelerated dramatically with pandemic-enforced social-distancing protocols. For those of us who still prefer to walk the aisles of an FFL and hold a conversation with knowledgeable staff, the extra room to breathe in a store during the holiday season is a welcome change.
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