Aeron B96 CO2 Semi-Auto Target Pistol

Another Czech made target pistol (how does BRNO produce so many top quality gun companies?). Well made, pretty accurate, with an average group size of 9.3mm c2c. Best bit is... it's a 5 shot semi-auto! Lock time is quick and the action is fairly reliable. I have had a few failures but it's old now so maybe some parts need replacing. It's a LOT cheaper than Steyr or a Pardini though so I'll cut it some slack.

LHS of pistol showing ambidextrous cocking lever, magazine mechanism and manual mag release lever. One of the 5-shot Aluminium magazines also shown (with pellets). Under barrel weight can slide on rod or be removed altogether.

Aeron B96 LHS pic

RHS of gun showing ambidextrous cocking lever and safety. Palm shelf is adjustable. I haven't played with the trigger adjustments yet as it's OK at 550gr but I will soon.

Aeron B96 RHS pic

Ignore Green tint in photo below. It's just a camera/light issue. Adjustment of the rear slot width and height is a real Pain in the Arse! Very flexible as both sides move independantly but a connected pair with Left/Right threaded would be MUCH better.

Aeron B96 rear pic

Target below is from a prone position, supported hand & 6yds. Freehand is about double that size but I'm out of practise. Besides I bought it to do knock down on a 5-disc Pentathlon target so it doesn't need to be that accurate.

Aeron B96 target prone