CrosmanCrosman

What this is:a CO2 powered revolver with 5-78 inch rifled barrel capable of shooting BB's and .177 pelletsit has an adjustable rear sight (both windage and elevation)it came with two magazines - one 10 shot pellet mag, and one 6 shot BB magIt can shoot as a single- and dual-action (obviously more accurate as a single-action)I can easily get 60-70 shots from a single 12gm CO2 cartridge at room tempI've been more accurate with .177 wadcutters (my favorite flavor is RWS 7 grain - more flyers with basic green - almost none with R10)But for every day plinking - I reach for the popular/cheaper Crosman 'premier' hollow point that I can find cheaper locally along with my 40 pack of CO2Five shot average trigger pull was 4lb 11.2oz (single action) and 6lb 14.9oz (dual action)(if you want an awesome trigger - the only thing better is the Beeman P17 at 1lb 14oz but is a workout between shots)Steel rifled barrel is about 5-7/8 inches in length (buy this for shooting pellets and throw out the BB magazine - BB's will eventually wear down your rifling)What you should get if you buy this:2 packs of 'Crosman 407T 10 round pellet magazines' - gives you just enough shots for a single CO2 carthttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002IL6TYCrosman Pelgun oil - use a single drop on top of a CO2 cartridge (maybe every other, or every 3rd cart)At home, I have mine tipped up on it's end in a cheap 8 oz glass mug with the black lid up ... anytime this stuff is laying on its side or inside one of my airgun bags ... I keep it inside a ziplock bag because it's bound to leakhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002IL6M6Feyachi PL-31 laser light - has a single screw that is perfect for the front/under picatinny - lighter than a red dot and allows you to still practice with iron sightshttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08KVX2VSTWhat this is NOTIt's not a super precise Olympic style air pistol (the kind that costs $2000 and requires a PCP pump)The nearly 5 lb trigger pull makes it difficult to pull off those kinds of shotsEven with the pistol on a shooting bag, I found it hard to get sub 3/4 inch groups at 3-4 yards with most of my pellet collectionTo get the best consistency - you need to take a 30-60 second pause between shots to let the CO2 cart equalizeTry this sometime - stick your CO2 cart in the fridge for a few hours - see how many low power shots you can get (I got over 100-120 from a single cart) - this will work better with 10 second pauses since each shot will 'chill' the cart, and reduce the swings in velocity observed with rapid shooting from a warm cartI can usually keep most shots inside 1-1/2 inches from 3-5 yards with occasional flyers (depending on shot count and quality of pellets used)Also - let it be known - this purchase was received 3rd week of Sep 2023 and probably has about 400-500 rounds thru it (Now 2nd week Nov 2023)I have had NO ISSUES with the plastic grips (used to swap CO2) or the barrel lock (used to swap magazines)some advice - keep a mental shot count with each magazine, avoid opening the barrel lock or spinning the magazine between shots; AND REMOVE YOUR CO2 WHEN NOT IN USE TO PROTECT YOUR SEALSThis is a great 'stay at home' trainer/plinker for the garage/basement...Make yourself a 'quiet' plastic/rubber back stop from a 5gal black tough bin filled with locally acquired shredded rubber mulch; in the snap on lid - cut out an opening that is smaller than 8-1/2 x 11; print out targets from online (print targets dot net) - or use cardstock with dot or star stickers; sometimes you can use a flattened 12 pack of soda to be a disposable retention layer in front of the mulch and just keep swapping your target paper; Place the back stop on it's side (top facing you) up on a TV tray/bar stool and practice whenever you get that trigger itch.

The reason I purchased this was I found out the bug a salt cartridges for their shredder work in this air gun. They want like 129.00 for the bug a salt shredder . I seen that this frame and that one are the same. The shredder does have a bit longer barrel but those salt shooters are only good for a few feet anyway. So, why would I spend 129.00 on a bug a salt shredder that is yellow and orange that only shoots salt ?. I didn’t , I got this and can shoot bb’s , pellets and the salt cartridges. This also looks like a pistol , not a yellow and orange toy. A few things to note , this barrel is steel , the bug a salt is plastic barreled . Salt plus steel / metal = fast rusting. If you use the salt cartridges, I suggest cleaning / oiling this barrel after using , just like a real pistol. If not , it will rust fast , I mean in a few days fast . Keep it cleaned and swabbed if using salt !!! If not , you barrel will rust fast . If having trouble with the salt cartridges not cycling or spinning , first make sure one of the salt holes in lined up with the barrel . If that doesn’t work , I use a small washer or two and insert it before putting in the bug a salt cartridges. I’ve found those cartridges have glue under the paper to hold the salt , sometimes they seem to have to much glue and won’t let the cylinder rotate . Putting in the small washer gives it room to rotate the cylinder and not jam up . I hope this helps anyone who not only wants a great bb / pellet gun but can also have a great bug a salt gun . Believe me , blasting flys , wasps, hornets , yellow jackets , etc with those salt cartridges is more fun than I’ve had since getting the full auto Crosman years ago . One more thing , the replacement bug a salt cartridges for the shredder are about 12.00 for I think 12 cartridges holding 10 salt shot each . They say these are not reusable and you need to buy new cartridges every time . This is not true , several videos on the tube showing you how you can reload them , don’t throw them away … Apologies for the rant about this bug a salt thing but I want everyone to know what other things this co2 pistol can do , you will thank me later , it’s a freaking blast , a mini salt shooting shot gun !!,, Limited to a few feet but no need to worry much about what’s beyond the target . It will tear up some pesky insects !!!!

Decent pellet gun. However I bought this intending to make my own version of the Bug A Salt variant of this model. I designed and 3D printed a new barrel to use the bug a salt cartridges. The project came out well and works great. My only gripe with the pistol are the grips. They are pretty flimsy and don’t clip onto the handle well. Other than that, it is quite fun.

Great addition to the collection - fun to use!

Fun gun for the price no power to even Pentwater empty plastic milk jug

Better than the plastic pistol more solid & works just as good

I like this BB/Pellet pistol.Has a good feel in your hand and it shoots accurate very happy.

Inserted the second Crosman brand gas cartridge and set the pistol aside to go downrange. When I came back, the pressure seal blew, FIRING A PROJECTILE WITHOUT TOUCHING IT.A very dangerous situation. Although the packaging was first class, there were several noticeable quality defects in the product enclosed. Ill fitting handles missing the Crosman emblem and sight screw without a properly machined slot in the adjustment head, rough close and lock - all lead me to suspect a Chinese knockoff in American packaging.