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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 !!!!

great pistol and is well balanced and shoots well no complaints here

Initially unboxing and reading instructions first it’s very nice. Of course prices can always be better we wish but.... Here’s what I see initially and from firing first revolver magazine. -Well balanced (an aluminum frontal/barrel section would’ve been cooler than composite but it’s made well n feels quality) -Accuracy seems excellent thus far at roughly 10 yards, even while not broke-in. -Noise level is acceptable yet seems to grow each shot and now slightly louder than my my pellet rifles. -10-shot revolver magazine’s are a nice plus for a pellet gun and it’s well worth buying an xtra 3-pack of them. -Power/speed both seem good but have not tested neither long distance or actual speeds but other reviews mentioned it improves with use and so far I’m still impressed. -Ease of use is excellent, gun has quality fit-n-finish, came adequately pre-oiled for using out of box but I will buy some more crossman pellgun oil for future maintenance. (Based on initially loading cartridge n doing a dry fire, plenty of oil was in the gun to begin with.) -2 piccatiny mounting areas both above n below are nice and smartly placed (I do wonder how well the barrel stock/front half being composite will hold up over time or if attachments will loosen etc but any gun should always be inspected before and after use.) Bottom line at $55 dollars it still feels an impressive value and nice piece! With that said Con’s wise -Directions have very small print (just to nitpick) and if you intend on actually using out of box the built in front/rear sight’s it is a must they be set like directed in the instructions. Initially I went by feel n relative aim n was pretty close to my mark n after setting spot-on! -The handle stock is straight up run of the mill textured plastic that pops off on either side to access the c02 cartridge. It neither has a real quality feel nor fits my hand that great. More over the backside of grip has what “I feel way too much a bulge right in the meat of your thumb muscle area” It’s as tho it’s bulged or bowed out too much into the palm to be truly comfortable! Changing grip either left my trigger or thumb too far from operations so it’s just the way it is at least for my roughly 7.5” hand... idk maybe next person loves the fit? Overall I’d recommend it, based on descriptions n reviews it totally delivered!

Despite the too tight safety control bar and hard to release barrel break button that had to be greased and worked repeatedly to get them to operate smoothly, I’m still giving this pistol 5 stars just because it’s fun to shoot and has an adjustable rear sight which definitely increases the accuracy. Bright orange nail polish on the sights made them much more visible. Better results with pellets than BBS. Double action trigger pull is heavy but single action isn’t bad, so if you get good groups with the double action, your accuracy with your real revolvers will benefit. Extra 10 pellet rotary mags are very cheap and you can shoot four of them before your CO2 cartridge starts losing power. Inexpensive way to hone your pistol skills in your backyard or basement with a pellet trap.

Nice target pistol. Would recommend it. Would not recommend it to carry it in the public. Looks too much like a real gun.

What this is: a CO2 powered revolver with 5-78 inch rifled barrel capable of shooting BB's and .177 pellets it has an adjustable rear sight (both windage and elevation) it came with two magazines - one 10 shot pellet mag, and one 6 shot BB mag It 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 temp I'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 CO2 Five 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 cart https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002IL6TY Crosman 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 leak https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002IL6M6 Feyachi 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 sights https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08KVX2VST What this is NOT It'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 shots Even 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 collection To get the best consistency - you need to take a 30-60 second pause between shots to let the CO2 cart equalize Try 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 cart I 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 SEALS This 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.

Leaked CO2 right from the beginning . I have bought this product before . The one I bought in the mid 80s was extremely accurate impressive did not leak and was a flawless and function . I had given that to one of my children years ago and wanted to purchase another one for a friend . He was impressed and even put a layer to say on it . I miss my old pistol so I bought one too . The one I purchased a couple of months ago was flawless and did not leak gas even for 3 or 4 weeks . I was so impressed with the gun that I bought a second one for me . The second one was obviously built at a different place and leaked right from the beginning and was very poor . The removable pistol grips where the seal cartridge is contained were totally different on both pistols even though they appear to be identical . this is the third purchase of the same product over the course of almost 40 years . Bring manufacturing back to America ! I gave this purchase a one star but the first purchase 2 months earlier I would have given a four and a half star rating on . The first one is still deadly accurate with the sights and the laser . 1.5 inch groups w/iron sights @ 10 yards using Crossman Piranha pellets ! Average 80 shots per cartridge using Crossman standard was cutters .

Best balanced air pistol I've ever had in my hand. VERY well made CO2 pistol by far none of any I had before and I've been shooting air powered pellet guns for 48 years. Mostly spring/air RWS models of which I currently have the Model 52 side cock. Spring/air rifles are totally different from other gun powder fired because of the kick and then lunge forward from the forward moving piston. Saw a test of so to be expert shooters of spring/air pellet rifles verses expert gun powder fired normal rifles and they did great until they swapped guns and the spring/air experts fired normal rifles fantastic while the others using the spring/air were miserable. In 2007 I spent 6 months and 5000+ rounds with an RWS model 34 .177 rifle before putting a new scope on my Browing BAR 30-06 regular rifle. I shot that BAR better than anytime since day one back in 1989/90. Bore sighted and only 7 shots I packed up and went home. I Recommend using Copperhead BB's and RWS 8.3gr Super dome Pellets. The pellets are coated with a non-fouling coating instead of raw nasty greasy lead. Keeps barrel clean, don't get black lead all over your fingers using them and no doubt better repeating accuracy. Been using these many years and they are the best I have ever seen for repeated accuracy. Seat the pellets in enough in to the clip seeing about a 1/32" small amount of the black plastic around the top of the pellet skirt and with BB's the same until back seated against the ridge inside the hole for the best Velocity and accuracy. One awesome CO2 pistol. I love it! Buy it! PS Using the Silver Sharpe on the front sight is great idea for faster target acquisition.