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AndersonG22 · New Member

Do they exist?

thepaladin · Senior Member

Depends on what you mean???? I have a couple of bb pistols that are fun and accurate, didn't cost much. What are you looking for?

AndersonG22 · New Member

thepaladin · Senior Member

I have an older Crosman 15XT (sort of looks like a mini-version of a Colt 1911)which is about as inexpensive as they come. I've had it for at least 5 years and it shoots great. fun hits hard for a BB gun (killed a snake with it though I wouldn't suggest actually trying to kill anything with this pistol. It's not made for that. The snake was in the grass next to where we were shooting and I shot it in the top of the head.).

I also have a Crosman C41 (looks like a P-38). Again fun. Not sure it hits as hard as the other never tried to find out. Both hit well at 10 yards (plus or minus).

You can spend more and get a blow back gun or a replica type. That's what I meant by "what you're looking for". I wasn't interested in the blow back feature as it uses a bit of co2 to accomplish it.

thepaladin · Senior Member

Oops, sorry. Screwed up. The 15XT is a Daisy, not a Crosman. My mistake.

BennyProfane · New Member

I've got a 15XT too. Doesn't seem THAT accurate to me, but it'll generally go where you point it. I'm fairly certain it'd suit your needs. It's kind of a beater for me, I just mess around with it for fun.

As for blowback, just my opinion, but I don't shoot airguns because I want to pretend I'm shooting a firearm. I shoot airguns so I can shoot in my backyard, can easily tune them for accuracy, and shoot for mere pennies. Blowback just seems like a waste of gas to me.

Also the 15XT does look pretty neat, and it's all plastic but feels really solid.

edit: when it comes to reliable, I'm pretty sure CO2 pistols are pretty darn reliable, had mine for a few years and it shoots the same as when I got it. two things to consider: don't store it with a pressurized cartridge in it (although I do, because I'm dumb), and clean it every now and then. there's a bit of oil in those cartridges i think.

Slavia · Moderator

I got a Crosman P10 for $20.00 on a Black Friday sale at Walmart. It's accurate enough to have fun, but I don't suppose any pistol length smoothbore barrel with undersized BB's is going to be superlative.

I'm very happy to have a Marksman speed loader, because it eats BB's really fast.

http://www.airgunhome.com/agforum/viewtopic.php?t=7679

toadmyster223 · Senior Member

I had a non-blowback Daisy Powerline about 12 years ago, I see they're a little more expensive these days than back then. It was an accurate gun, and I think the barrel was rifled?