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Air Gun Home Forum Index » General Air Gun Questions and Topics » New Crosman PCP's. Goto page 1, 2  Next    View previous topic :: View next topic  New Crosman PCP's.   Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:30 am broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands http://www.airgunsofarizona.com/blog/2009/01/crosman-introduces-benjamin-marauder.html About fricking time. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:55 am dummyracer36 Senior Member Joined: 21 Sep 2008 Posts: 723 Location: St. Louis, Missouri that Marauder looks sweet!! cant wait to read some reviews. _________________ "not tonight dear, i have a race in the morning"   Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:36 am broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands It's said to be around $ 500. That's a nice price for the way it looks, especially when we're talking about a magazine fed rifle. http://www.airgunsofarizona.com/BenjaminPCP.htm Well, looks good. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:45 am oddtodd Silver Status Member Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 2029 Location: Richmond, IN USA I know what I am saving up for next! _________________ Airguns: Two starlings talking "Larry, did you hear that? Larry?? LARRY!!!!"   Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:51 am broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands Yeah, and I just sold my Airmagnum and Slavia to get a new Airmagnum in 4.5. Should I keep saving? Nah, I guess this should just be okay for now. I'll get myself a PCP when I move out. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:57 pm AirGunEric Site Admin Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 6930 Location: "Out There" Wow! I obviously don't promote myself enough if that's now "big news". I refer everyone to this: http://www.airgunhome.com/agforum/viewtopic.php?t=2296&highlight=marauder second post- The Marauder was mentioned here, before anywhere else- well over 5 weeks aqo...   Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:46 am branz95 Member Joined: 24 Oct 2008 Posts: 49 Location: 50th state Eric- I specifically remember you saying 'we did not hear it from you'... Anyways looks pretty good, assuming the checkering is carved and not stamped. Be interesting to see how it holds up in its new price range. If that price does not include a pump those 'upgrades' better be worth their weight(pun intended)!   Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:11 pm spanktron9 Member Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 18 I read the accouncement and looked at the specs, but I believe that given the price point, I would prefer the Sumatra .25. I love my disco, but if I want to go magazine feed, I feel the Sumatra with the lever action and a long history of great workmanship and design, makes more sense. Any reason I should think otherwise?   Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:55 pm yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA I spoke with my CR rep... No parts breakdowns yet... but... it is belived to be the same platform as the whole 22xx line... Can anyone say... Repeating breeches for our 2240's & 50's I am promised a call and will order the breech set up and try it out when it becomes avail... _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:31 pm broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands AirGunEric wrote: Wow! I obviously don't promote myself enough if that's now "big news". I refer everyone to this: http://www.airgunhome.com/agforum/viewtopic.php?t=2296&highlight=marauder second post- The Marauder was mentioned here, before anywhere else- well over 5 weeks aqo... I didn't mean to discredit you, but since it got all out in the open, I just felt like opening this little topic. We can say "Airgunhome, where you hear things first!". _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:14 pm branz95 Member Joined: 24 Oct 2008 Posts: 49 Location: 50th state spanktron9- I agree. Just too much competition in that price range. Most others are offering more power and usually more shots per fill. The Disco seems to need to be tuned before being an acceptable performer, so Im anxious to see if Crosman got it right this time for out of the box performance. The concensus on the other rifles in that price range seem to have it. Still I must say, I took another look at it again and it does look really good. Definitely up there with Air Arms as far as intial 'wow' factor is concerned(IMHO of course). Lets hope the fit and finish is there also.   Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:13 am broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands The thing is, that it's probably a lot smaller then an Air Arms. The Disco isn't that big either... _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:36 pm rsterne Moderator Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 2998 Location: Coalmont, BC According to the specs, the Marauder is about the same size, and about a half pound heavier, than the AirArms 400-410.... and nearly 50% heavier than the Disco.... It looks like the price point is about twice that of a Disco (without pump) and half that of an Air Arms.... In comparison to an Xisico XS-B50, it is again about the same size, and a half pound lighter.... but the XS-B50 is in between the Disco and the Marauder in price.... What I like about the Disco/Marauder is that 2000 psi fill.... about 80 fills from an 80 cu.ft. 3000 psi SCUBA tank instead of NO complete fills.... and of course MUCH easier to hand pump.... What other choices are there in lower priced PCPs ?.... I'm curious, because that's likely what my next gun will be.... Bob _________________ Dominion Marksman Silver Shield - 5890 x 6000 in 1976, and downhill ever since! Airsonal: Too many to count!   Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:47 pm spanktron9 Member Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 18 branz95 wrote: spanktron9- I agree. Just too much competition in that price range. Most others are offering more power and usually more shots per fill. The Disco seems to need to be tuned before being an acceptable performer, so Im anxious to see if Crosman got it right this time for out of the box performance. The concensus on the other rifles in that price range seem to have it. Still I must say, I took another look at it again and it does look really good. Definitely up there with Air Arms as far as intial 'wow' factor is concerned(IMHO of course). Lets hope the fit and finish is there also. Branz- I caved yesterday and ordered the Sumatra 2500 in .25. Picked up a Leaper's 3-9 and 4 packs pellets to go with it. I'll post photos and impressions when it arrives. (Assuming my wife doesn't kill me first, after seeing the bill.)   Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 3:19 pm broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands An un-tuned Benji Disco performs quite well, to be honest. They're not bad rifles at all. _________________ BIG GAP New Crosman PCP's.     Air Gun Home Forum Index » General Air Gun Questions and Topics You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours   Page 1 of 2   Goto page 1, 2  Next All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  Select a forum Main Forums----------------AirGunHome Q&AGeneral Air Gun Questions and TopicsPicture GalleryTarget Shooting: Casual, Fun and CompetitionHunting, Pest Control, Varminting People/Events/Airgun Issue Discussion----------------Introduce YourselfThe BS TopicClubs/Events/Regional/Political Airgun Issues Maintenance, Modification and Reviews----------------RiflesPistolsAntique, Collector and Novelty AirgunsBB GunsPellets/AmmoOpticsAccessoriesAirgun Smithing Buy, Sell or Trade Forums----------------For SaleWant to Buy   Note: If you are seeing "Please enter your username and password to log in." 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