A review about the first airgun I bought, the only one I bought as a new gun 
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Calibre: .22
Power : some 35J (=26 foot pounds)
Mounting: Weaver
Lengte: 122,5 cm
Gewicht: 4,4 kg
Retail price: €400 (in Belgium, cheaper in the States, and in e.g. Eastern Europe). Including the scope.
Personal score: 7 out of 10
Price/quality ratio: 6 out of 10 .
Product page: http://www.crosman.com/trail-np-xl-1100-22
A couple of years ago a friend showed me his Hatsan heavy gasram gun, and I was amazed by the evolution airguns had gone through. Couldn't resist going to a local gun shop and buy myself a decent airgun... this is what they offered me, and I didn't hesitate for too long. Typically for a noob, I guess, I wanted the most powerful thing I could get, yet no pcp gun because of the additional cost etc.
Well, power is what this airgun offers, and not just a bit. And that's fun! Love it for it, and have done 1000s of shots with it. Yet this focus on power also means there was less focus on other things, or so it seems. Things like the finish, which I must say is 'typically Chinese', and in my case (I didn't even check properly in the shop), quite miserable; a lot of esthetic flaws, and quickly fixed blemishes.
The power this gasram produces makes accurate shooting difficult, yet also more fun, it depends on how you look at it I guess .
The most criticized feature of this gun, however, is the trigger. Way too heavy pull, long travel, and unacceptable creep. If you pull the trigger backwards without actually shooting, and then release it, you 'll notice how it just stays stuck in the position it was in...
This can be fixed, however, with an aftermarket trigger (Charlie Da Tuna), or a diy fix with e.g. a bearing from an rc car, which is what I did and helps a lot (info can be found on youtube).
The gun comes with a 3-9x40 Centerpoint mildot scope, a budget scope which I would say has a good price/quality ratio. Not the best one out there, acceptable though.
I've had lots of fun with this break barrel airgun already, especially when you shoot through e.g. an aluminum frying pan on 25 meters or more. If your targets aren't too small, you have quite a chance of hitting them, also when standing and unsupported (which is what I like to do sometimes).
Would I buy it again? Probably not, in case I would want another break barrel gun I'd go for one with less power and higher accuracy (less kick). Yet would I let go of it? Well, no, I like it too much for that
.Calibre: .22
Power : some 35J (=26 foot pounds)
Mounting: Weaver
Lengte: 122,5 cm
Gewicht: 4,4 kg
Retail price: €400 (in Belgium, cheaper in the States, and in e.g. Eastern Europe). Including the scope.
Personal score: 7 out of 10
Price/quality ratio: 6 out of 10 .
Product page: http://www.crosman.com/trail-np-xl-1100-22
A couple of years ago a friend showed me his Hatsan heavy gasram gun, and I was amazed by the evolution airguns had gone through. Couldn't resist going to a local gun shop and buy myself a decent airgun... this is what they offered me, and I didn't hesitate for too long. Typically for a noob, I guess, I wanted the most powerful thing I could get, yet no pcp gun because of the additional cost etc.
Well, power is what this airgun offers, and not just a bit. And that's fun! Love it for it, and have done 1000s of shots with it. Yet this focus on power also means there was less focus on other things, or so it seems. Things like the finish, which I must say is 'typically Chinese', and in my case (I didn't even check properly in the shop), quite miserable; a lot of esthetic flaws, and quickly fixed blemishes.
The power this gasram produces makes accurate shooting difficult, yet also more fun, it depends on how you look at it I guess
.The most criticized feature of this gun, however, is the trigger. Way too heavy pull, long travel, and unacceptable creep. If you pull the trigger backwards without actually shooting, and then release it, you 'll notice how it just stays stuck in the position it was in...
This can be fixed, however, with an aftermarket trigger (Charlie Da Tuna), or a diy fix with e.g. a bearing from an rc car, which is what I did and helps a lot (info can be found on youtube).
The gun comes with a 3-9x40 Centerpoint mildot scope, a budget scope which I would say has a good price/quality ratio. Not the best one out there, acceptable though.
I've had lots of fun with this break barrel airgun already, especially when you shoot through e.g. an aluminum frying pan on 25 meters or more. If your targets aren't too small, you have quite a chance of hitting them, also when standing and unsupported (which is what I like to do sometimes).
Would I buy it again? Probably not, in case I would want another break barrel gun I'd go for one with less power and higher accuracy (less kick). Yet would I let go of it? Well, no, I like it too much for that
