Between the pandemic and days on end of rain, I've discovered a tragedy. I don't have any indoor toys. I've got a multi pump 22 pellet pistol but don't enjoy shooting it all that much. What do you guys think of those replica co2 pistols? From one of the airgun vendors email add I had a $40=/- Crosman and all the paraphernalia in my cart but didn't go through with the purchase. Are any of those $40 to $100 co2 replica BB pistols worth buying? Don't care about the "blow back" feel, but would like to be able to hit things at 10 or so yards. It would be a plus if it was good practice for powder burners. 1911, sig, glock. ect. clones. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
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Hello I have a few Crosman 600s and 38t and I find them fine or shooting cans in the yard with my daughters (a little loud inside) but for inside I use a HW45 with a resettable trap with shoot and see pastes on the paddles. There are many accurate single shot options Gamo compact, Daisy 747,RWS 6 , HW etc they may be a little more at first but after the cost of co2 the seem to pay off in the end and generally more accurate than the co2 pistol you mentioned just another option hope this helps.
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Crosman 2300s. Most accurate co2 pistol straight out of the box has a Lothar Walther barrel. Very pellet friendly too with even the cheap Wal-Mart pellets. IMHO well worth the extra $$$ you pay. YO!
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Those co2 replicas aren't for target shooting they are fun novelty guns for plinking but if just under an inch at 10 yards is fine with you then get the Smith and Wesson 586 or 686 but they're not cheap. The Crosman 2300s will drill thru the same hole like a match pistol at 10 yards. A Daisy 747 single stroke pneumatic would save you $$$ not having to buy co2s and pellet on pellet at 10 yards very easy to pump and fairly quiet. YO!
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That’s exactly what the replicas are made for is to practice for your powder burner. For accuracy get the crosman.
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I agree with the crosman 2300, super great pistol. If you want accuracy, try to find a pellet pistol with a rifled barrel. It will increase your chances of good accuracy. And remember, try a good handful of different kinds of pellets. It makes a difference to find one the gun really likes
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Being the Co2 Freak KING, I'd say only the nicest replicas like the S&W 586, Walther CP88, and perhaps some other modern Co2 replicas also manufactured by Umarex produce gratifying-to-serious-shooters' accuracy wants. About equalling their firearms counterparts at modest to realistic pistol ranges of 20 - 25 yards, these are lovely Co2 pistols.
And virtually any vintage-classic Crosman replica will be plenty accurate (models 38T, 38C, and 357 come readily to mind), The current SIGs might also have promise.
To paraphrase, "You gets what you pays for".
https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/wts-custom-classic-and-otherwise-awesome-air-pistols-book/
And virtually any vintage-classic Crosman replica will be plenty accurate (models 38T, 38C, and 357 come readily to mind), The current SIGs might also have promise.
To paraphrase, "You gets what you pays for".
https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/wts-custom-classic-and-otherwise-awesome-air-pistols-book/
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If you're pushed toward the accuracy side and considering the Crosman 2300S, also take a look at the 1701P. It is a PCP target pistol, handy if you're already set up for PCP, and just a little more money than the 2300S. It also has a Lothar Walther barrel and will do well for you.
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Thanks for the help, guys. Now to start researching some of these suggestions. Other then being loud, the Crosman 2240 looks interesting.
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I have a CP88 Competition I would sell you. I bought it for my niece and she never shot it. I even put the ridiculously expensive wood grips on it. Shoot me a pm if you are interested.
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I've got a Walther CP99 Pellet gun. It's the one that you load a round magazine into the center of the slide.
On one hand, the trigger is a pain, doesn't matter if you shoot single OR double action, it's a high pound trigger. On the other hand, cocking the gun by pulling the slide back, and shooting that way takes about half the load down, but...it's still a hard pull (smooth, but hard). All this sounds terrible, but it's actually a fun, fairly accurate gun to shoot. Short barrel, looks accurate to its center fire version. I have a Vortex red dot sight on it, my indoor, "range" is about 18 yards, but shoot this at about 20+ feet.. I can put the (8) rounds into just under a 1" circle, minus normally one flier. Not bad for a short barreled, CO2 gun from what I've seen others do on YouTube. The magazine seems best to shoot wadcutter/flat nose pellets.
It is a little over your price, but I think it's worth it. It's $180. Comes in a nice plastic box, two round magazines, a second butt plate for the grip to make it comfortable for different sized hands. The CO2 cartridge is loaded into the grip magazine. It holds pressure well if you don't want to empty the whole thing.
Mike
P.s. - It could actually be used as a "trainer" of sorts. The trigger pull is so hard, that it makes most other guns trigger pulls seem like oz. pulls. But like I say, still accurate and fun to shoot.
On one hand, the trigger is a pain, doesn't matter if you shoot single OR double action, it's a high pound trigger. On the other hand, cocking the gun by pulling the slide back, and shooting that way takes about half the load down, but...it's still a hard pull (smooth, but hard). All this sounds terrible, but it's actually a fun, fairly accurate gun to shoot. Short barrel, looks accurate to its center fire version. I have a Vortex red dot sight on it, my indoor, "range" is about 18 yards, but shoot this at about 20+ feet.. I can put the (8) rounds into just under a 1" circle, minus normally one flier. Not bad for a short barreled, CO2 gun from what I've seen others do on YouTube. The magazine seems best to shoot wadcutter/flat nose pellets.
It is a little over your price, but I think it's worth it. It's $180. Comes in a nice plastic box, two round magazines, a second butt plate for the grip to make it comfortable for different sized hands. The CO2 cartridge is loaded into the grip magazine. It holds pressure well if you don't want to empty the whole thing.
Mike
P.s. - It could actually be used as a "trainer" of sorts. The trigger pull is so hard, that it makes most other guns trigger pulls seem like oz. pulls. But like I say, still accurate and fun to shoot.
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These new Co2 pistols are really cool! I have the Umarex/Colt SAA with the 5.5" rifled barrel in .177cal. 12g Co2 cartridge goes under left side grip. Pretty accurate close in. Stainless steel plated with black medallion grips. I swapped them the other day for the Umarex faux ivory grips with the silver snakes from Clint Eastwood's pistols in the spaghetti westerns. The snakes and everything he wears as the man with no name character, called Blondie by Tuco are available at straightlinecollectables.com . Faux ivory grips from PA with 30 bullseye bucks! I got the holster & 19th century Shiloh shirt from historicemporium.com for 57 bucks for the holster, just under 79 for the shirt. Belt from midwayusa.com that can swap buckles.
Grips are a tan color, despite digital over-exposure.
And here I am with my latest batch of cowboy stuff, including 19th century Shiloh shirt and string tie;
Grips are a tan color, despite digital over-exposure.
And here I am with my latest batch of cowboy stuff, including 19th century Shiloh shirt and string tie;
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If you wanna go cheap but decent and fun the Crosman Vigilante or the cr357 can do sub one inch at 10 yards. 10 shot magazine co2 powered cost around $50-$60. YO!
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Been shooting an old crusty Crosman 150 for many years. I have several nicer ones and several of each of all the classic old CO2 Crosmans. And I'l buy anything I want. But I always come back for my old 150. Plinks with authority on the first click. You don't need full power. 1911 type grips or I prefer the wrap around type. Drilled and tapped the frame in front of the trigger for a set screw so the creep is greatly reduced. Safety doesn't work now . I don't care it's a single shot. Decent sights.
Crosman MK1 and 2 are great too. Make sure you get one with an adjustable trigger!. Some don't have that. Pretty good sights. Pretty good trigger.
Both of these guns are always worth what you pay for them. Excellent resale value. Not selling any of mine!
Crosman MK1 and 2 are great too. Make sure you get one with an adjustable trigger!. Some don't have that. Pretty good sights. Pretty good trigger.
Both of these guns are always worth what you pay for them. Excellent resale value. Not selling any of mine!
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I like my Crosman 150 as well. It out shoots most of my other CO2 pistols. I have been looking for a nice copy of the 157 in .177. They seem rare in comparison .
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