For years, if you wanted a full auto BB rifle, you were signing up for a relationship with CO2 cartridges — buy them, load them, burn through them, and watch your velocity sag as the can runs cold on a long string. The Crosman Raiden throws that whole routine out. It’s Crosman’s first electric full-auto BB rifle, running off a rechargeable battery instead of gas, and that one change reshapes what the platform can do.
Here’s a grounded look at what the Raiden brings to the table and who should be watching for it.
Why an electric full-auto BB rifle is a big deal
Traditional full-auto BB guns lean on CO2, and CO2 has two well-known headaches: ongoing cost and the “cool-down” effect, where rapid fire chills the cartridge and drops your power and rate mid-burst. An electric full-auto BB rifle sidesteps both. The motor doesn’t care how fast you’re shooting, so performance stays consistent from the first BB to the last, and once you’ve bought the gun, recharging is effectively free.
It also makes setup dead simple. There’s no piercing a cartridge or keeping a stock of CO2 on hand — you charge the battery over USB and go. For a plinking gun you grab on a whim, that convenience matters more than it sounds.
Power and fire modes
The Raiden shoots 4.5mm .177 caliber steel BBs at up to 430 FPS, which is a healthy clip for a BB gun and plenty of snap for cans, reactive targets, and backyard plinking. A selector lets you switch between full-auto and semi-auto, so you can dump a fast burst for fun or slow down and place single shots when you want to actually aim.
That select-fire flexibility is the whole appeal: one trigger for grins, the other for a bit of discipline. The trigger itself is a single-stage unit, keeping things simple and predictable.
The 80-round drop-out magazine
Capacity is where full-auto guns live or die, and the Raiden carries an 80-round drop-out magazine. That’s a lot of trigger time between reloads, which is exactly what you want when the fire selector is on auto. The magazine drops free for quick swaps, and Crosman includes a speed loader so topping it back up with 80 BBs isn’t a tedious chore.
Battery and charging
The rifle ships ready to run: a 1500mAh rechargeable battery and a USB charger are in the box. USB charging is a genuinely nice touch — you can top it off from a power bank, a laptop, or a phone charger without hunting for a proprietary brick. At 1500mAh the pack has enough capacity for solid plinking sessions; as with any electric platform, it’s smart to charge fully before you head out.
Handling, sights, and build
The Raiden wears a black tactical-style look on a nylon fiber stock, and it has some presence at about 6.1 pounds — enough heft to feel substantial and steady on target without being a burden. Flip-up sights let you get on target fast and fold away when you don’t need them, and a Picatinny accessory rail means you can add a red dot, optic, or other compatible gear to set it up your way.
Key features at a glance
- Crosman’s first electric full-auto BB rifle
- Selectable full-auto and semi-auto fire modes
- Shoots 4.5mm .177 steel BBs up to 430 FPS
- 80-round drop-out magazine with included speed loader
- Rechargeable 1500mAh battery and USB charger included
- Flip-up sights and a Picatinny accessory rail
- Black tactical styling, nylon fiber stock, ~6.1 lbs
- Single-stage trigger, selector safety, 1-year warranty, ages 16+
Who it’s for
The Raiden is aimed squarely at plinkers and recreational shooters who love the thrill of full-auto but are tired of feeding a CO2 habit. If you shoot often, the switch to rechargeable power pays for itself in convenience and consistency, and the 80-round mag keeps the fun going. It’s also a natural pick for anyone who likes the tactical aesthetic and wants to accessorize with an optic.
It’s less of a fit if you want a hunting airgun — this is a steel-BB plinker built for targets and cans, not game. And at around $300, it sits at the premium end of BB guns, which is the price of skipping CO2 entirely.
Availability
Heads up: at the time of writing the Raiden is listed as out of stock on Crosman’s site, with a waitlist you can join to get an email when it returns. If it’s the electric full-auto experience you’re after and it’s temporarily unavailable, Crosman’s CO2-powered full-auto BB guns — like the AK1 — cover similar ground in the meantime.
Bottom line
The Crosman Raiden modernizes the full auto BB rifle by cutting the cord to CO2. Rechargeable power means consistent velocity, no cartridge costs, and grab-and-go simplicity, while the 430 FPS output, 80-round magazine, select-fire trigger, and flip-up sights make it a genuinely fun plinker. For shooters who want reliable full-auto action without the gas-gun routine, the Raiden is a standout — and one worth joining the waitlist for if it’s currently sold out.
BB guns are not toys. Always wear eye protection, follow local laws, keep the required markings intact, and never brandish in public. Recommended for ages 16+.
