Crosman Fire (.177)

Great rifle for plinking cans, targets or occasional rodent control. Powerful for humane Rodent control on the first hit. Good looking stealthy gun with a cool hi tech look. Very accurate once set up. Takes a bit of muscle to pump, but it’s only 1 time with the break barrel system.

Powerful enough to eliminate rodents at 20-30 yards and very accurate once its sighted in. Have owned it for four years and hands down the best air rifle for the money I have ever owned. It looks pretty badass too.

I've had two occasions to deal with tech support at Crossman, regarding this rifle... The first time I had a problem with the scope not working, and I spoke with Mathew; he promptly sent me a replacement scope, and gave me some advice on breaking in the rifle and handling the scope. He was friendly, knowledgeable about the issue that I had, and *very* supportive. The second time, *I* had messed up the rifle (hint: do not *ever* try to use a bore-sighting tool on this weapon!); this time I spoke with Kevin, and again, he was very knowledgeable about the rifle and this issue, and gave me clear, simple instructions on how to try to fix it. He also assured me that if I *did* have to send the rifle in for servicing, the only cost would be shipping; they would fix it under warranty, even though it was *my* mistake which caused the problem. I have *definitely* been extremely satisfied and grateful for the support that I've gotten from Crosman!! [BTW, my 'Range & Accuracy' value above, doesn't really have any meaning, I haven't yet gotten much experience with the rifle. Hopefully I will soon!!]

out of the box the accuracy was bad, would not shoot a group or even close. Contacted service was advise to shoot at least 100 rounds from factory may be over oiled causing inconsistent air pressure. The more I shot it the better it seamed to get and can now hit a can consistently. If the accuracy continues to improve with use then worth the investment. The scope that comes with it is ok but will likely change it. Little fuzzy.

This rifle has everything an airgunner needs. It's light, powerful and accurate. Just clean the barrel, mount the scope and send 500 - 1000 pellets down the barrel to break it in. You will have one fine airgun by this time. Like all breakbarrels check the stock screws to make sure they are tight. Add a quality scope and you will be amazed at what this rifle can do. Once you have the artillery hold mastered, nothing in range is safe!

Bought this gun at a local farm store for $100 last October. At the time it was a good value and still is beside the inflated prices (thank you Brandon). The F.P.S. it shoots a .177 cal. pellet is very impressive. I would recommend a heavier pellet such as a 10.5 grain. This will improve the accuracy and keep the pellet speed subsonic. As far as accuracy goes, that ways heavily on the shooter. In that I mean your grip, position, hold, and angle all have to be solid, controlled and consistent in order to shoot a grouping of 5 shots up to 50 yards into a dime size circle consistently. It is possible with the air rifle which shows the excellent quality of build. Now the other side. The recoil is very heavy in spite of what you might read elsewhere. I have gone thru 2 scopes since October and have a third installed now that is supposed to be suited for that type of recoil. So far so good. The trigger is trash and cannot be adjusted far in enough to shorten or lighten the trigger pull. I fixed that myself by replacing the 3 x 5 mm screw with a 3 x 10 mm new adjustment screw I bought at the local hardware store for .34 cents. It worked however I do not want to put further money into it to smooth it out with after market trigger mods. If you purchased this rifle to try to see how good you can shoot this is not the one. It's great for indoor target shooting up to 25 meters and outdoor plinking as well. The .22 cal would be better for pest control. I was very impressed when I first bought the gun and if you are new to shooting you will like it as well. With all things considered, if you are a serious shooter the I would look at a low cost PCP or at least try one out and compare first. Just saying.