Crosman Airsoft Products Focused On Recreational Shooters

By Jack Neil


The Crosman C11 is a low impact, metal BB pistol is CO2 (carbon dioxide) powered, 4.5mm calibre gun that is low priced for entry-level shooters. The unit is designed and produced by the Crosman Corp. Headquartered in East Bloomfield, situated in upstate New York, north of the famous finger lakes (July 2009 population of 3,617 people). In its segment, the gun is reliable, accurate, reliable, long lasting and low priced.

The C11 air gun permits shooters to improve their marksmanship skills inexpensively. Not only is the unit inexpensive, the cost of its CO2 power packs and steel BB ammunition are inexpensive as well. Sharp and sleek-looking, the C11 is a repeater gun; its magazine holds up to 18 BBs. Each BB is loaded into the magazine by hand. In addition to Crosman brand ammunition, other brands may be used as well.

The grip panels slip back allowing CO2 cartridges to be loaded. Each cartridge fires up to 200 individual BBs. Like all BB air guns, the C11 should not be fired at hard objects since there is a risk that the BB will be rebound. The gun is equipped with a Weaver-design accessory rail forward of the trigger guard.

The pistol is light (only 500 grams) and compact in length (only 175 mm). These tight dimensions make the gun easy to carry and handle, making it suitable for women and young adults. The aluminium barrel contributes to the overall lightness of the gun. The gun will not strain fingers or the shooting hand if the unit is held and shot for long periods.

At the retail level, the gun is widely available at large national stores (in the USA, examples include Sears and Wal Mart. The price is usually less than fifty dollars. This high affordability allows shooters to improve their marksmanship at low cost. The gun is also used sometimes to assist the control small pests. It may also be used for hunting ducks, rabbits, birds, fowl and other similar small game.

The C11 is rated as semi-automatic given its ability to fire 18 shots without reloading. It has a manual safety mechanism on the barrel that is easily reachable by the shoot finger. The unit has a smooth barrel so that the BBs do not spin in flight. This limits the accuracy of the gun. Its effective range is rated at 22 metres but greatest accuracy is achieved over a range of 8 or 9 metres.

The pistol combines handheld comfort together with quality components. These features combine with a low price to make the weapon exceedingly good value for entry-level shooters. To comply with Federal US law, the barrel tip of the handheld unit is painted bright orange to distinguish it from a conventional weapon.

To sum up, Crosman firm has a enviable reputation stretching back as far as 1923 when it first set-up in the town of Rochester in upstate New York. The Crosman C11 handheld pistol is one of its nest value airsoft units. It features a light magazine that removes completely from the pistol for easier reload; soft comfortable grips; CO2 power and compact size (weight and length). It is intended to be used mainly for target shooting as well as plinking by entry-level enthusiasts outdoors. Plinking is informal target practice aimed at non-traditional targets like bottles and tin cans rather than marked paper targets.




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