Page 5 - Benjamin Marauder Pistol Reviews

Out of the box awesome! My first PCP after several levels of break-barrels. Finish is great, fit of components is great. Took two shots onto paper to confirm included paper target and chrono results from Pyramid and lo and behold next two shots dispatched with two pigeons......25yds and 45yds respectively.........what is not to like? I could not be more excited and happy about purchasing the marauder pistol. I can see a big bore in my future.

Nothing to share so far. From what I have read there isnt anything that is critical to worry about....ever!

Be sure to read the rotary magazine instructions as to how to load them with pellets. Is specific but easy to do as long as you are informed first. I went with the bundle: pistol, scope, pump, extra clip and rings. I would highly recommend the 20/20 deal where the scope is mounted and zeroed for you. Well worth the $20. Pyramid is top shelf in my book.

Very accurate to 25 yards.(haven't had a chance to shoot any further yet.)build quality seems to be excellent.little loud for back yard if neibors are close.with a couple mods its very quite now.I could manage with the stock if there was no other option available.I think if the stock was straight instead of angled down it would be a lot better.Im using a 3-9x32 bugbuster with high rings.line up is good and puts me in a comfortable poisition.seems to be a great combo for this pistol in carbine form.

Option to buy without stock for lower price.

An outstanding value. The gun has heft but manageable. Looks as mean as it is. Very powerful and accurate. Also a lot quieter than i expected.

I would prefer this pistol coming with iron sights but under stand they would have to be raised so that the magazine doesn't block sighting. I did purchase the Red Dot sight with see thru weaver mounts.

If you looking for a powerful hand pistol this meets and exceeds. Glad i purchased it. And Pyramid Air was very helpful with phone assistance answering all my questions.

Junk badly made had to send it back to crosmen. The pellets jam ,mk

Make it so it works never going to

Isn't that enough the gun does

Excellent build quality with exceptional accuracy for the money. Shots per fill with JSB Heavy good 24 without loosing power. I had to return one due to loss of air and the customer service in tech support was outstanding. Dave and Stacy bent over backwards to provide a new one immediately. I Mounted a Hawke Vantage scope and a laser/LED light combo, a 8" Hill shroud with a AR folding stock and it is deadly accurate and quiet as a mouse. See photo "New BM PCP Air Pistol"

My only complaint so far is the use of a Dovetail vs. Weaver rail for optics.

Shoots great @ 2800 - 1600 PSI. Purchase the PY Air 10 for $10 shot test to be sure you get a QC check before it ships.

Accuracy, size, weight, feeds as reliably as my marauder rifle. Much easier to top off with a pump than the rifle, still very good shot count.

It's been said before, the floppy carbine stock single screw mount is annoying. This thing deserves better.

It's not as whisper quiet as the rifle but carries well and is very accurate. I tend not to like hooked trigger blades and do prefer the rifle's but the break is crisp. I continue to be impressed with the marauder line.

It is a light weight, compact pistol that's easy to fill with a hand pump due to the size of the air cylinder. It's accurate and powerful enough to hunt with at 25yds,(1"groups) with pre-oiled Crosman premier domes(14.3gr). It's very quiet/backyard friendly, and I get 32 shots;(4 full mags) at 25yds with no point of impact change. It's definitely my favorite air pistol.

Not much for the price point. It does what I expect it to do. I may look for some nice wood grips.

I have 6mags in total and load up 5 before shooting, and after 40 shots the pressure drops from 2900psi to 1200psi. The last 4-5 shots out of 40 drop about 3/4" at 25yds. I don't air it up until I'm going to shoot it. There's no need to keep it at max. pressure during storage. You can't push the bolt forward when the mag is empty, so you won't waste air. I put a 3-9x32AO mil-dot rifle scope on it to enhance accuracy. I do not intend to put the butt stock on it as it defeats the purpose of keeping it compact. Get one and plenty of pellets thru PyramydAir, and a good pump.

Good power in a small package. Accurate with any type of pellet I've used. Good knock down power for pest control.

The magazine sticks up higher than the done tail mount. It makes it so you have to mount the scope higher to be able to use it with the magazine. Single feeding is very tough with the narrow gap needed to accommodate the magazine so it doesn't leave much of an option other than to use higher scope mounts.

Fully adjustable trigger and adjustable pneumatics to manipulate velocities.

I have two Benjamin Marauder rifles that I'm very happy with. I use them for varmint control. I was intrigued by the Marauder pistol, and hoped that I could use it for varmint control as well, being easier to carry. I was amazed after I sighted the pistol in as to how accurate it was. I was consistently able to hit a 1" dia. target at 10 yards, which is much better than the other three air pistols I have. And accurate enough to be usable as a varmint hunter. The quality appears to be the same as the Marauder rifles. The bolt action is about the same as well. I opted to have the bolt switched from right to left, thinking that as a right-hander, I would use my left hand on the bolt while holding the pistol with my right. The jury is still out on that, as many years of habit using my right hand to cock the action is strong. I'm trying to use my left hand to cock the pistol, but may end up switching it back to a right-hand action. Great pistol! Happy with my purchase.

Haven't found anything I would change.

Not a small pistol. Probably a bit large and heavy to carry in a holster for a long walk. Too big and heavy for a youth pistol. This is about the size and weight of a bullpup.

Lightweight, accurate(40 yards tops)

Have 2 screws in buttstock instead of just one. Also have a taller cheek rest on stock.

The gun is great for wanting to save space and weight compared to other pcp air rifles. Great close range gun.

this is a powerful air pistol, I set it up with two scopes 1 pistol scope 1 rifle scope with quick detach mounts, I can switch them back and forth and they still accurate no lost of zero. Quiet, back friendly with plenty on power for small game. Nice trigger pull. I shot this pistol at small propane cylinders at 47 yd. off hand and hit them every time, very accurate.

My pistol will not hold air over night, I have never overfilled it. The rifle stock is not as tight as it should be.

If you buy one of these and it leaks send it back right away, I waited to long. I like the pistol just need to shoot it same day I fill it. I am going to get new seals.

Cros/ben is responsible for me not still( always) pop`in powder for gun in fun-they are cost/benefit ratio kings,a must, this in haus mouse gun is perfect power in a "small enclosed space".Good shot count,good company.

Padding around trigger guard and handle,I choke up on this.Mil pic mount on fore arm. Offer stock with shorter pull .I don`t want it to be a rifle I want it to stay short.

Stock too long.

Light, small, has a shoulder stock, good trigger. Great fun for plinking, but power and accuracy is marginal for hunting except at close range (inside 25 yards). Easy to fill with hand pump. Very quiet.

Needs to be made more durable with stronger parts and better quality control at factory. First one I got was defective (hammer spring adjustment did not function due to poor assembly) and replaced by PA. The replacement lasted 6 months and then began to leak and was replaced by Crosman. That third one developed a leak after 3 years and Crosman sent me a new gauge for free which fixed the leak. The good news is PA and Crosman have excellent customer service - the bad news is that you will make use of that customer service with this airgun. That being said I have put thousands of rounds through this airgun and had a lot of fun with it.

CPs and polymags 1" groups at 30 yards (9x scope at bench rest). Just over 3 magazines of shooting per fill, at 620 FPS. Big for a handgun - you will use it as a carbine most of the time. A red dot will let you switch from pistol to carbine without needing to change and re-zero pistol and rifle scopes.

Nice shipping, was on time, no damage, and American made! I put a mantis 4/12/40 scope on it after cleaning the barrel overnight! Is a tack driver at 25 and fifty yards using jsb 15.89 pellets. I fill it to 3000psi easily with hill Mk4 pump! Shot three magazines and still have 2100psi and only takes 30 pumps to fill back up. At 25 yards almost at the crossman pellets are pellet on pellet. At 50yards the jsb's rock. It has enough power at 50 yards to blow holes through metal bottle caps! The polymag full size fit the magazine without problems, and shot very accurately at 25 and fifty with 2 dot hold over. The gamo red tips in 15.4gr do the same.

For the money nothing! It's a great pistol! The carbine stock is great. Make one in .177 and put an air adjustor on the side like the marauder rifle has. Other than that nothing!

I bought this mainly because I love marauders. I have a gen 1 25cal, gen2 in .177,.22, and .25cal. My wife is taking this one over for bird feeder squirrel control. She loves the pistol due to the weight and size!

First off OMG out of the box deathly accurate, I didn't have to zero the scope it was already perfect the way it scope mounted on the marauder pistol.

I won't change everything about this gun. Maybe in the future put some after market parts.

It arrived couple days early, THATS a plus. Pyramidair keep the good job.. this was my first PCP air gun.

I have always wanted one of these pistols. I have several rifles (pcp) and enjoy them all. I read so many positive reviews about this gun i had to have one. But.....

Most people seem to have good luck with crosman preimiers but mine dont shoot them with any consistancy. Factory tuned or otherwise. I had some jsb jumbo heavies from another gun and the difference was night and day ! Seriously, i thought there was something wrong with the gun when shooting the crosmans. So i guess every gun is different , like so many people say. With the jsb's and the power maxed out im shooting 3/4" , 8 shot groups at 30 yrds. Which seems decent to me. After all it is a pistol and slightly underpowered for the heavy pellets.

All in all, i love it. I have a utg rifle scope on it and the carbine stock. Its light, accurate and even set up for full power i get 24 shots (3mags) with no P.O.I. change. Pretty good for such a small tube, and no regulator. I shoot jsb in all my other guns and they work great, why i tried crosmans , im not sure. Price i guess ? Gonna stick with the jsb heavies in this one.

great shooter,, very accurate,,using a laser for quicker accusation of target set to 20 yards only ,,every thing there or less is pretty much right on the money

nothing other than checking air retention before shipping,, air them up when they are put in to inventory with a pre determend air pressure maybe 1500psi and when its sold check it before it goes out,, still 1500 then it has no leaks and a happy customer will ensue with a great air gun inhand

great pistol,, accurate and power adjustable

It really shoots well.

Can't think of much.

I shoot with the stock added.

Nice little gun . I bought this to eliminate rat's on the farm . this thing is accurate I found heaver Beeman Kodiak's 21.14 grain to the most accurate . they shoot at 568 fps giving me a muzzle energy of 15.15 foot pounds . I also use it to call the dog's in yes I call the dog's with one shot and they come out of the woods straight for the back door . I could have bought a more powerful pistol but crossman make one of the most reliable guns in my opinion

Offer tuned options like larger Values ports double tube's to hold more air

If you buy get a couple of extra clips also a red dot love the red dot on mine

The pistol is easily tunable. When shooting in the sweet spot of the bell curve on the Chrony. I can get a standard deviation of 6 fps...good for a small air reservoir. There is also a lot of mods available for this pistol.

I really don't think that I should be rating this pistol at this time because at this writing the pistol is on it's way back to PA for an exchange. The one I received on January 10 has accuracy problems even with the SD of 6. I believe the barrel has a defect as my Crosman 2240 will group better. I tried all known pellets that are supposed to shoot well with this pistol from Crosman 14.3 gr premieres to 21.2 gr Barracuda Match. The Barracudas tried to group at 13 yards but not consistently. I would think at that range you could get inside a dime groups. When I receive my replacement I will review the pistol again with hopefully better results.

When using the magazine make sure on the last pellet that you fully pull the bolt back to cock the hammer and then push the bolt fully forward to seat the pellet in the chamber. The reason I say this is because if you re-cock on the last pellet the magazine will advance to the blocked (solid out of pellets indicator) and you will not be able to push the bolt forward to seat the last pellet. I thought I was going to have to return the pistol with the magazine in the breech because a pellet was partially in the chamber. I managed to move the magazine back to position 8 with a thin piece of metal and then I could push the bolt forward to shoot the last pellet out.