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get a better lock down on barrel

seal went after 2 months using the oil per co2/ i took it apart and reversed the seal it fixed the problem for now. Also use 9.0 to 10.5 grain pellets it is more accurate this way

Accurate, and you can work on it and get parts if needed.

I liked the older model appearance that made it look like a Python.

I had one back in the 1980's and did not know how to maintain it properly. With better care it would have lasted a lot longer. BB's don't shoot as well with this, luvs pellets over BB's.

The weight, the action, the construction, and the feel in your hand, all excellent. Best bang for the buck!

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Everything you would expect from a CO2 revolver plus the added benefit of pellet and BB automatically rotating cartridges making for more efficient target shooting and/or plinking. The construction and realism are striking save for the plastic grips which serve to conceal the CO2 cartridge compartment.

At minimum, simulated wood grips.

Nice weight and balance.

I like this pellet pistol very much. It is actually more accurate double action than single action, but still very nice.

They say that it comes with two clips, but it does NOT. there is no clip for BBs included, and no room in the packaging for it.

Get spare clips; you will need them.

The pistol is very powerful and very durable for its price.I love this for target shooting and small animals like rats,mice,chipmunks,squirrels,etc.It is very fun to shoot and very easy to shoot.I also love the fact that it shoots bbs and pellets.

Make it more like a real revolver to where it does not have rotary clips it has a cylinder.

Rifle barrel has excellent accuracy with pellets, particularly the Crosman Premier pellets. The sights are adjustable. We are easily able to sight in from 10 meters to 20 meters depending on the application. Speedloaders (extra cylinder magazines) are available. It is relatively efficient with CO2, running about 40 shots per cartridge with velocity dropping after 30. The single action trigger pull is excellent and double action works as it should.

The grips are kind of large. The finger grooves are not necessary. The old Crosman model with the wood-tone faux checkered grips was somewhat more comfortable for everyone in our group. The trade off is that with the old style grips the CO2 piercing lever was exposed. With these new style grips it is concealed within the grips. You have to remove both grips to work the CO2 on these, where the old one just required removing the left grip.

We have a chronograph. Using the Crosman Premier HP pellets at 33 feet we got an average of 411 fps from shot 1 - 9, 402 fps from shot 10-14, 399 fps from shot 15-21 and 364 fps from shot 22-30. There was about 10 more shots that would go downrange and hit the target backboard but they were each totally different in velocity and point of impact so I did not include them. I do not like to shoot BB's in a rifle barrel but tried one clip full. The velocity was less than the pellets, I suppose from blow-by. I also tried H&N Smart Shot. These were not consistent for accuracy. Overall, this is a great revolver for the price and the pellet capacity has been increased from the old model. More pellets - more fun!

Easy to use, good hefty weight.

Better front sight, preferably fiber optic.

The safety is a little tempermental, might just be mine but sometimes it gets a little stuck.

It is highly accurate with the Crosman premier hollow point pellets it also shoots good with the Gamo Red fire pellets, the pistol is lightweight but has enough weight to have a feel to it I get plenty shots on a single co2 cartridge.

Make the shroud metal so it will add more weight to the barrel to make it a little less wobbly, but other than that maybe some wood grips but that's it.

Keep your distance limited. But have fun and shoot save.

It works. Wonderful indoor target practice for both air and fire arms. Now if you are a serious shooter go on to the next review, for I am seriously out of practice shooting. Yeah, I had various little gripes and grumbles. But records of 25 ft indoor scores from a couple of years ago - Daggone. Did no better then with my Gamo competition target pistol (Air Venturi now), having a 5 lb lighter trigger and at 5 time$ the co$t. Might be I need shoot a bit more before rating any pistol. Shot 50 pellets through this one.

Only my own shooting skills.

Do actually read the instructions, mainly about how the safety works and perforating a CO2 cylinder. When one punctures the cylinder there is no HISS of escaping gas. Operate the action with deliberation, it can skip a chamber now & again.

Fairly accurate. I was also able to re-use the magazines from a previous gun.

Keep one side of handle screwed in vs. removable.

Excellent single action trigger, great fully adjustable sights, excellent accuracy (better groups so far then from my competition Springfield XDM 5.25 9mm) from 5 yards, great look and weight - all for $50!

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One unnecessary visit in a restaurant could buy you years of fun.

The Rails and Accuracy.

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Great all around. Put a red dot on the top rail, and a laser on the bottom and have a blast !!!

Perfect airgun and that price! Accurate even to 15 metres without laser, red dot or scope. Have even taken it further and was very impressed, add a sight aid and it goes from being a great gun to an amazing gun. Very accurate, excellent velocity. Can't go wrong. My favourite CO2 handgun to date. Even performed surprisingly well in the cold, when I first bought and tested it was unusually cold at around 0c and still gave 80 good shots per cartridge - even through and through holes in ravioli cans.

A little flimsy and plasticy in the grip area, some light rubber coating or similar would have added a bit more heft and solidity. Would have paid a few bucks more for that also. But for this price. Wouldn't change anything else.

Takes almost all the pellets I fed it well, preferred a few over some others, but everything shot through with a minimum of decent results. It especially liked the Crosman Premier pointed (not super pointed) at 7.4 grains. Had the feeling you could go heavier with even better results. I recommend as with any new airgun to buy a decent cleaning rod kit and give it a nice cleaning followed by oiling after shooting a cartridge worth of shots. Would even do it before. Usually lots of factory gunk and even rust left in the barrel right from the factory. Can be even more if its sat in the shelf a while. Enjoy shooting this fine revolver!

Gun is accurate and fun to shoot

The plastic grips and would like to see the gun have a little more weight to it

Get extra clips and fill them up and go have fun

Looks great, quick load, for my wife to scare off critters. Everything.

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I was pretty happy to see this come in the mail today. I had one of the older ones without the barrel upgrades which I sold a few years ago. So this was like having an old friend return. I'm liking the way they restyled the barrel to accept optics and lasers although I may never use them. This came with some of those excite lead bb's which I was eager to try. The gun is fairly accurate ringing a steel target I'd usually use with an AR15.

With this one I can't think of anything I might do differently. Maybe make the top rail more of a picatinny rail.

An old and decent gun with a nice barrel upgrade.

I really enjoyed using it. I'm even thinking about buying another one.

If it came with extra pellet and BB holders

I can't say enough good things about this Crosman Vigilante, I own 2 of them, One is the older 357 mag, before it was designated the "Vigilante" Super accurate with a cheap Red/green dot sight, affordable to buy and add extra mag wheel cylinders, east to operate, opens like a Scholfield. Shoots heavy wadcutter pellets best, dead on out to 30 yards, will punch a hole in a steel soup can inside or 25 yards on a straight on shot.

Maybe make a super Vigilante with twin CO2s, perhaps in 22 cal....?

Some tips 1) shoot Crosman 7.4 gr wadcutter pellets, cheap 1250 milk carton $8 at Walmart, best, most accurate. 2) Only use Umarex quality CO2s, the Daisy and Crosman are weak and dirty with soot 3) Use the clear Gamo air gun oil,Pelgun red dye crap sucks 4) a cheap Red/Green dot sight, $14-$20, it must have the narrow, straight tube not to cover the break button 5) I shoot my Vigilante without the grips, so my hand keeps the CO2 warmer and stronger 6) Buy a FOAMACTION Rifle and Pistol Shooting Block Bench Rest and weight it with a heavy bolt or fishing weight and seal it with Hot Melt Glue so it doesn't blow over. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ETNhq_eplN9foS3DasqMzRqrsXa7hx69 https://drive.google.com/open?id=1I7p-iK8w4PfwjAUPOBTHU-8A_zBjt5Ho 7) It's a personal choice, I paint all my realistic looking Air Guns with an Orange muzzle. I live in an Urban Setting, surrounded by Democrats Here's a pic of my Vigilante, Hope this helped... https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9FzxqzIB

this gun is inexpensive. I bought it from a deal on Amazon with a holster and 3 pellet magazines. and one BB mag. the rear sight are adjustable and its double actoin should you want to go that route

its a finished product