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Includes Crosman Nitro Piston, unmounted 3-9x40 scope with standard reticle, 1-piece mount, fiber optic sights and noise dampener. 1000 fps with lead ammo NOTE: Installation of the Crosman Nitro Piston will delay shipment by 24 hours (or one business day) Click to be the first to know we got it in stock!
The Whisper is a wonderful, lightweight, powerful air rifle. Adding the Crosman Nitro Piston conversion delivers more benefits.
Offering 1200 fps with PBA or 1000 fps with standard lead, you'll be ready to hunt small and medium-sized game and vermin. Plus, the non-removable noise dampener reduces the noise up to 52%, which means you won't spook game while hunting. And, just because the Whisper is modestly priced doesn't mean you give up anything in the accuracy department! You'll be hitting your targets and making one-shot kills time after time. This just might be the ideal hunting gun!
We measured the cocking effort with the metal spring, and it was 35 lbs. (Gamo lists it at 30 lbs.). The Crosman Nitro Piston cocks with 34 lbs. of effort.
Here are the benefits of getting a Whisper with a Crosman Nitro Piston conversion:
Smoother cocking
Smoother shooting
No spring torque
No spring fatigue, even if you leave it cocked for hours
Functions perfectly in cold weather
Lasts longer than a metal spring
Installed by our expert gunsmiths!
NOTE: Installation of the Crosman Nitro Piston will delay shipment by 24 hours (or one business day)
We tested the .22 caliber Whisper with both the metal & gas springs:
Metal spring: 880 fps/PBA pellet; 739 fps/14-grain pellet
Gas spring: 960 fps/PBA pellet; 740 fps/14-grain pellet
Installation of the Crosman Nitro Piston has a 1-year warranty.
The owner's manual states that the scope is mounted and bore-sighted. It is not.
Click the ammo link for suggested pellets and the accessories link for glasses, targets and maintenance gear.
Gamo Whisper with Nitro Piston review entered on 2010-06-09 16:48:49
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By Martin from USA on 2010-06-09 16:48:49 - See all my reviewsAdd comment to this review
Things I liked:Fairly powerful and accurate. Things I would have changed:Not quiet enough: My last gun was a gamo cfx .177, and compared to that, this is just as noisy, if not even more so than the cfx, so I feel a bit misled by the marketing of this gun as "quiet". Gamo says that it is 52% quieter than other guns, but from my experience
... Read MoreThings I liked:Fairly powerful and accurate. Things I would have changed:Not quiet enough: My last gun was a gamo cfx .177, and compared to that, this is just as noisy, if not even more so than the cfx, so I feel a bit misled by the marketing of this gun as "quiet". Gamo says that it is 52% quieter than other guns, but from my experience, that just can't be true. I even recorded the audio of the shots of both guns and compared them. What others should know:I have the .22 version of this rifle.
Gamo Whisper with Nitro Piston review entered on 2010-05-26 14:38:18
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By Jim from USA on 2010-05-26 14:38:18 - See all my reviewsAdd comment to this review
Things I liked:Light weight. Smooth action. Quiet. Things I would have changed:Tupperware stock. Very "plastic" feel (because it IS mostly plastic). What others should know:Before even firing the first pellet, I changed the trigger to a GRT III. The trigger weight is so light now it will take some getting used to.
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... Read MoreThings I liked:Light weight. Smooth action. Quiet. Things I would have changed:Tupperware stock. Very "plastic" feel (because it IS mostly plastic). What others should know:Before even firing the first pellet, I changed the trigger to a GRT III. The trigger weight is so light now it will take some getting used to.
I then removed the front and rear sight as well as the scope riser. This was done so that I could mount the scope as close to the barrel as possible. The scope now sits about 3/8" closer which should improve accuracy quite a bit I can see the muzzle brake in the lower view when looking through the optic. Don't mind though as it serves as a co-witness at close range.
With Crow Magnum pellets, the accuracy is very good. This rifle is for close range rabbit hunting as well as pest control so the heavy hitting power is appreciated.
Today, I ordered an ATN MK 350 Guardian Night Vision Riflescope for this weapon. This light weight rifle should compliment the heavy (3#) optic. It is to be a SHTF small game urban hunting rifle. Quiet with night vision. I'll post more when it's all put together.
It's a good rifle. Feels kind of cheap at first, but after shooting it, I'm glad I bought it.
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By Kenneth from USA on 2010-05-18 15:15:42 - See all my reviewsAdd comment to this review
Things I liked:WOW, WOW, WOW! This is a nice rifle. This is a really nice rifle! I purchased this in .177 and was not disappointed in its performance. The nitro piston makes for easy and smooth cocking. The gun is quiet enough to use in the back yard. The gun is accurate and last night I killed a rabbit with a shot to the head at 35 yards
... Read MoreThings I liked:WOW, WOW, WOW! This is a nice rifle. This is a really nice rifle! I purchased this in .177 and was not disappointed in its performance. The nitro piston makes for easy and smooth cocking. The gun is quiet enough to use in the back yard. The gun is accurate and last night I killed a rabbit with a shot to the head at 35 yards. My next door neighbor's son shot another rabbit at 30 yards a few minutes later. Both rabbits died instantaneously. This gun would be a good choice for small game hunting. Very pleased! I used the inexpensive Crosman hunting pellets. Things I would have changed:Gamo needs to upgrade the cheap 3x9 scope. Gamo should also just produce the gun with a gas piston or gas ram. Buying Pyramyd Air's Crosman Nitro Piston upgrade is a real no brainer. What others should know:I purchased a Leapers 3x9 50 AO mil-dot to replace the cheap 3x9 Gamo scope. I had previous experience with the same Gamo scope on a Gamo Extreme CO2 which was not very good inside 10 yards, there is no adjustable objective. I sighted the gun in at 24 feet (8 yards.) At 20 yards the gun shoots almost 1.3 inches high and at 35 yards is close to 1.6 inches high, so I aimed a little low at the rabbit for a deadly shot. A rifle sighted in at 24 feet is on zero at 50 yards. You can find this information on the web. Look for; "Field Use of an Airgun By Robert Beeman". The same principle works well on big bore hunting rifles. My 30.06 sighted in at 25 yards, is 1.5 inches high at 100 yards and is dead on at 225 yards. The bullet passes through zero at 25 yards and 225 yards. Likewise a pellet will pass through zero at 24 feet and 50 yards. This seems to work well for .177, .20 and .22 pellets. For .25 caliber pellets the point at which they pass through zero is 24 feet and 40 yards. If you memorize the table you will be able to predict shot placement. With this method for sighting in a rifle, it can be done indoors, at home, anytime. Have fun!
