Benjamin Variable Pump Reviews

The fact it is a pellet rifle.

Comb on stock is too high.

If only Crosman could learn to build a rifle without crooked sights...

The polymer stock is awesome, very heavy duty, thick, no flex noted when pumping, yet still light weight. The comb on the buttstock is perfect for me because I like to use an optic and the optic mount, (sold separately), sits a little high. I have an older Benjamin 392 with the wood stock and had to get a Bradley cheek rest to bring up the comb height. I paired both my air rifles with a Vortex red dot sight and accuracy is spot on with tight groups at 20 yards with 5 pumps, using Crosman Premier domed ultra magnum 10.5 gr. pellets. It's a little harder to pump after 4 pumps with 5 being as far as I can go until it gets broke in. I love how the pump arm meets up flush with the stock, only drawback is it can pinch your hand if you're not careful. My old 392 has a space between the pump arm and stock which keeps you from pinching your hand, although I would not change the new style because it looks better.

No changes needed. Great design.

Break barrel rifles are easier to cock and load but shooting this rifle is smoother and you can adjust the power by the amount of pumps. 5 stars.

Extremely durable and beefy build. Accuracy is on point. Feels great in hand and on the shoulder. Great as a plinker or survival gun.

The sights or make the comb adjustable. I personally don't have an issue getting a sight picture as I guess I have a long face that isn't hindered by the high comb, but the height of that comb is going to be a problem for some people. The front post sight is quite high and will also be a problem for some people. As I said, I haven't had any issues myself, but I can absolutely see where this could be a problem for others.

Get ready for a workout as this one is an absolute BEAST to pump. Those with bad shoulders may want try a few different methods or just avoid this altogether. I still love this gun even if it tears up my shoulder to pump it LOL.

got the 22, nice solid feel. rubber buttstock is nonslip, pumps easy, smooth bolt, easy loading, good trigger, hits pretty hard, soup can accurate @30yards with front blade and added peep

THE STOCK COMB SUCKS!!! it is WAY too high, what an engineering blunder! cannot line up factory sights unless you have an eyeball growing out of your cheek! also maybe add a damper to mitigate loud slap sound while pumping. OFFER IT IN WOODEN STOCK!

i added the Williams peep sight. now it shoots good, but it will shoot great with a lower comb, i will sand that down once its out of warranty. the peep sight is a must. i do not intend to scope it.

This has been my favorite air rifle since I was a kid mine's very accurate and I haven't really don't have any complaints at all

I bought mine and 22 cow and it hits about 800 fps I wish they would make a version that had a little bit more power to it

For what it cost it's a fantastic value and I highly recommend this.

This is a design that has been around for decades and is well known for its ruggedness and reliability. It was pretty accurate with Crosman domed pellets.

The genius who designed the new stock for this rifle ought to be fired! Why would you ever put a comb on a stock that is so high that one is forced to use a scope, but there is no place to mount a scope without buying an expensive and potentially damage-inducing intermount? In order to see the sights and get that accuracy with Crosman domes I had to leave the rifle in a rest and crouch down with my cheek behind the end of the stock. There is obviously no way I could carry this thing in the field if I have to hold it like that.

Why buy this when a Crosman 362 has similar power, pumps more easily, and costs half as much? Oh, it also has sights you can use!

Great ergonomics wide pump arm long good leverage easy on hands very tight provides for excellent offhand hold for adult male. 703 avg feet per second with GTO accuracy scary good in such a tough truck rifle, BAKER scope mount 3x9x42 compact on offset set back utg mount have several sheridan's this 392 worthy successer.

All c models or 392s from the very first one made provision for Williams peep,why this rifle has such a tall front post to fit a William's perfectly. You want a good iron sight pumper by the 362 want a great iron sight rifle buy a 392 and add the proprietary williams sight.

Trigger better than previous 392 cmodels ive shot rifle is a legend for a reason, durability,reliability,accuracy,now maybe I just got lucky but this 2022 392s is one heck of a rifle that doesnt need a LOT more to make it useful You will need sights but how many airguns DONT and how many 60 year old airguns shot 10,000s of times still work good with the original parts plus some orings

Very accurate and powerful

I was going bto return this gun . Very poor design on rear stock. I was unable to use mechanic sights because the stock was hitting my cheek bone. I spent 70.00 more dollars on a scope and mounts . After that I decided to keep it. Again very accurate and powerful.

Plan on getting a scope and mounts

Like all the features about the Iraq

Make a adapter to put a pallet magazine clip

Everything else is great

The gun is not shootable with this stock. The comb is so high you cannot line up the sights. Its impossible to shoot.

wood stock with fitted comb so you can shoot it

its a shame. i like the gun but someone should check these things before going to market. Such a simple thing to overlook

Good accuracy with readily available pellets.

The ridiculous stock design.

I bought this rifle from a Pyramid Air competitor and I will never make that mistake again. They were no help at all when I had a problem and I have never had that happen with PA. I sure do wish that someone would make a high quality multi pump rifle out of wood and steel that would actually hold a scope in place. I am a hunter and need a dependable gun. The Benjamin 392 is pretty much nothing more than a poorly designed toy and that is truly a shame. It has the potential to be a great hunting air gun.

powerful

sights

great gun for the price

Impressed with the power it has. I like the design, and it's not heavy to carry.

Nothing.

Make sure to oil it before you shoot it.

It is simple, reasonably easy to operate, and it is short, easy to carry and stow.

The stock has a high comb for a cheek weld. It is only about 1 inch lower than the sights.. It is almost impossible to line up the sights, and it is very awkward to shoot. Because of this, a very good air rifle is almost worthless.

Buy something else that is better thought out, unless you are going to buy an expensive scope mount and mount a scope!

Rock solid feel. Small yet very sturdy. Fed it multiple pellets and it seems to like JSB 14.3 Diablo Exacts. I added a home designed suppressor as it is rather snappy. I also added a Baker scope mount with 2 X 7 Hawke scope. Its a very fun to shoot rifle. Accurate and inexpensive addition to my collection. I love the composite stock. It feels so good in the hand.

Cheek rise makes sights more difficult, but scoped it actually works fine.

Pump stroke is a workout. Obtaining 8 strokes for full power is not easy. Certainly not for small individuals with weaker upper body strength. It is also a rock solid survival piece. Should be in every "prepper's" tool bag. Power and efficiency in a rugged package. Remove the hinge pins and use .1875 x 1.000 long shoulder bolts with lock nuts. Makes disassembly a lot easier.

Accurate! all you need is pellets and youre good to go!

Put a damper pad to might make the pump not so loud!

Its a good pest and blinking gun

I have had two wood stock Blue Streaks for a total of 56 years and loved them both.

I bought 3 new guns for my Pheasants Forever chapter as we teach shooting and gun safety to kids with them. However, the new synthetic stocks are horrible for the kids to use. At a recent PF event, I let some kids use my current wood stock gun and they had no problem shooting tight patterns. They had trouble with the new stocks. So, switching to a different style, synthetic stock was a huge mistake. Maybe it saved the manufacturer a few bucks and they thought it looked cool as compared to the wood stock. They blew it!!!!

If I personally wanted to buy another one of these (it would be my 3rd), I would have to look for a used one with a wood stock. `

Solid construction, weight is good, loading gate is a bit small for fat fingers but manageable, nice bolt lock up, trigger is ok, wish it was a Giessle(ha), the stock is very solid I was worried it would be flexible it is not, the only real complaint is the stock comb is too high. As for the pump action, its not difficult, for those complaining you probably need the exercise.

Better sights, more precision, adjustable stock comb.

Im 37 years old, 5 ft 7, I have no issues pumping this gun all day long.

Good power pretty accurate

Longer barrel. Go back to the wood stock, PLEASE! This was a nice collectable rifle but now you have ruined it. What idiot thought up this change?

Looks like they chopped the barrel some and definitely ruined the design by removing the wood stock. I am still shaking my head over that change.

Great little gun !

I liked the wood but the way it is makes it a bit lighter !