Page 5 - Benjamin 392 pump Reviews

I'm not a fan of plastic in firearms, so most of the airguns that are on the market do not appeal to me. I feel that plastic, while lightening weight, just feels cheap when handled. I like to shoot regularly and I don't want to shoot something that feels like a kids toy or has seams from being injection molded.

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I have put 2000 pellets through my rifle since I received it. I installed the Air Venturi intermount and a Leapers "Bug Buster" scope a few days after I got it and have been picking grasshoppers of of fence posts at 40-50 feet with no problems and few misses.

Knock down energy,light weight. I bought the model 392 for a friend of mine 2 years ago he really likes it very much.I have 2 model 342 circa 1975, they still function very well store them with two pumps and still hold air to this day.

I wouldn't change anything on these guns they are what they are.

To loud for backyard shooting neighbors might complain. Make sure to keep them oiled and store with at least 1 to 2 pumps

Its a traditional old school design.

worst feature is the pump handle ergonomics. Pump handle comes off the very end of the rifle, and has about a 140 degree action - a long ways and not easy to do, especially for a kid. There are much better designs out there now.

If you had one before and really liked it, get one. Spring guns are much faster to operate, easier to load, etc..

Great action and knock down power perfect for the tree rats in my area!!!!! Easy to pump but gets you the power to know them out of the tree+++++ all the way

Fun old design shoots well after lots of effort.

Crosman needs to step it up on the QC. I've got a 397, HB22 and a 392. None were straight (front sight canted and barrel to pump tube weld off center) and all had lots of paint in the barrel. Rifling doesn't cut as deep into the pellets as I'd like. Cut the stock further back for better leverage on the pump. I'd really like to see an update to this design pumpers are cool.

Paint in the barrel is horrible! It's a very hard paint that will cause fouling and ruin accuracy. I chased this problem for months before realizing that I'd missed a spot about an inch before the crown. Acetone and a q-tip will get it with some effort. I re-crowned it with a brass pan head screw, valve lapping compound then polished with rouge. The blade sight works OK but the Williams 64 will make it perform. Best accuracy pellets for me were Crosman HPs and JSB Exact Jumbo Heavy 18.13gr.

Accuracy. I wish I shot as good as this rifle does. Perhaps with some hard work and new eyes I may be able to.

I can't think of a thing. The kids enjoy the no recoil and the low noise. Did I mention that it is extremely accurate. It allows me to describe for them what they are doing wrong. They can't blame it on the gun.

This is definitely not a gun for little kids. My grandson is no wimp. He is on the track team at school and works out with weights and he had a hard time pumping it to eight pumps. There were some occasions during our shooting session where he quit because he didn't think he could pump one more pump. We haven't fired the requisite 250 shots through it yet. Hope that with more shooting the pumping gets easier. At 76 I am not counting on getting any younger. With old age comes cunning. I have figured out how to cheat on pumping the rifle and can reach the max, but it took some figuring. Not enough space to describe how to cheat.

Overall fit and finish is nice. Variable pressures.

Rear sight, the sight radius could be longer as with a Williams sight. Quality control, most reviews are favorable that is why I purchased the 392. However I must have gotten an exception. I have read of a couple of others having the same problem.

I had to send it to the manufacturer because I couldn't get the sights aligned. The rear sight was adjusted to it's limits and needed more. I read two other reviews, one here and another at Crosman's website of others having the same problem. I used a straight edge along the barrel and could get a .025 feeler gauge between the barrel and straight edge at the front sight. At first I thought it was the OE rear sight and purchased a Williams peep sight to remedy the problem, however the same held true with the new sight, leading me to see if the barrel was true as best that I could determine. I will try to update this review when I get the results from the manufacturer.

I've had my 392 for about 3 months and have been very pleased. It is not picky about pellets. Shoots all very well, especially after I installed the Williams peep sight. Weight of gun is just right. Not heavy but enough weight to keep steady when shooting offhand. Wood stock is nicely finished. Has plenty of power to take small game at reasonable ranges.

Factory rear sight is the only "weak" point of the rifle. Difficult to quickly aquire correct sight picture. Sight radius very short, which doesn't help with accuracy. Definitely recommend getting Williams Peep sight.

Great rifle for the price. While you can get scope mounts for this rifle, I wouldn't recomment it. Pumping rifle to full power would be difficult with a scope mounted. This isn't a long range rifle, and with peep sights, accuracy is very good. I limit my range to 30 yards, and I can consistly get 1 1/2 inch groups at this range with my peep sights.

A very good reliable air rifle. I have no need to carry any extra gear except for pellets.

This rifle needs a better sight. The "Buckhorn" is just terrible [in my honest opinion] I put on a Williams 64 Peep sight & am getting nickle sized groups at 40 yards.

This is just the rifle you should be looking at for a survival rifle,small game,pest control, & good old plinking fun. Yes, you are gonna have to pump it up for each shot, but it is a reliable all around fun gun to shoot.

Look, its a beautiful rifle. Fit, it all fits solid, even when pumping it up. The size, like having a high speed pistol. Open Sights work just fine (I am not a fan of scopes on air guns- maybe if it were a high power PCP, then a scope).

Price, but it wasn't too much or i wouldn't have bought it.

It will shoot close range at 3 pumps just fine. It is a lot more effort for each "Cock"of the 392 than it is for a pump up pistol ) like my 1322; but it is less effort for each pump than you'll find in a high power break barrel. If it holds up long term (like a lot of reviews say it will it will be a favorite of mine...

If your going to buy a multi pump, this is the one. I've had one for ten years and it's been kicked, dropped, stored, and abused and still is a tack driver. My front blade sight broke off halfway and so I glued a pellet upside down to what was left and iotstill is deadly accurate. Love this gun.

not much, maybe easier windage adjustment.

A lot of gun for the money. Very accurate. Superdomes at 50 yards 1 inch group offhand all day long.

Stock a little bulky- too much wood. I think I'm gonna reshape it a little and put a nicer finish on it.

I put new/different springs to make valve function better (LIKE OLDER MODELS). Pumps easier and shoots harder. GET THE PEEP SIGHT!!!

The 392 is a classic old gun and I bought it for that reason.It is a fun shooter and the pumping is just part of the fun.

Not a lot , maybe a better rear sight.

It likes 14,5 br pellets for most purposes , I have tried 21 gr. and think they are too heavy. This is too much gun for kids as the pumping can be difficult for them , but a great backyard or field gun for older kids and adults .

Great looking gun! I love the looks of this rifle. Simple to use, able to vary the power output, well made. The trigger is not as bad as some say... I am getting used to it after 1,000 shots. I am able to get nice 5 shot groups at 25 yards well under 1 inch. Should be a great short range ( 20 - 35 yards ) small game gun.

Sights! I put a Williams Peep sight on this gun. Gun still shoots to the left a bit. I thought about a scope, but I do like the clean lines without the scope. At 55 my eyes are not what they used to be, I may try painting the front blade a bit with white out for visibility.

Great gun! Pumping can get tiring at times. Rifle seems to have plenty of power though even at five pumps. I like this gun so much, I just bought a companion for it the Benjamin HB22. The gun is simple.. well put together. I expect to be using this rifle the rest of my life.

I like the accuracy and the weight and the guns fit fit and finish.

I would like to see a true walnut stock.

I owne four pellet guns two spring piston and two multi pump this is my go to gun because my sheridan needs to be rebuit it is over thirty years old. The benjaman 392 is a GREAT GUN !

plenty of power

the sites are a bit tough to use

Its a hard gun to pump to max power once I put a scope on it was a very accurate over all not a bad gun for the money

Almost Everything...Very well built.Good power,I shot through a unopened can of chunky soup..splat!!!

Back ramp sight..its nice but need a very small screwdriver to adjust it..

Not as easy to pump like other pumps : powerline 880s or a crosman 760..repeated shooting can be a workout!

Bengamin guns have the same quality they did 35 years ago when i used to shoot them.

392 is a little hard to pump without slaming the scope on the last few pumps.

A scope is a must for accuracy! I am considering buying the Marauder instead to replace my 392 pump version.I feel i would be able to keep my scope better aligned with this model.

very accurate when i added scope mounts and put a scope on it. it worked great

i would make it so you can put a scope on it right when you get it but you cant just spend extra 27 dollars and get one

make sure you oil the gun once in a while with pellgun oil with you can purchase when you get the gun if not the seals will go bad.

Everything. Fit and finish as well as accuracy are awsome. If you shoot within what this gun is designed for you will not be dissapointed.

Nothing.

No need to add a scope because you won't be going to this gun for 100 yard shots. The iron sights are fine. I may possible add a Williams sight.