Page 4 - Benjamin Trail NP Pistol Reviews

Nitro Piston, sounds like a loud stapler

Bad barrel droop results in air leakage, sights are pretty bad, trigger is a mile ling and pretty heavy.

If you're new to break barrel air rifles/pistols, you may have yet to be acquainted with barrel droop. This is when the 'lock' of the barrel isn't strong or the surfaces don't line up perfectly, causing the barrel to 'droop' (hence the term). The first shots I took with this pistol bounced of a cardboard box and then a beer can. About 15 shots in I adjusted my hold and got a good purchase on the barrel. (with piston and especially springer air guns you need to be consistent in your hold- it will affect POI in a big way). Something was different, because the pellet tore through the cardboard box and planted itself ha;f way into the plywood behind. The hold I changed to had an upward pressure on the barrel, which stopped the droop from happening as the gun fired. No air leaked, and the full load of air propelled the pellet.

Chrony findings with Crosman premier ultra mags 10.5grn:

-Holding barrel, 10 shot string averaged 424.5fps
-Not holding barrel, 10 shot string averaged 121.8fps

Powerful and rugged design. Good gun for a guy with larger hands. Takes a long time to break in, but was very precise when bench tested.

Rear sight isn't tall enough, but with a red dot sight the accuracy is excellent even for a beginner like me. It does have a good amount of recoil but that's part of the challenge. It's also a bit heavy at 3.4lbs but so are all the other break barrel pistols.

Best bang for your buck with break barrel pistols. Just prepare to upgrade to a better sight. (The original version has a better sight than the newer packaged ones)

Solid feel, reasonably powerful for a pistol.

The common knowledge regarding this gun is the deplorable stock sights, and I agree with that sentiment. I couldn't get the stock sites adjusted far enough to compensate for the extreme low-shooting tendencies for the gun. I've since purchased a 2x pistol scope and I've found I have to adjust to its limits to compensate as well and I'm not sure I'll ever be able to get it zero-ed completely, which is disappointing. Another issues is the trigger - it's a l-o-o-ong and somewhat rough pull, which means you really have to manage your trigger pull to keep it on-target.

I want to like this gun and it has some good things going for it, like the gas piston technology and the durable feel of the plastic. Long story short, I wouldn't buy it again if given the opportunity since I think I could spend the same money on a different pistol and have a more satisfactory experience.

Once break-in period is complete accuracy becomes excellent.

add shoulder stock

weight and balance problems must be over come to obtain superior accuracy.

power and its quiet after break in

the directions that come with the gun - trigger - but i have not tried to adjust yet.

i have put about 400 pellets throughout it - once broken in ( mine at about 300) you need to tighten gun up i also got a seemly sudden power drop - do this test out of the box and after break in -lay a piece of tissue paper across breech and fire a pellet. if it blows a hole through tissue - order a shim or shims from crosman ( free if in warranty ) and maybe a seal for out of warranty guns or if you damage it pulling it out item 9 part # B22-00-1 ( shim ) item 10 part# B22-00-14 (sealing Ring) my guns groups went from shooting low to dead on. i have read reviews from other users complaining of same issues - low groups - low power and is where i read about the tissue test. I used a two layers of packing tape before i discovered the shims in the parts diagram from crosman and placed it behind the seal and solved my issues. Gun shoots as advertised quiet and accurate at the 33 feet. I also slide the rear blade site forward - i found it better for my farsighted eyes.

Looks and power for a pistol are good. 500 shots and its fairly accurate sub 1" with or with out the cocking assist on the gun.

Trigger is well lest just say bad. The rear sight is useless the whole sight system needs to be redone.

Go buy a couple of M3 screws 1/8" and 1/4" longer than the one now in the trigger adjustment. Use a file to round the head of the new screw and add a tiny bit of moly to the tip you just rounded try to put the new screw in without loosing the little dab of grease. You can now adjust the trigger to a hair if you want to. I wouldn't but that will help the trigger pull a lot.

The nitro piston is a good selling point. I like the dovetail for the rear sight so you can add a red dot or a scope. i also like the weight it is a little heavy but that's the way I think it should be it does not feel like a toy or as if it will fall apart in your hand.

I think that the cocking assist should have been part of the barrel. The trigger could be lighter or adjustable.

I put a red dot sight on mine. The trigger takes time to get use to it. I have killed 2 rabbits and 5 squirrels with it. I have shot about 500 pellets out of it. Just practice and find the magic pellet for you gun. Have fun practice makes perfect.

Quiet Nitro Piston, fun single shot.

Remove the rear sight, as adjustment is not possible with thread length to accurately use the rear sight with out using a hold over.

Put a scope on this after firing a few hundred rounds thru it and watch out. Use crosman premieres and with a little practice this gun shoots nice groups. To the negative comments I say this - you need to shoot the gun to learn how it shoots. And my gun fires thru cans and cardboard boxes all day long, if your gun does not there is something wrong with it and contact crosman they have great service personnel.

Easy to cock

Quality control. This gun did not come with a rear sight. Luckily I had a rear sight from an old tech force gun that fit it. So my rear sight s clearly marked in chinese. Fitting since these are made in china sellout products

It's an American gun label. Is it too much to ask that they are made in America? Maybe a bit of quality control is in order, make sure the customer gets the whole gun?

I have owned and shot this pistol now for a year now and still enjoy shooting it. The pistol will shoot more accurately than I am capable of shooting.

Lower the front site. I used a longer screw so the rear site could be elevated more.

It took about 200 pellets for the pistol to start settling in.

The little extention tube that helps you cock it is a good idea.

Trigger is horrible! Guessing about 10 to 12 pound trigger my scale maxed out at 8. For being a nitro spring power was very disappointing it wouldn't even shoot through a cardboard box with the recommendation pellets. I'm going to try some of the Gamo gold platinum hopefully a 4 gram pellet will preform better.

The grip and overall feel. Well constructed especially for the price. Accuracy is great at close range even if it is a little difficult to shoot due to size

Power is good for a pistol but still a little too low. Difficult to shoot through a can depending on pellets used.

Extremely fun but heavy. Use a rest to test accuracy.

EVERYTHING. I am 48, cut my teeth on my fathers' slavia pistol in the 70's. I am getting 485 fps with 7.9g pointed crosmans. I have always put the the red dot of the front blade ON the target i want to hit and then put the red dot right on top of the rear sight forming a triangle with the green, red, and green fibre optics. I used to use 'whiteout' as a kid. Makes for quick target acquisition! NO BULL, I can shoot through a pop can at 25 paces non stop. Until I run out of pellets!

Like others have said, lower front sight, AND with a hood! Cocking effort is not an issue for adults and I have no use for the "aid". A .22 or .20 variant would be a blast too!

For less than a benjamin, you can get THIS fine pistol, 500 rounds and a case to keep it in! Since it is a nitropiston, i keep mine 'broken' and in the case with no ill effect.

AND THEN... you put a multi tac red dot OR laser on it!

good value for the price. A plinker not a target pistol.

Shoots low even when elevation adjustment is a its limit. Front sight too high. Trigger better after 1500 shots but still only fair.

Need a longer screw for rear sight elevation adjustment or shim. Cannot use 6 o'clock hold. Put blade on target. Fun to shoot. With a little hold over I can consistently hit my center fire steel targets at 45 yards. My gun likes H&N crow magnums 9.26g. I am fairly happy with the gun.

Overall a decent buy. Good power and ergonomics. Not bad for the price.

The forward weight is a bit much unless you double-hand it.

Just for fun I made a removable butt-stock made of aluminum bar-stock bent to my liking, exiting from the bottom/rear of the pistol grip. Now it's much more accurate, but then why didn't I buy a rifle? Now I have a choice and quickly convertible. The trigger is getting better every 100 rds.

I like the feel of the grip. I like that there is almost no recoil.(spring torque)I like how quiet the gun is. Very accurate for price!

The Fiber sights are nice looking but adjustments are not as good as they should be. The trigger needs to be lighter with shorter pull and less creep. The barrel extension could have been designed better

Great gun with a lot of potential for little money.you have to put up with these problems or correct them yourself. The latter is what I did!

Looks good and feels good in the hand. Balance isn't bad

NO power. pellets bounced off of aluminum cans.

Less than 20 pellets through it, but it should have more power than this. If you are buying this hoping for pest control airpistol, look elsewhere.

Very well built. Durable. Pretty accurate. Very quiet. Good velocity. Definitely a solid gun.

The sights! I am shooting low no matter how I adjust the sight. I adjusted the rear sight as high as I possibly could and I am still shooting low. This is the only flaw about this gun. But in my opinion, it's a big one.

Seems to be a quality made pistol. So far accuracy is acceptable. Trigger pull isn't bad at all.

Breaking the barrel open without the aid/extension attached is a little tough. This is also a little top heavy.

This is a great gun for the money! Paid the 10 for $10 and got a good one.Very accurate, shoots smooth.I have a ruger mark 1 springer and this gun for the same money is 10 times better!

Cocking handle design and the rear sight. Both useable but a little room for improvement. I will buy a red dot sight in the future.

Pyramyd sent the tape with the 10 for $10, average 540fps. with 7.1 grain lazers. Not bad!
BUY THIS GUN!!!