Page 5 - Crosman 2240XL Reviews

I use my Donny FL Tanto suppressor and a BSA 2x pistol scope on this and it is so much fun to shoot. Very quiet now, extremely accurate out to 25 yards, and very dependable. Trust me, you will love plinking in your backyard with this gun. A real classic.

If the hammer spring was a little weaker it would really increase the shot count per CO2 cartridge.

I cut 1/4 inch off the hammer spring, and went from 35 shots to 55 shots per CO2 cartridge only losing 15 fps.
Pyramid Air had very fast shipping, and as always is great to order from.

Accurate right out of the box, without sights. Nice punch. I added a 2x pistol scope to make things a bit easier.

Maybe bundle it with a red dot or a scope since it doesn't have sights.

Mine leaks air after the first shot. Seems to be getting better as time goes on but still not perfect.

Quality Product, Easy to Customize

Front Sight

Very nice to shoot

Little loud.I think .

Great gun for the money.

add sighting devices.

Extremely accurate with the UTG Micro Dot-lots of fun to shoot. I have used up 2 cylinders of CO2 so far and have gotten about 30 shots of full power-so not too bad as far as cost to shoot. I have tried about 5 different weight and style of pellet's and they all shoot to same point of aim.

The only thing I would like to see are grips that are little more aggressively textured.

This air pistol is best suited for either a dot sight or such-scope use makes it hard to place pellet in breach without using ridiculously high scope rings.

lightweight, easy to operate, comfortable grip

add a multi-round magazine

The Crosman 2240 has been a long-time favorite. Most serious shooters have paid for the steel breech upgrade on their non-XL model. If I were buying new today, I would spend the extra $30 and get the Diana Airbug instead. It has all the 2240 features plus nice wood furniture, a truly adjustable trigger, a magazine for repeat shots, decent open sights, and the non-plastic breech is standard.

Buy a Diana Airbug instead and you won't have to spend twice the money adding upgrades to put your 2240XL in the same class.

Simplicity... I got this gun so that I can modify it. I wanted a project gun and didn't want something difficult to mess with... I decided on this variant with the steel breech from the factory because for the money it would be stupid to save $30 to spend $50 or $60 to get this breech and barrel.

For my purposes nothing... not a thing.

WHEN YOU MODIFY YOUR AIRGUN YOU VOID YOUR WARRANTY. Improper or questionable mods may cause the gun to malfunction and can cause bodily harm or death. Having said that I have already increased the hammer weight and am waiting for my custom sear. Installed a weaver to piccatiny rail adapter. Ordered the UTG tactical laser device to top it off. Next is building my own silencer. I'm weighing the wood grip options... I think the black plastics I have from my first 2240 look OK... the brown ones that come with this gun seem cheaper somehow.

Everything about this pistol, the balance ,the grips, bolt action, the steel breach, the threaded end of the barrel. I mounted a laser red dot and took 2 shots to zero it in. This is a very accurate pistol and fun to shoot. You don't want to put it down. Everything about this pistol, the grip, the smouth

Change the bolt to the left side and come up with a 9 shot magazine. Make a screw on muzzle break

Have plenty of CO2 and pellets you wont want to stop shooting

Comes with the steel breach and LDC adapter. Not having to spend extra money for the up grades.

Not a THING !!!

If you like the 2240 you will love this . All you need to do is add your sites and go for it !!

Solidly built and simple to use. It's both powerful, accurate and an excellent beginner pistol. I bought a second because my wife and daughter wouldn't give mine back.

I would like to see the muzzle tapped for a front sight and see the 2250 xl offered as well.

Good quality.

Make it easier to take apart. The barrel is to hard to remove.

powerful. accurate. compact and easy to handle.

Very loud for backyard shooting. include a sound suppressor.

Perfect platform for customizing! I made mine into a carbine with silencer and 14.6" barrel and stock. With a few minor up grades, this is a dream to shoot.

Solid feel, good power, good accuracy

Option for peep and front vertical sights

I believe it a good value for the price.. Having viewed several reviews I can say it lives up to its billing.

Great pistol! It's gonna be a great start to a heavily modified co2 air pistol. Great value too since it comes with the steel breach and a threaded barrel. It's super accurate with the right pellets (crosman premier Hollowpoints).

Maybe include black grips instead of the old style brown grips.

If you are thinking about getting a Crosman 2240 save yourself some time and spend the extra money and get a 2240XL. You will probably end up getting a steel breach and threaded barrel anyway so save money and get it all to start with

The power I feel when I hold the gun.

More power.

Before I bought this pistol the neighborhood kids would make fun of me for not being able to grow facial hair. Now after receiving the Crossman 2240 I have not only grown a facial hair, I have received respect from the neighborhood hooligans as well as a large portion of the black community.

Really nice to get this with the steel breech already installed and a bonus to have the threaded barrel.

I wish there was a version of the steel breech without the rear sight dovetail. It's unnecessary when there is no front sight anyway.

I'm making a poor man's version of the Edgun Lieshy and putting a DonnyFL Tanto silencer on it and a stock. I have a red dot on it currently and it's grouping terrific at the ranges I've tested it with.

Relatively light weight. Has threading for a moderator at end of the barrel. Great accuracy from 10 to 15 feet using a red dot sight. Dovetail provides easy way to add some accessories. Very simple and reliable.

Need a bit of dexterity to insert pellet in confined space, so an option for a multi-shot magazine/clip would be nice. I switched the sear/trigger spring to thinner gauge to enable smoother trigger pull and firing. Wish the gun could come with a Picatinny rail to have broader selection of accessories, or have ability to switch from dovetail to that without adding height above the barrel.

I am new to air guns, and am using this for removing cane toads from our neighborhood and golf course. Shot distances are anywhere from point blank to about 10 feet. Since it is night activity, we don't want the guns to make much sound and the TKO moderator i added has greatly quieted the shots.

Nice gun to plink with. I put the factory shoulder stock on it & a Hawke red dot. Shoot swingers at 20 & 30 yds. Hit most shot at 20 & enough at 30 to make it interesting.

Trigger could be better

Buy a lot of pellets & co2