Page 2 - Crosman NightStalker Reviews

its very accurate and you would get a GREAT value for the $$$ Overall, i really like this gun

nothing its perfect

no

Size,weight, and length makes for easier shooting than my break-barrel air gun. Shoots very accurately at 45 feet with stock sights. Quality and construction is very good at this price range. Fun factor is very high. I thought is was very easy to load the pellet clips and the CO2 canister.

Include at least one accessory rail as standard issue. Raise the stock sights up just a little more.

If you want 10 meter match accuracy or 100 yard accuracy, buy some other air gun. If you just want to have fun shooting at targets,cans, etc., buy this air gun. I bought two of these air guns- it was nice having 8 clips to shoot with at one time. I will probably purchase a red dot sight for this gun to make sighting the gun easier. The stock sights are just a little low for me. Watch the outside temps- CO2 does not like it under 60 degrees F.

12 shots as fast as I can pull the trigger! That's what really sets this gun apart from the average pellet rifle. It also was remarkably accurate out of the box. If a single shot isn't going to do it for you then I would recommend this gun.

The biggest design flaw is making this gun's CO2 supply come from airsource and not a 9 oz CO2 container as used with paintball guns. The airsource CO2 containers add a considerable cost of use to the gun. The sights are also hard to bring on target as they are both black. Something fiber optic would have been niice.

This is not a cold weather gun -- as you might expect with CO2. It has worked virtually flawlessly in warm weather with maybe 5 misfires out of 800 to 1000 shots. I get 200 + shots per airsource in warm weather. MUCH less in cold weather with more misfires.

I absolutely love this gun, it is very accurate, in fact i tested it on water and it was pin point accurate. The feel of this gun is just great and the extra clips are handy so you can fire away almost nonstop.

I would change the sight, make it have two settings, like a big circle and a little circle. (The little circle which it currently has is sometimes hard to use.)

The air source isn't a lie when it says it gets up to 350 shots per tank. Also, you might get the owner's manual in German, like I got it and I can't read German. Oh, and watch out for ricochets!

light weight & good accuracy..... a fun rifle.....

this is my 3rd & 1st 2 HAVE PROBLEMS W/THE SEAL WHERE THE AIRSOUCE CO2 CAN SCREWS IN...... after maybe 5 cans the seal will leak (naturally for me that was beyond the 1 year warranty)...... 1 have someone to repair so ilike them so much (price to value) that i keep buying...... dumb eh?......

crosman has a problems w/the co2 seal where the airsource can screws in (a drop of pelgun oil used every time)..... check mp661k site for repair info out of warranty......

Low cost. Very good 10yd. accuracy (use a scope). Nice handling and attractive styling.

More metal parts in the firing mechanism. Metal magazines.

The old addage "You get what you pay for" certainly applies here. I gave this rifle three tries and it quickly failed every time. The initial rifle I received stopped indexing the magazine during the second Airsource cartridge. I returned the rifle to Pyramid and they sent me a replacement. At about the same point, the 250 round mark, it too stopped indexing the magazine causing jams and venting gas. Pyramid again took the rifle back and convinced me to try another rifle. This time, the rifle worked fine until I changed the initial Airsource cartridge. While removing the cartridge, it felt like something inside the gun came loose and partially unscrewed along with the empty tank. A new cartridge was inserted, it seemed to seat normally but the gun refused to fire. I've given up on this gun. It is now a non-functional playtoy for my son and I have written off the experience to my poor judgement in buying cheap and expecting a quality product. The folks at Pyramid did a great job of standing by what they sell, but no more Crossman rifles for me!

Price, Rate of fire, looks, accuracy (you wont be winning any compititions but mine can hit a cherry tomato from 10 or so yards away and thats pretty good considering the length the gun, the fact that its semi auto, and that its powered by CO2)

I don't like the sights, but i got a BSA red-dot sight and it works great (not to mention makes it looks cooler)

worth it

This thing is fun! Yes, you'll burn through ammo pretty quick but you only live once. The blowback technology for a gun this inexpensive is quite impressive.

Fiber-optic sights would help because the gun is so short. Once sighted in, it is accurate at fairly close range but for 100 bucks I think it's a great deal.

It comes with 4 clips so you probably don't really need to order more. Also the instructions are in Inuit, so for help print out the ones on the website

This is the second Nightstalker I've purchased (don't leave one in a corner where your dog can knock it down a flight of stairs - it WILL render it useless..lol) Anyway, the Nightstalker is a much better deal for a lot less money than the Beretta CX-4 which it copies. The Beretta belt magazine is a real PITA and you can load a lot more ammo in the N/S 12-round mags a lot quicker, especially with a speedloader. Your chances of a misfire are also decreased with the N/S. It's just a fun gun, available for less than half the price of the Beretta. I made the mistake of buying a CX-4 once, so I can make an honest comparison.

Loading the clip into the gun is difficult at times due to the tight fit. You'll occasionally invent brand new words while tryiing to do this - but it can be done. Also, don't believe 'em about the number of shots from an airsource cartridge. Best I've been able to get is around 70-90 good shots. Also, the sighting is pretty bad, so a scope is almost mandatory.

Buy the Walther PS22 scope and a rail to mount it on the N/S. You'll probably want a speedloader too, since this one is so much fun to shoot that you're going to go thru a lot of pellets.

So far I just love this thing! It hits much harder than I expected, and the accuracy is certainly more than acceptable for the kind of shooting I am doing (15 yards). While I would never put the Nightstalker in the category of Target Shooting, even just using the open sights I have been able to place every single shot exactly where I want it. Rapid fire shooting is extra fun. What more do I want?

The butt cap fit is a little loose, but it stays put. Loading the pellets is cumbersome, but I cannot really say that it is any more so than loading any of my .22 cal. firearms with bullets. It would be nice to have either a round counter, or better yet an automatic magazine ejector for when the ammunition is exhausted.

The 88 gram CO 2 canister is great if you want to do a lot of shooting, but the manual warns about leaving the gun for an extended time with an active canister in place (what exactly is "extended"?). If you have not started early, its hard to empty the canister in one sitting (I ran out of ammo after about 200 rounds, and still had a fair amount of CO 2 left over). Is there some way Crosman could engineer a removable and reusable partially filled CO 2 canister? That would be a big help.

Price, Semi auto, size, looks. This is a very nice gun for the price, super fun to use, and surprisingly accurate (one hole groups at 20 feet), I'm very happy with this purchase.

better sights, the sights are not that great. more ammo capacity, you go through 12 shots way too quick. It says up to 350 shots from an airsource? send me some of those!!....I only got about 200 real good shots, and about 250 total before it started to sputter

Get plenty of extra magazines, and get the speedloader. get a nice red dot or scope.

Fun gun to shoot. Accuracy ok. Fair copy of Hi Point 995 (especially with after market 995 stock.)

Takes too much preparation getting ready to shoot. Loading mag's is slow, even with speed loader. Space cadet wings on sights are a bit much. Changing magazines is awkward. Needs inexpensive adapter for 12 gm. cart's.

88 gm cart's are very expensive way to shoot...especially since it is recommended to "shoot them out" every time. I would not purchase again. Red dot sight improves accuracy greatly (especially for old eyes.)

looks made in usa fun to shoot accurte

less plastic

This gun is just about all plastic. This means that it requires a little more tender care than your pumpmaster! Be sure to follow the instructions and it'll work fine. It shoots harder than a pneumatic airgun I have that is rated at 600fps. The nightstalker blew through plastic bottles at 15 yards when the pneumatic only pierced one side (with the pellet staying trapped inside the bottle). This gun shoots so fast that you can literally blow the bottles away. My sons thought it was the best gun we shot. Buy it, follow the instructions, remember it's plastic.

This is a follow up to my review on the Nightstalker TK. I've put over 1000 rounds through this gun now and have a good idea now of what it's like. What I like: Cool-looking. FUN. Inexpensive. It is reasonably accurate, and it's great for putting lots of rounds down range. Definitely get the TK kit if you can. I found the bipod useful in sighting in the gun and as a stand. The Picatinny rails with kit are a nice feature as is the red dot. The flash light is pretty cool, but mostly for appearance/fun.

The physics of CO2 (:-)). This gun wants to be rapid fired, but after about 2-3 clips of rapid fire, you need to let it warm back up again since the CO2 cools off a lot and the pressure drops. In the kit, the red-dot sight is nice, but has a very narrow field of view. More clear instructions. I found that the magazine actually comes out pretty easily if you make sure the cover is pushed ALL the way forward. If it is even *slightly* back, the magazine doesn't want to come out.

I wonder if the people whose Nightstalkers broke tried too hard to unjam it. I've only had one jamming incident in 1000+ rounds and it was pretty easy to clear. Make sure you push the two tabs in front of the magazine cover down and push forward. This moves the barrel forward and the jammed pellet and magazine comes out really easily. If you try to pry out a jammed magazine without moving the barrel forward, you will likely break the indexing mechanism. With a fresh cylinder, it does hit reasonably hard for a CO2 gun. I've been shooting in relatively cool temperatures so far (50-65F) and I get about 160-180 good shots per 88g cylinder. After that, the pressure starts dropping off. Beyond 220 shots, you're pretty much wasting pellets. I upgraded the red-dot to a Walther PS22 and found it to be a much better sight and a great upgrade. I've been using Crosman Premier Domed (light) and Premier Hollow Point pellets with very few problems so far.

It was only $100.00 ,looks good,Storage in the butt for the extra rotary clips,upgradeable,takes big CO2 cartridge.

NOTHING,for a $100.00 what do you want ? All these self professed air gun experts putting this gun down are morons.Mine is gone thru alot and hasn't skipped a beat. Meanwhile the weeny winers are complaining that theirs broke. Well,I guess your not as knowledgeable about airguns as you thought you where ! I can buy 2 of these for the price of a Storm. Give Me A Break.

Buy one,you will like it. Fun to shoot ,and once you get use to it ,it's very accurate. I was hitting the emblem on a beer can the size of a quarter 50' away consistently. One word of advice though. Use thicker Skirted pellets .I used Crosman Wad cutters .

Very Good Gun. Not as Heavy as a .22LR (The real .22 Rifle), but it still has a weighted feel to it. The Gun Itself is Very Ergonomic, the sights had to be adjusted a bit, since mine were to the right a bit. Gave me nice 1inch grouping at 15 feet. I didnt have many problems with pellets, but I was getting 1 or 2 misfires per clip, So I seated the pellets deeper and it was fine

This thing needs a ammo counter and something to Pop out the clip when its finished. Id pay a extra 50 bucks for these features. I also couldnt figure out how to slide the clip cover back, but you press Inward (where the ramp thingy is) and then pull back.

Seat the Pellets properly and you wont have a problem. I used Crosman Domed Premiers (the brown box type).

Light weight, good feel, tactical look.

Replace sites to V style from peep.

This gun is a very big disappointment. I don't know why there is not a recall on it. It jams and fails to cock consistently then right after the warranty was up it quit. I have written Crosman with no success. I have other Crosman products that are years old and good. This gun is a failure and needs to be discontinued or vastly improved.

Tactical look, balance, semi-auto capability.

"Mohawk" sights are terrible, scope rails are terrible. Trigger way too stiff, unadjustable, too much creep.

My Nightstalker didn't make it through one single airsource cylinder before breaking. I am a very careful airgunner, I collect and protect my rifles, and this piece of $#%&@#* only lasted for about 40 shots! WAY TO GO, CROSMAN! In my opinion, Umarex had the CX4 "Beretta" Storm in the production process, and Crosman decided to beat them to the US market with this cheap knockoff... I'm really disappointed. I own practically everything Crosman has sold, and this is the worst CO2 product I have seen from them. I wish that I had waited to read other peoples' experiences before I wasted my money.

great looking gun, put on a scope and it looks like its from the future, lightweight.

the rotary clip on mine kept jammimg, eventually stopped advancing and working. and it was hardly used. If Crossman cud develope a better bullet feed it wud my fav gun. Now Its stuck on a small tropical island and I gave it to my kids to play with as a non operational toy. The cost to ship it back to calif and the repairs and bring it back wud cost mor than the gun itself.

While it worked it was great fun, I may buy another, I may hav screwed it up myself by aggressively trying to unjam it

CO2 semi auto, based on a modern sport carbine, ergenomic (sp?).

Less picky about what pellets you feed it, maybe an available barrel extention to increase accuracy.

This gun is based on the Beretta CX-4 storm, a carbine relying on beretta's previous pistol designs, firing pistol ammunition (9mm, S&W.40, ect) and accepting beretta M9 magazines. THE BODY IS MOSTLY POLYMER ON THE REAL BERETTA; low metal content is not a bad thing as long as it is used appropriately.