Customer Reviews

Crosman 2100 B air rifle

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I absolutely love this gun. The heft, the accuracy, the tru-glow site and most of all the power. I got this rifle at a local store about 5 years ago or so and it was by far the best [...] bucks I've ever spent. Rite from the get go I wanted a airgun that was inexpensive, realistic, accurate and had variable power. This gun fit the mould and then some. I use it primarily as a hunting/pest control rifle but is just as fun to target shoot with it. I left the gun completely stock I just painted the stock and forearm OD green. I've taken many animals with this gun like squirrels, chipmunks, rats, woodchucks, rabbits, skunks, and raccoons. This thing is durable! Don't be afraid to use this gun, mine has been dropped, stepped on, left in the rain, caked in mud and every time you pull that trigger it will fire. And don't be afraid to over cock this I've pumped mine up 20 or so times and it worked fine and wow is it powerful at that point! But I will say this Get pointed pellets dont use BB's unless your just plinking. What else can I say if you got the money, get this rifle. It's absolutely worth it.

The Crosman 2100 is not a gun to get if you've never owned an air rifle before. It's got a good amount of power and of course there's the added bonus that you can fire both pellets and BBs with it. It has the option of carrying up to 100 BBs in the stock for convenient reloading; this is good for target-shooting but is very noisy and not useful for stealth. It requires quite a bit of cleaning, though, and tends to rust fairly easily. Other than that, it's very durable, dependable, and versatile. I lived in Africa when I had mine, and it lasted through everything I threw at it, including high heat, dust, sand, water, and mud. It's a bit louder than some models I've used, but it's accurate up to approximately 100 feet (with a scope attachment). Some people find it hard to pump up, but after you've done it for a while you get used to it. It's also relatively easy to take apart if you need to ship it in a smaller carrying case. It's perfect for small-game hunting but a little too powerful to give to your twelve-year-old nephew. It is NOT a rapid-fire weapon, so if you're doing any hunting you really only have one shot. I enjoyed my experience with mine.

I have had 2 of these over the past 30 yeas or so. Lot's of folks complain because it has a plastic stock and forearm. But the reality here is this helps the rifle to remain light weight.
Accurate? It's deadly! The noise of the BB's rattling around in the stock can be annoying and a dead give away when trying to stalk some prey. You can avoid this by only putting in enough to fill the magazine OR you can carry the BB's and pellets in your pocket and load one when you cock.
I live in a suburban area and am constantly bothered with squirrels and rabbits. I use BB's at 2 pumps to chase them off. When a river rat comes in my yard ( I only live 2 blocks from the Arkansas river), he gets a full 10 pumps and a pellet. It's not something I use every day, but when I need it it's there.
If you are interested in multiple target shooting, look into a CO2 rifle. If you want something that's dead accurate with a single shot, this is the gun to get!!!!

I've had my Crosman 2100 for the last 25 years or more. In my youth, I must have put thousands of pellets through this thing. When I put a scope on it, I discovered just how accurate it could be. The gun is well built and feels a lot more like you're packing a .22 rifle than an air gun. One thing that I think needs clarified from some of the other reviewers is that if you really want to experience the power and accuracy this rifle offers, use pellets...never us BB's. I found that there was little accuracy with BB's. But once I started using only pellets, and installed a scope on the rifle, I found the accuracy vastly improved. If you're in the market for an air rifle, I suggest trying to put your hands on the ones you're interested in before purchasing. Many of today's models are cheap, flimsy junk. If the new Crosman 2100's are anything like the one I bought in the late 70's, you'll enjoy it and have it for many years to come.

The Crosman 2100 air rifle was bb gun of my youth--I have owned two of them over the last 25 years or so. It is a relatively inexpensive multi-pump repeater that shoots both BB's as well as pellets. If accuracy is your thing, stick with pellets and you will be quite satisfied. Negatives? This rifle has always had a problem feeding BB's into the spring-fed magazine, but you can get around this issue by not loading as many into the reservoir. Pumping the Crosman 2100 up to ten pumps (maximum power) does require some muscle but if you love shooting this airgun as much as I do, you will quickly develop the correct muscles to do the job!

finally after 2 months saved enough money to buy this gun and the minute that i bought it i was pleased with what i saw. It has the proper weight for a rifle, it shoots amazingly, the sound of the gun isnt as loud as you would expect and i was pleasantly surprised when i saw that the receiver is metal and not plastic. One thing im disappointed in but i can live with is the safety is alittle bit too easy to push one way or the other. I bought this gun for hunting but i have been unable to go hunting yet so ive just been using it for target practice and i love it. Overall this is an amazing gun and for the price i got it i definitely think if you have the money, you should get it.

Great rifle. Great balance. Good size. Feels good in your hands.

Fiber optic sight is great, shows well at dusk.

Out of the box, rifle was dead on accurate.

Pumping it is easy. Good leverage on the pump grip.

If you want more power, move up to something else but 700 fps is plenty to have fun with, shoot targets, and hit critters.

I was disappointed to receive this gun and find it is all plastic. The seller does not tell you what the gun is constructed from so I did some research on the Crossman site. Model 2100 is all wood but it never mentioned model 2100B.
I haven't shot with it yet but am hoping it proves to be as accurate as the other reviews say.
Also have to say Pyramid Air (seller) shipped quickly and the gun was well packaged.

I own several air rifles already but for fifty-five bucks I figured I would try out the Crosman 2100B. Suffice to say it was a waste of money.

Strait out of the box the gun would not work. The bolt was stuck and no amount of pulling from me could get it open. I had to disassemble the gun to figure out what the issue was. Crosman does not recommend this and you can see why once you open it up, everything basically falls apart. This was a good thing for me however since the gun was improperly assembled. After a few tweaks by me and a reassembly the bolt was functioning (I still need to leave the side screws a tad lose otherwise the bolt is very hard to open, perhaps Crosman need to check the specs on their parts once in a while?).

Once I got the gun out and started shooting I found it quite lackluster. The forearm stock is fairly long compared to say my 760 and requires a good bit of force to get up to the 10 pumps. I found the accuracy to be mediocre at best. My groups were around an inch to an inch and a half at maybe 15 to 18 yards. (Windless day with Crosman pointed pellets) Another issue I discovered after just a few shots is that the forearm stock tends to bend too much while pumping despite my best efforts to keep it strait. This has resulted in a deep gouge in the plastic after a days use.

This gun feels like it is trying to be a hunting air rifle, yet has the performance and materials of a everyday BB pinker. SO my recommendation is get one or the other, or both, not something that is trying out the middle ground and failing all around.

For an air rifle which costs only some $65 it would be unrealistic to expect a solid wood stock. Get real!! However, the plastic is tasteful and certainly more structurally stable than any wood that would be cheap enough to use. The rest of rifle is all substantial metal.

Now that I've had the rifle for a few months, I feel I can competently comment upon its reliability and accuracy. Both are great. It is as repeatable as I can hold it steady. If I miss, I know it is my issue and not the rifles. The metal mechanics of the rifle feel quite solid. I expect this rifle will have a long life. And having easy access to Crosman's extensive documentation on line will prove useful if it ever does need service or jam up.

Pumping the rifle requires a fair amount of upper body strength. As such, this may not be a good choice for a child or some females. However, it is a excellent choice for anyone seeking to deal with small pests like squirrels and pigeons.