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Product Description
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 The Phantom is worthy of its name, and powerful enough for small game hunting. |
The gun has a checkered grip and forearm, and a remarkable firing velocity of up to 1,000-feet-per-second (FPS). The Phantom also boasts a rifled steel barrel, fiber optic front sight, and micro-adjustable fiber optic site. In addition, a two-stage adjustable trigger allows each shooter to customize the trigger pull to accommodate personal shooting preference. Comes complete with a CenterPoint 4x32mm precision scope.
Specifications
- Spring powered
- 0.177 caliber
- Firing velocity up to 1,000 FPS
- Six-pound weight
- 44.5-inch length
- Rifled steel barrel
- Fiber optic front and rear sights
About Crosman
In 1923 in Rochester, New York, Crosman was founded as Crosman Arms Company. From its inception, Crosman's principal products were airguns and airgun ammunition. During the 1950s, new accounts included Sears Roebuck & Co., Montgomery Ward, and Western Auto, all of which sold Crosman's products under their respective brand names.
In 1966, Crosman introduced its own Crosman brand airgun, the Crosman Pumpmaster 760, which has sold more than 11 million units to date. Crosman Corporation is now an international designer, manufacturer, and marketer of Crosman pellet, BB, airsoft rifles and pistols, Copperhead ammunition, and Benjamin pellet rifles and ammunition.
Product Description
The Crosman Phantom is a powerful new rifle with an innovative body style, tailored to the break barrel user. It is the first of a new generation of break barrel designs, featuring sleek, clean and defined lines and all-weather, synthetic stock and forearm. It features a checkered grip and forearm and incredible break barrel power at a velocity of up to 1,000 feet per second. The Phantom also features a rifled steel barrel, a fiber optic front sight and micro-adjustable fiber optic site. In addition, the Phantom's two-stage adjustable trigger allows each shooter to customize the trigger pull to accommodate personal shooting preference. Topped off with a CenterPoint 4x32mm precision scope.
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Phantom 1, Groundhogs 0,
By Superdave "Superdave" (Prescott, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Crosman Phantom 1000 FPS .177 Break Barrel Air Rifle (Includes 4 X 32mm Scope) (Sports)
My folks have lots of critters running about, munching their garden.
They live in a semi rural area, enough that a 22 isn't an option. So, I figured I needed a pea shooter (IE pellet gun) to ensure the safety of the vegetables. After checking out pellet rifles across the whole spectrum, I settled on the Phantom for a few reasons. A few things to know before I get into the pros and cons of this airgun. First, I'm a firearms instructor. I've been shooting for decades, am well versed in ballistics, shooting form, and basic gunsmithing on most modern firearms. As it's been 25 years since I owned a pellet gun, I had a bit to learn about the technology advances that have come about in the years since I last owned a Crosman (in my teens). Out of the box, this rifle shoots quite well. Not a tack driver by any means, but for what it is, and the price paid, it's very good in my opinion. The scope is pretty cheesy, but again, the value is in the rifle itself. The scope is marginal, but it works. I do give credit for the mil-dot type crosshairs on it. It's similar to what I have on my "extended range marksmanship" rifles that I use at the 500, 800, and 1000 yards. Plenty powerful for this rifle, and good optical clarity. The feel is very good, it fits my form quite well for being as big as I am, and it's comfortable to shoot for extended periods. It's got sufficient mass to it that accuracy is improved, as the basic physics of shooting dictate that even such a tiny pellet at such force out the barrel will give some recoil. The mass absorbs the majority of the recoil, and the little rubberized recoil pad is a great addition. The scope mounting rings are pretty decent, keeping a similar form to what I use on high grade hunting rifle optics costing more than 10x what this combo runs. And now, the cons... The trigger flat stinks. The box says it's a two stage trigger. I disagree. It's slopville. There's no real crisp break, super long take up to get to the break point, and it's really stiff. The fiber optic sights leave a lot to be desired. They're novel, they look cool, but they're about worthless in my opinion. The ones on mine wiggle significantly, which would be a tremendous detriment on accuracy if I were using them. My recommendations are these - buy this air rifle. It's a great buy for the price. Ditch the scope and get a Beman, or something that's a step or two above this one. Not necessarily a Leupold, but perhaps a Bushnell. Then find a better trigger group, and have it installed. Combine those two aspects with this rifle, and you've got a tremendous critter splitter. Oh yeah, I almost forgot. After zeroing the scope at 25 yards, I was hitting 3 shot groups off an improvised bench approximately 1" diameter. Pretty good all things considered. And, when the nasty woodchuck poked his head out from under the woodpile, it was his last mistake. He's now the dog's chew toy.
89 of 107 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Decent Starter, can do better,
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This review is from: Crosman Phantom 1000 FPS .177 Break Barrel Air Rifle (Includes 4 X 32mm Scope) (Sports)
I'll be honest, this was my first airgun. I went to a retail store and picked the first break barrel gun I saw for a decent price. I didn't want to think too much or do research. For that kind of buyer, this gun is perfect. It has appeal and does the job.
Since then I've done a lot of reading and hanging around forums. I can tell you I won't buy another one like this. Since buying it, I've spent probably another $100 tuning it into a condition that allows me to hit where I'm aiming at. This gun has a few problems. Fist the trigger is terrible. It feels more like a hand/finger exerciser than a trigger. Its a chore to pull. They went for safety and cheapness over accuracy and quality. You need to spend $30 to replace it with an aftermarket piece. Next is the barrel latching widget. Again, not the greatest and cheap. The barrel pivot bushing are actually plastic. Not good. If you close the barrel too hard, the mechanism won't latch and will bounce back instead. Again, not good. Since this is a break barrel, its important that the barrel latch is consistent. On this gun its not. Your zero will wander around from day to day. Thirdly, its very hold sensitive. With springers, you need to hold them very loosely and let the gun recoil freely, like a howitzer in its frame. If you palm it a bit too hard the gun will vibrate more and send the pellet off in some direction. Lastly, the inside of this gun is dirty like a Chinese brothel. You need to degrease and deburr the receiver and put it back together using proper lubes like spring tar, moly lubricant for the piston and dielectric grease for the seal/compression chamber. Now for the good things. This gun looks GOOD. Nicely shaped stock and well balanced all around. Secondly, it shoots okay if you want to shoot cans and not paper targets. It has quite a bit of power. Thirdly, the scope is decent. For beginning shooters it more than enough. Overall, for the purposes that I got it for, it works well. If I had to spend my money again I would buy a $200 gun factory tuned from a good tuner. It would shoot a hell of a lot better and more consistently. For a starter gun/tuning practice something cheaper like a B3 or similar would have been better. For a 10m target gun, an ISH 61 would have been better as well. This gun does all of the above but doesn't excel in anything. Again, don't bother with this gun if you intend to shoot at paper. Thanks.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding entry level air rifle.,
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This review is from: Crosman Phantom 1000 FPS .177 Break Barrel Air Rifle (Includes 4 X 32mm Scope) (Sports)
This is my first air rifle, but i have been a gun owner for years. I am a 22 fanatic especially. I was shooting with a friend a while back and he busted out a break barrel air rifle. We took a few shots and it reminded me of all the fun I used to have as a kid with a friend and his little daisy 10 pump bb gun. I decided to get one but didn't want to spend an bunch of money it. I spent a few months researching these low-end air rifles. The Phantom seemed to stand out a little bit above the rest so i went with it. I found it at Wal-mart for $80 without the scope. The scope that comes with this in the combo pack was not reviewed very well by many sources. I also don't like using scopes and would not use it anyway so why pay for it. Also, there have been complaints by some that this was advertised as a 1200fps rifle and when they got it found out it is actually 1000fps. I have only ever seen it advertised as 1000fps with the option of 1200fps with high velocity pellets. On the actual packaging it clearly states this, although if you are ordering online you may not be able to see the packaging. I have not actually tested the velocity myself but have seen chrony tests online and it seems to come in right around these figures. Now here are my personal findings after a few months of shooting.
I must say I like this air rifle a lot. I don't have a lot of experience with these but this one seems to live up to all of the things i have found on it through my research. It is a very solidly built rifle. The synthetic stock is made of a very high quality material that would be very difficult to mark up never mind break. It feels like it is a solid piece and there is no ringing or reverberation in it when firing that would indicate any hollow pockets in it. The barrel is very heavy and appears to have a nice rifling. The reciever (or what would be the reciever on a firearm, the part behind the barrel) also seems well constructed. The steel on the reciever and barrel seem to be real firearms grade steel. the barrel is comparable to the barrels on most of my 22 rifles and my 17HMR rifle. The blueing on all of the steel is also very nice, looks like a high quality finish. The rubber recoil pad is also a very nice material and sits comfortably in the shoulder. The cocking of the rifle is not overly difficult but you do need to tap the barrel at the top to get the initial break, you can't just grab it and pull it forward. I would assume that this is a good thing, and from my research this is true of all break barrels. I read one review that said the barrel does not lock in place and bounces open. I had this happen 2 times, however I had to really slam the barrel up to get it to do it, which i don't normally do. Over all the construction and materials are top notch. If you closed your eyes and I put this in your hands you would think I handed you a full sized 22 rifle. I find it hard to believe that they make much money selling this thing for $80. The only 2 things left on the rifle to go over are the trigger and the sights. As far as the sights go they are cheap but they work fine. I tried to find a rifle that didn't use these plastic sights but it seemed like everything under $300 used these plastic sights. The front sight is all plastic but feels pretty sturdy and durable. It is a green fiber-optic sight and it is also fixed. The rear sight which is adjustable for windage and elevation feels a little lacking. The rear sight on the Phantom adjusts easily with nice sharp clicks and is a set of red fiber-optics. It amazes me that they make a rifle of this quality and then throw on these cheap sights. I physically went to stores and checked out many different makes and models and they all used this stuff. The worst part is that if you buy any of the $30 to $50 pump air rifles you get a nice set of metal sights. It doesn't make much sense. Oh well. I had never used fiber-optic sights before, and I have got to say I am not a huge fan. They do work well, but I would much prefer a basic set of metal sights. The biggest complaint about this rifle is the trigger but I didn't have any problem with it. I am not into triggers the way a lot of people are. there is nothing wrong with customising triggers, I am just not into it. I have always prefered to just learn the personality (for lack of a better word) of the different triggers of my guns. As long as the trigger is acceptable to me I wouldn't mess with it. I have shot some guns that had terrible triggers on them and if they belonged to me I would get some work done on them but I have never owned a gun that I felt needed anything done to it. For me personally I think this makes me a more consistant shot with a large variety of weapons and it usually doesnt take me long to get the feel of a trigger unless it is very bad. I found this trigger to be fine for me. It is adjustable but I did not even mess with it. There is a good bit of creep and the release is not super crisp, but I had no trouble with it afer just 3 or 4 shots. I do agree that it is does not feel like a 2 stage trigger and if you are into triggers you will probably find this one lacking as I have not heard anywhere that adjusting it makes it any crisper, just lighter or heavier. I have put many rounds through it and it is getting less noisy. After getting the sights where I want them I have been shooting 5 shot groups at 25 yards with open sights that are just bigger than a golf ball (shooting bech rested). I have also been shooting gallon jugs at 50 yards unrested both sitting and standing without many misses. I have not done any actual target work out past 25 yards yet though. I have been using different pellets and have not noticed much difference but I have mainly been using cheap Crosman domed pellets from Wal-mart (250 for $2). I am very impressed with the way this rifle shoots and am very happy with my purchase. Well woth $80. Sorry this was so long but I wanted to give a nice detailed description because being new to this type of product it took me a long time and a lot of leg work to find all of these little details. I have posted some pictures of the sights, trigger and recoil pad so you can really see them. Hope this is helpful.
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