The Newest AEG gun crosman came out with. Electric Rifles: Pulse R70 (Modeled after M4 SOPMOD), Pulse R72 (Modeled after H&K G3A3), Pulse R73(Modelled after the AR-15), Pulse R74, NightProwler SA (Modeled after Beretta Cx4 Storm), Pulse R71 (Modeled after H&K MP5 RAS), Tac R71 (Modeled after H&k mp5k) Pulse R76 (Modeled after the Russian AK74U).Spring Shotguns: Stinger S32p (Modeled after M87SA), Stinger S30, Stinger s34p Wingmaster and Remington TAC-1.Spring Pistols: Stinger P32, Stinger P36, Stinger P9, P312, P311, p312kt Stinger P30, Walther P22, and Walther P99.Spring Rifles: Stinger R32 (Modeled after H&K G36C), Stinger R34 (Modeled after the M-4), Sniper R38, (Modeled after Colt Model 653 M16A1 carbine), Stinger R39 (Modeled after Knight's PDW).1077 "RepeatAir" CO 2 rifle with 12-round magazine and plastic stock (extremely quiet, popular in Europe due to cramped parcel sizes).MAR177 PCP conversion Kit (Fits on an AR lower).2289 pneumatic rifle (Sold in Doomsday pack).PC77 Pumpmaster Classic (Previously a Walmart special)Īir rifles Spring-piston.USMC MOS 5811 Military Police (Not released as of 3/15/14).C11 CO 2 pistol (Modeled after the Beretta 8000 series).
T4 CO 2 pistol (Modeled after Glock series).3576 CO 2 revolver (previously available in.In 2004, Crosman introduced a new disposable CO 2 power source, the 88 gram AirSource.Ĭurrent models Air pistols The 12 gram Powerlet, charged with CO 2 and a tiny amount of lubricating oil to keep the airgun's seals conditioned, is used by nearly all manufacturers of CO 2 airguns today. The new Powerlet gave more shots per bulb than the soda bulb, and with the addition of a simple spacer, a Powerlet gun could use the shorter 8 gram bulb. Crosman capitalized on this in 1954 by introducing a new 12 gram CO 2 bulb, called a Powerlet. Other manufacturers started to use 8 gram CO 2 bulbs used in soda dispensers. Like other CO 2 guns of the day, they were bulk fill, which meant that liquid CO 2 was loaded into a pressurized reservoir on the gun. In the 1930s, Crosman began to experiment with CO 2 power. By 2015, Benjamin was positioned as Crosman Corporation's adult hunting and high performance line and Sheridan had its name on one model: the Cowboy, a youth-oriented lever action. Benjamin and Sheridan were acquired by Crosman in 1992. In 1977, the Benjamin Air Rifle Company purchased Sheridan Products in Racine, Wisconsin. Production from 1902 to 1904 and from 1906 to 1986 was in St. Benjamin purchased the patent rights from the defunct St. The Benjamin Air Rifle Company was formed in 1902 when Walter R. Unlike many air guns of this period, the Benjamin was intended not as a toy, but as a high-power compressed air gun in which pressure was built up by pumping a built-in piston located beneath the barrel. These Benjamin Pump guns were manufactured by the Wissler Instrument Co. Louis, Missouri, introduced the first Benjamin air rifle. Robert had previously been the CFO under Brad Johnson. Upon the sale of the company, Robert Beckwith was appointed the new CEO. In June 2017 Wellspring sold Crosman to Compass Diversified Holdings, INC (NYSE: CODI). Brad Johnson was named as Executive Chairman and Interim CEO while remaining Chairman & CEO of United Sporting Companies, a separate company that is also part of the Wellspring portfolio. In 2011 Wellspring Capital Management purchased Crosman and in August 2012 Phil Dolci was named CEO and served until May 2015. Ken D'Arcy served as CEO from 1997 to 2012. Pickett was named CEO and held that position until his death in 2000. In 1997, an investment group headed by Leonard Pickett purchased the company. In 1989, MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings of New York acquired Coleman and sold Crosman to Worldwide Sports and Recreation. In 1992, Crosman acquired the Benjamin Sheridan company's assets.įrom 1971 through 1989, Coleman of Wichita, Kansas owned Crosman. Descendants of these original models are still made, in rifle, pistol and carbine form, and they remain quite popular. In 1970, the company moved to a small town in the finger lakes region, East Bloomfield.Ĭrosman's first models were the traditional American multi-pump pneumatic design, where 3 to 10 pumps would pressurize a reservoir for each shot. In 1960 it was acquired by Bangor Punta Corp.
The firm was based in Fairport, New York, a suburb of Rochester (from the print on the bottom of free vintage targets available as a pdf on the company's website). Crosman was incorporated in 1924 as Crosman Rifle Company, after the sale of "Crosman Brothers" to Frank Hahn.