Benjamin New Entry Level PCP - Maximus

[tennx]

Finally one I can afford.....
http://www.crosman.com/connect/benjamin-airguns-announces-new-entry-level-pcp-rifle/?utm_content=buffer2ea9c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

[ezman604]

Thanks Philip. Announcement already posted in the PCP Gate.

[StevenG]

I totally missed the threaded barrel. That would be great.
Here in NY when hunting the DEC considers airguns firearms and bans hunting with firearms with certain attachments. Threaded would make it easy to keep on when not hunting and remove when hunting.

[K.O.]

I guess if I do not like the feel of the plastic there is bedliner... but what will it sound like...

[rsterne]

If I had to guess, they are using the longer (26") barrel they supply to England so that LDCs can be threaded on easily, and otherwise dropped the Disco action into a synthetic stock.... I personally prefer wood, but looking at the general arrangement of the components in the photo, there is a very good chance they are interchangeable....

Now if they would just go back to the original hammer spring (maybe they did to get the shot count back to 30 as advertised?)....

Bob

[wll2506]

If I had to guess, they are using the longer (26") barrel they supply to England so that LDCs can be threaded on easily, and otherwise dropped the Disco action into a synthetic stock.... I personally prefer wood, but looking at the general arrangement of the components in the photo, there is a very good chance they are interchangeable....

Now if they would just go back to the original hammer spring (maybe they did to get the shot count back to 30 as advertised?)....

Bob

I'm guessing just like you are, it still is basically a disco with a few changes .... all of which I really like .... and I love the price ... how can you not have 3 or 4 of these ;-  )

I think Crosman will see a bunch of these, and really put pressure on the trad spring guns and gas guns. if they put a lighter spring in the back end and do get a good 30 shots, that would be very significant.

wll

[rsterne]

Just a small tweak to the design (really just a different barrel and bolt), and Crosman could produce these in .25 cal.... Perhaps they don't want to compete with the MRod?.... or, maybe in factory tune it would get too much criticism, like the fate of most .25 cal Springers, for being underpowered.... Sure would be a nice place to start from for modding though?.... 45-50 FPE is a piece of cake, even at 2000 psi, with a hogged out valve and PRod gauge port....

Crosman, give me a call and I'll give you all the details and dimensions, free of charge.... Well, OK, maybe you could give me the first one.... *LOL*.... 

Bob

[wll2506]

Just a small tweak to the design (really just a different barrel and bolt), and Crosman could produce these in .25 cal.... Perhaps they don't want to compete with the MRod?.... or, maybe in factory tune it would get too much criticism, like the fate of most .25 cal Springers, for being underpowered.... Sure would be a nice place to start from for modding though?.... 45-50 FPE is a piece of cake, even at 2000 psi, with a hogged out valve and PRod gauge port....

Crosman, give me a call and I'll give you all the details and dimensions, free of charge.... Well, OK, maybe you could give me the first one.... *LOL*.... 

Bob

Bob ... there you go again ;- )

wll

[Martis 1]

From the photo it appears the front sight is different from that on the Disco.  I'm assuming the barrel threads are under that sight?

[BreakBarrelBen]

I may actually get into the PCP game with this, although I hope I wouldn't have to change my name...   

[sawtoothscream]

perfect, will have to show my brother.  right in his price range and he loves the disco

[Sfttailrdr46]

  Well after I get my big bore I may just get one of these to keep at the in laws to play with since it will not be all that hard to fill with my Hill hand pump that is just a back up for now

[Matt15]

I personally like the wood better but it is not a bad looking gun. 

[AHMSA]

I like the news.  I recently started thinking of going to the darkside and this might be the portal into a whole new world for me.  I'm worried I will fall in love with PCPs and end up with a bunch of them (look at my signature).

[wll2506]

I wonder if this new barrel is interchangeable with the disco ... for a bit longer barrel and a threaded barrel for moderators.

wll

[sawtoothscream]

I think it looks pretty good,  the disco wood stock is pretty ugly. 

which reminds me, still have to stop my disco from leaking

[Prod420]

I would be interested if it had the marauder breech with magazine. ...I been spoiled with the prod breech and clips that I would never want to go back to single loading pellets.

[mobilemail]

I would rather have seen a mid-range price point rifle with disco power plant, and challenger barrel and trigger. They could have just called this a synthetic Discovery.

[wll2506]

I wonder if this new barrel is interchangeable with the disco ... for a bit longer barrel and a threaded barrel for moderators.

wll

The thing that I do hope is a slightly longer loading port. If the barrel fits the discovery it might be the same size, just thinking out loud !

wll

[HillGSA]

I orderd some parts from Crosman and while I had them on the phone, I asked when the Maximus would go on sale, the reply was sometime in May ( this year ).