Benjamin New Entry Level PCP - Maximus

[moorepower]

If you have piles of available parts it would not make sense to add any more than needed. Tupperware stocks are a huge savings. The only cost of developing was the stock mold and what it cost to name it, and print the labels on the box. I really like how the barrel is set down low in the stock on this gun. I have a feeling they better make alot of stocks! Another thing overlooked with an entry level airgun, is they are a gateway drug to a Marauder for Crosman.

[smfyr241]

What is the FPE for this? I don't know but at $199 this might be my first PCP I've been looking for ! The hold out may be over

[StevenG]

If you have piles of available parts it would not make sense to add any more than needed. Tupperware stocks are a huge savings. The only cost of developing was the stock mold and what it cost to name it, and print the labels on the box. I really like how the barrel is set down low in the stock on this gun. I have a feeling they better make alot of stocks! Another thing overlooked with an entry level airgun, is they are a gateway drug to a Marauder for Crosman.

I assure you they are not overlooking that fact. This is Crosman trying to get a pcp cheap enough to be in Cabela's/Dick's/Gander Mountain. Once they can do that they open the door to a lot of new airgun shooters who will want an mrod later.

[MattMac91]

I just bought a disco and i love it. I was thinking about getting another just because. Might have to grab one of these they look pretty nice

[wll2506]

If you have piles of available parts it would not make sense to add any more than needed. Tupperware stocks are a huge savings. The only cost of developing was the stock mold and what it cost to name it, and print the labels on the box. I really like how the barrel is set down low in the stock on this gun. I have a feeling they better make alot of stocks! Another thing overlooked with an entry level airgun, is they are a gateway drug to a Marauder for Crosman.

You are spot on. They call this gun an entry level gun ...not in my book !

By the time air gunners do a few mods these guns are anything but entry level guns. I'm looking forward to the spec sheet on this gun.


wll

[ped]

Yep, 26" for the Disco in the UK with threads.... just makes sense for them to use an already available part....

Bob

the uk spec 26"barrels aren't threaded they're fitted with a 1/2" unf adapter that grub screws on same as the uk  2250 xl which comes with a steel breech and a 18" barrel
they're not the best of things and many complain the factory adapter clips when fitted with a ldc

[lillysdad621]

guarantee is exactly like the disco, with a shorter tube (non threaded barrel) using the open sights available in the 2260 but with tru glos... at least you can use a TKO on it without having to give up or modify the filler cap. The stock looks like it follows that 760 trends. probably will get a little less shots than the Disco. At 200 still not the affordable PCP... i mean for 50 more you can get a disco...

[jaed.43725]

guarantee is exactly like the disco, with a shorter tube (non threaded barrel) using the open sights available in the 2260 but with tru glos... at least you can use a TKO on it without having to give up or modify the filler cap. The stock looks like it follows that 760 trends. probably will get a little less shots than the Disco. At 200 still not the affordable PCP... i mean for 50 more you can get a disco...

I think that $200 includes the pump

[Tater]

I think that $200 includes the pump

That sounds too good to be true.

[dcorvino]

I think that $200 includes the pump

That sounds too good to be true.

Hi they never mentioned the pump and it was not dislpayed with one at shot show
So I don't think it is included

Dave

[jaed.43725]

I think that $200 includes the pump

That sounds too good to be true.

Hi they never mentioned the pump and it was not dislpayed with one at shot show
So I don't think it is included

Dave

I was going by the pics on the alert I seen, the pics made it look like a package deal

[StevenG]

guarantee is exactly like the disco, with a shorter tube (non threaded barrel) using the open sights available in the 2260 but with tru glos... at least you can use a TKO on it without having to give up or modify the filler cap. The stock looks like it follows that 760 trends. probably will get a little less shots than the Disco. At 200 still not the affordable PCP... i mean for 50 more you can get a disco...

$200 is not affordable? So is there any affordable pcp to your mind?

The crosman announcement said threaded, so no idea why you don't believe it.

[Nomadic Pirate]

I think that $200 includes the pump

That sounds too good to be true.

What they say about things that sound to good to be true ?


 .....200 with pump ?

I think I have to get a good giggle out of that one

[lillysdad621]

look at the crosman site and it says the rifle only will be about 200... a kit with pump and pellets will be 350. come on dude, i know the disco is already very affordable... but people just starting dont know what the extra hardware will cost them. So we are back at 350... u still think its affordable??? because the disco has been about the same with the pump (close to 400 but you can get them for 360 or so on sale...) and it still somewhat "not affordable" enough for crosman to go out and try to make a more affordable gun.

My affordable and yours may be different (and i shoot a Daystate), but a truly PCP for the masses should be like the 100 dollar pcps that were being sold before... those went like hotcakes (problems aside). So yeah, nothing impressive about taking a wood stock off and knocking down 50 bucks. the maximus is a 350 dollar kit.

Plus the sight mounted is just like the push through on a 2240... and that one is not covering threads. Ldc, being in such a grey area, are not something a manufacturer like crosman might want to get involved on, unless i missed something and ldcs are just perfectly accepted by all parties, being the ATF, LEOs and everyone else who might be able to give you trouble about them. I am looking at the picture provided, and that is what it looks like... plus the barrel is not thick enough to be threaded enough for a standard 1/2x20 ldc thread... i mean, its still a stock crosman barrel, right? 5/16??

are we talking about the same rifle? lol

[lillysdad621]

The Maximus looks similar to the Benjamin Discovery and will retail for under $200. A complete package with a pump and pellets will retail for about $350.

That is under the picture of BB pelletier at the shot show... im not making this up. look it up at the pyramyd blog.

[lillysdad621]

The crosman announcement said threaded, so no idea why you don't believe it.

... because crosman has promised before... and not deliver. still waiting for the MAV77...

[jaed.43725]

The picture gave false impressions. Still not a bad price. But like many are pointing out about the disco. FDPCP may be the only true budget PCP out.

[StevenG]

The picture gave false impressions. Still not a bad price. But like many are pointing out about the disco. FDPCP may be the only true budget PCP out.

The fdpcp is $160 these days.

[lillysdad621]

The fdpcp is $160 these days.

even so, still 40 bucks cheaper... and Mike Mellick will bundle it up with a pump for 300... Crosman is gotta long way to go. But no matter what, is a step in the right direction... im more impressed by the 1000 fps 2100... specially if its brought back in .22 at 800 fps. we can only dream.

[moorepower]

So what you are saying is, Crosman needs to sell the gun cheaper than a Chinese gun or it is not affordable? Sub $200 for a PCP is cheap. I actually prefer the looks to the Disco, as many others do. The FDPCP was sold as a no warranty tuners gun.