Just Ordered the Marauder Pistol!!! #51

[Jay]

Really did not think I would do this BUT I did an it said my order was excepted. Hit the button at 0 second's an it went right thru? Wonder what # I got of the FIRST 75 released by Crosman? They said they would be serialed in order of buyer an thus be so numbered. Sure would be COOL too have number ONE. Now I need to get a pump an a SCUBA adapter, have 2 tank's on the way from GA. already.

[Backyardsniper1]

Congrats and good luck. It looks like an interesting piece.

[daveshoot]

It was a hair-raising experience, since you were never really sure whether you had gotten one or not... it went to an order summary screen for printing but you didn't get an order number.

This was all the worse because I was on a business teleconference at the time, surreptitiously entering the order. I let an expletive out at one point, but fortunately I had muted the phone.

But now I have a confirmation... I just never learn. All up to UPS now. This was almost an exact repeat of my experience with the rifle.

Also Chuck in Crosman customer service (peace be upon him) is a prince, one of the reasons why people like Crosman.

[Jay]

GREAT DAVE!!!! At least two of us GTA's got one of the first 75 ever released. I had the same thing as you, then got an E-mail saying it's a done deal!!! I need to call Ms. Kim an see if she can give me my #. Also if I may, what does everyone think on their pump($199) or is there a better one out there? I want the pump so that IF time's go bad I will alway's have away to charge it.

[daveshoot]

I don't know if they can tell you the number yet. I think they must have gotten a lot of calls over this issue!

I will be using my 4500 cf tank from Joe Brancato, which I bought when I got the Marauder rifle. Most everyone who knows, seems to prefer the Hill pumps. The pumping just didn't appeal to me.

[Jay]

Thank's Dave, I have two(maybe more) tank's coming up from my buddy in Ga.(he is a Dive Master) an plan on using them all the time I just wanted the hand pump for a way to ALWAY's be able to charge these gun's in case of emergency/"blank" hitting the fan. Where would be a good place to look for the Hill pump?

[Rico14]

Really did not think I would do this BUT I did an it said my order was excepted. Hit the button at 0 second's an it went right thru? Wonder what # I got of the FIRST 75 released by Crosman? They said they would be serialed in order of buyer an thus be so numbered. Sure would be COOL too have number ONE. Now I need to get a pump an a SCUBA adapter, have 2 tank's on the way from GA. already.

my guess is #1 didn't make it to the public.

[dk1677]

Congrats! Keep us posted!

[Jay]

WOW just got an e-mail from Crosman saying they have already shipped my new toy out? Now that is FAST service from them,order at noon an shipped already by night fall. You have to give Crosman their due's on that.

[daveshoot]

Yup, just got one too. Hot dog!

Now we have to start thinking about optics and mounts for it. These first ones are coming without the red dot shown in the pictures.

Somewhere around here I have a couple of long eye relief pistol scopes- I know there is an NC Star, and I think a BSA. Then there is the shoulder stock setup, with which we could use a regular rifle scope. I guess I expect to be shooting more in pistol mode, than as a carbine.

I have never used a red dot. I was thinking about getting one anyway, but I think this pistol will outshoot a red dot, so I was thinking more about traditional crosshair optics for the Marauder.

Looks like diopters are out of the question, with the shroud.

What's your plan, Jay?

[Jay]

Cool Dave, they were fast on getting them out the door,mine will be here Tuesday afternoon(just checked it's location) shipped at 10pm last night. I still hope we both get a low # gun out of this(finger's crossed for us). LOL I'm doing the same thing on what to do for sighting?? Even like you I have been kicking around way's to place a front sight on the shroud an going Diopter some how? I don't really see it being to BIG of a problem to make some thing up for it an then add a William's rear sight an we would have both way's for the pistol/carbine? But I "think" I will start with a pistol scope set up at first. I don't want to pull one off of my PB pistol's but I'm lucky an have a gun show going on this weekend(going tomorrow bright an early) an will pick a new one up(kind of worried what mount height to use too clear that mag?). An if I may ask Dave,I think from what I've read so far on our pistol's the filler valve is the same as the Disco not the Marauder? Do you know on this?

[gene_sc]

Congratullations to the both of you on your new purchases. Lookikng forward to two good reviews and pictures... Guess Jay and Dave both had to dig up some tin cans in back yard to finance them babies....

Have fun guys

[Jay]

LOL!!! Naw Mr.Gene no hidden can's in the yard(I wish). But I had let go of a couple of my Powder gun's to a good friend of mine an I thought I deserved a little treat for letting them go. But I'll say "just" getting into PCP gun's is sure costing me out the yin yang!!!

[daveshoot]

Gene, thanks! I have been waiting for this one for a long time. I was actually thinking about a small sell-off... but I really just can't do it. I never sell anything. I will just need to eat less. Kinda kills the rest of the year for new toys but oh well.

Jay- first, I noticed the pistola manual is not online yet. I am going to call Crosman Monday to see if an advance copy is available electronically (and if so, I will definitely share). Second, I read it is the same fill fitting as Disco, but I don't have a Disco   so I can't compare to Marauder. But it would be a darned handy thing to learn before it gets here!!!

It is cold and rainy here so I am headed to the garage to check out my nitro piston crown, and dig around for lost pistol scopes. I am headed back up to Mac1 next week sometime when we visit the inlaws for Thanksgiving, and I will definitely have questions for Tim on this one!

[Jay]

Thank's John for the answer on that, I was just about to tell Dave that I looked it up an they are the same filler set up on both gun's(can you tell I'm new to PCP's LOL). WOW a 4oz trigger on the one you got to shoot,that is a bench rest setting to me. I would not even want one that light for my intended use of this pistol,but from "what" Crosman say's it can be taken down to a crisp 1.8lb pull which is about perfect for my use with it. As too the price($430.20 shipped) I have to wonder myself about that, but maybe they will go down as they become more available to the main market in time? But hey I would of spent just as much for about any target pistol that is as accurate as this one is "supposed" to be(time will tell?) an we do have the cool factor of having the first one's out here, at least that is how I justified ordering .

[Flash]

Jay, congratulations on your new purchase - I envy you. I'm trying to sell some of my airsoft gun so I can get into PCP setups.

[Jay]

LOL, Delman I too shoot with a couple of the air soft gun's, great training tool's an perfect for force on force training an doing your run's on room clearing in your house. I have the green gas type in 1911 an M4 carbine.

[Flash]

I have several airsoft guns - P90, Knights M4 SR-16, MP5-J, M87SA shotgun, Military type Aug, German G36 and a UMG 45  all of my airsoft have suppressors and my wife will no longer allow me and my boys to play inside the house - too many holes in the lamp shades and walls. Let us know how your new gun works out for you.

[Jay]

LOL I have shot a few hole's in the house with them(they are stronger than most people think). The boy's an me use too play with them so much you could reload just from them laying on the ground. Picked up new mount's(High an Medium) plus a 3x7 pistol scope yesterday for new pistola, it should be here tomorrow sometime!! I know I will have nose print's all over on the front window looking for the brown truck LOL.

[Cptjbud]

Make sure you get the camera reloaded for us too!