22 caliber pellet of your choice is inserted, and once you snap it shut the gun is ready to fire. In operation, there’s not much for the user to take into account the barrel is pulled down to break it open, a. It’s performance-again, in a vacuum-is acceptable. Taking the Benjamin Classic shooting is a fine experience. But at least it appears to be a quality piece of work, and certainly has the heft of one. At almost $300, I have a hard time telling people this is an introductory rifle. There’s also not a lot of plastic on here, with a metal trigger, safety and trigger guard assembly. It features a rubberized pad on the butt stock which obviously isn’t there for recoil but does help steady the rifle. Don’t let my example fool you-it’s quite old and the wear has been earned over the years, as well as being added on by some negligent users. The metallic components have a dull finish as opposed to a brilliant chrome or blue, but the finish is good and even. The wooden stock is engraved better than many of my firearm stocks, with very good checkering and fine finish. Aside from the optic, it also has some effort put into presentation. It retails for around $280.īenjamin branding on bottom of forend. The Classic comes with a very well-constructed thumbhole stock and mounts a 3-9x, 40mm objective variable power scope on top. It’s a hunk of metal and wood, weighing in at nine pounds with a length of 46 inches and an 18 inch barrel. The Benjamin Classic is a break-barrel, spring-piston air rifle in. And while it’s a fine product in a vacuum, I don’t feel it’s a great starter gun because it’s not very versatile-in fact, it’s kind of in limbo as far as purpose goes.
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In the airgun world, the Benjamin Classic is marketed a bit like this. This is the realm of the Ruger 10/22 or Marlin 795 in firearms. Ideally, you pick up something that’s versatile, basic, and cost-effective without skimping on quality that lets you enter a hobby without spending a lot on a specialist product you might not want or need for long.
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And even with some help, your helpers might be pulling you in different directions. There’s a bewildering range of options available and without help, it’s hard to decide where to start. Unsurprisingly, buying into airguns is a lot like buying into firearms. 22 caliber air rifle - a slick looking package, no doubt.